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...stronger than [Brandeis], and they beat us, and that shouldn’t happen.” Where the men fell short, the women picked up the slack. Facing lighter competition from still-developing BC, MIT, and Brandeis, each weapon rose to the occasion. The foil fencing trio of Misha Goldfeder, Arielle Pensler, and Anna Podolsky showed they are rookies no more, starting off their sophomore season with a perfect 27-0 day, and proving they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Ivy League. “The matchup was just better for us against...
...Harvard, making the epee look unstoppable. But after her decision to defer a year, the weapon lacks depth. Still, junior co-captain Maria Larsson fought her way through the stiff competition to finish 18th of 43. Foil looks to be a bit stronger with three returning fencers in sophomores Misha Goldfeder, Anna Podolsky, and Arielle Pensler, who finished 15th, 17th, and 19th, respectively. But no one outdid the saber fencers. With the top finish of the day for the Crimson, senior Alexa Weingarden notched fifth place of 46 entries. She was closely followed by freshman Alexandra Sneider, who rounded...
...reality, it’s really strong given the other teams.” Despite all these obstacles, the Crimson united to put together a more than respectable season. Much of the early doubt stemmed from the women’s foil squad. But three freshmen—Misha Goldfeder, Arielle Pensler, and Sam Podolsky—more than rose to the occasion. Goldfeder and Pensler both made nationals, and Goldfeder finished 10th in the nation—good enough for All-America honors. But what may have been most surprising for the women was the epee. Seniors Jasmine McGlade...
...which he called “the story of a very large man who destroys a very small country.” In “Absurdistan,” which was named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times, Misha Vainberg, the 325-pound son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, travels from his hometown of St. Leninsburg to New York and then to the titular country in search of his father’s love, a U.S. visa, excessive amounts of exotic food, and eventually, his own identity. After...
...McGlade said. “Then basically the second day I focused more than I ever had before in my four years. The past few tournaments for me have been my 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?...