University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Highlights:
• Two-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection (2025, 2026)
• Two-time NCAA Midwest Regional Championships qualifier (2025, 2026).
• 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Sabre Honorable Mention.

2025-26:
• Led the women’s team, going 2-4 in pool play to finish 13th, just missing advancing by one spot at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships (3/8).
• Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships for the second consecutive season.
• Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Sabre Honorable Mention.
• Posted a 2-3 mark in pool play for a 12th-place finish, and 11-7 in team competition. Also went 4-1 overall against Lawrence (2-1) and Wayne State (2-1), helping lead the Titans to Sabre wins over both schools at the Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (2/22).
• Paced the women’s team, going 20-16 at the Schiller Duals (2/1).
• Went 8-4 with a perfect 3-0 mark against Lawrence and Florida at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Placed 28th with 10 wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).

2024-25:
• Represented Puerto Rico in the 2025 Pan American Fencing Championships
• Qualified for the 2025 NCAA Midwest Regional Fencing Championships
• Secured nine wins in team sabre competition and seven more, advancing in singles pool play and finishing 13th to lead the women’s fencing team at the CCFC (2/23).
• Led the women’s team with 15 at the Schiller Duals (2/23).
• Went 3-0 to earn a weapon win over cross-town rival Wayne State in the sabre competition at the DeCicco Duals (1/26).
• Went 4-2 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket, falling in the round of eight at the Wayne State Danosi Open (1/11).
• Had a solid collegiate debut, going 4-2 in pool play and 2-1 in the bracket, advancing to the round of 16 to finish 16th out of 45 competitors at the Northwestern Remenyik (10/23).

High School/Club:
• Four-time national champion (2019, 20', 21, 22') and two-time sub champion (2023, 2024).
• Ranked in the 2024 Pan-American Brazil top-12, 2022 Pan-American Peru top-16 and 2023 Pan-American Colombia top-16.
• Member of the Olympic Fencing Club since 2014

Personal:
Full Name: Sophia Alexandra Baez Feliciano
Parent: Gianna C. Feliciano Dones (Mom)
Siblings: Erielys
Major: Biology (Pre-Med)

Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy: 
I liked it and felt it was the right fit for me
I also liked the team, the organization, and the equipment
I felt at ease, and I'm excited to be here