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...know what you’re thinking. Yes, the Nittany Lions’ top foilist did win all three of her bouts, so it was a wash, right...
...then came the roadblocks. Junior foil fencer Emily Cross—the two-time Junior World Champion—left to train for the Olympics, never again to fence wearing Crimson. Junior Carolyn Wright decided to go abroad. A battle with leukemia sidelined men’s co-captain foilist Sam Cross. Down two foilists and a saber fencer, Harvard set out to defend its title while taking on tougher competition. In the Ivy League, Penn was better, and so was Columbia. Nationally, the competition was as stiff as ever. At the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson faced the challenge...
...best at Harvard. It was the best way to go out.”Freshman Misha Goldfeder debuted strongly in the national competition, fencing her way into 10th place in the foil. Junior Alexa Weingarden also posted her first All-American showing with an 11th-place finish in saber.Freshman foilist Arielle Pensler finished 17th, with junior captain and saber fencer Samantha Parker placing 23rd.Although the men’s team will take a rather large hit next year by losing Hagamen, Woodhouse, and Sachs to graduation, Brand believes that the return of fencers and the addition new recruits will bolster...
...saber. Hagamen ends his Crimson career with three All-American finishes. The other six All-Americans were senior foil Enoch Woodhouse and junior epee Teddy Sherrill on the men’s side, and epee fencers senior Jasmine McGlade and Maria Larsson, junior sabre Alexa Weingarden, and freshman foilist Misha Goldfeder for the women. —Staff writer Madeleine I. Shapiro can be reached at mshapiro@fas.harvard.edu...
...lost Emily, who’s our top foilist,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “But I’ve got three freshmen who are probably the best recruits I’ve ever had in terms of work ethic and determination...