2021-22 Wellesley Fencing News

Wellesley Fencing Earns Second Straight USFCA Scholar Team of the Year Award
Wellesley Fencing Earns Second Straight USFCA Scholar Team of the Year Award

June 22, 2022

The Wellesley College fencing team has earned the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Women's Scholar Team of the Year Award for 2021-22 with a USFCA-best team GPA of 3.71. The honor is the second straight for the Blue, as Wellesley was also named the USFCA Women's Scholar Team of the Year for the 2021-22 season.

Yasemin Ersen '22 was recognized as an honorable mention for the 2021-22 EWFC Woman of the Year Award (Frank Poulin Photography).
Fencing Senior Yasemin Ersen Named an EWFC Woman of the Year Honorable Mention

May 11, 2022

Wellesley fencing senior Yasemin Ersen has been recognized as an honorable mention for the 15th annual Eastern Women’s Fencing Conference (EWFC) Woman of the Year Award.

Sam Wolstenholme-Britt receives the 2022 Elliot Lilien Award.
Sam Wolstenholme-Britt Named Elliot Lilien Award Winner

April 14, 2022

Blue fencing senior Sam Wolstenholme-Britt (Cary, N.C.) has been named the Elliot Lilien Award winner announced by the Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC).

Kimura (left), Gilioli (middle), and Boodell (right) all earn All-America honors (Frank Poulin Photography)
Three Blue Fencers Earn 2022 NCAA All-America Honors

April 01, 2022

The U.S. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) has released the 2022 NCAA Fencing All-America teams with Kimberley Kimura, Alexia Gilioli, and Ella Boodell all earning All-America Division III Second Team honors.

Ella Boodell (left) and Kimberley Kimura (right) named to USFCA All-Region Team (Frank Poulin Photography)
Boodell and Kimura Named to 2022 USFCA Northeast All-Region Team

March 21, 2022

Wellesley fencing junior Kimberley Kimura and first year Ella Boodell have both been named to the 2022 United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Northeast All-Region Team. 

Twelve fencers at the 2022 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (Frank Poulin Photography)
Wellesley Fencing Earns Four Top-30 Finishers at NCAA Northeast Regional

March 13, 2022

Twelve fencers competed for the Blue on Sunday at the 2022 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships, hosted by Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Blue places third at the NEIFC Championships (Frank Poulin Photography)
Blue Fencing Takes Third at the NEIFC Championships on Saturday

February 26, 2022

Wellesley College fencing took third place in the three-weapon women's team championship on Saturday at the 2022 NEIFC Championships at Vassar College's Walker Fieldhouse.

Fencing goes 7-2 at the EWFC Championships (Frank Poulin Photography)
Wellesley Fencing Posts 7-2 Record at EWFC Championships on Sunday

February 20, 2022

The Blue fencing team earned an impressive 7-2 record at the EWFC Championships hosted by Vassar College on Sunday.

Wellesley fencing ears NFC Academic Awards (Frank Poulin Photography)
Blue Fencing Earns NFC Academic Awards; Elena Vona Named Second Team All-Conference

February 15, 2022

Wellesley fencing first year Elena Vona has been named to the Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) Second Team All-Conference and eleven student athletes have been named to the Academic All-Conference Team.

Blue fencing goes 4-1 at NFC Conference Meet No. 3 (Frank Poulin Photography)
Fencing Earns 4-1 Record at NFC Conference Meet No. 3

February 05, 2022

The Blue fencing team finished a solid 4-1 at the NFC Conference Meet No. 3 on Saturday. Wellesley picked up wins over UNH, Sacred Heart, Dartmouth, and Vassar.

Blue to host NFC Conference Meet No. 3 (Frank Poulin Photography)
Wellesley Fencing to Host NFC Conference Meet No. 3

February 03, 2022

The Wellesley fencing team is set to host the NFC Conference No. 3 Invite on Saturday, February 5 starting at 10:00 AM.

Events will be closed to all spectators, including the Wellesley College community, until the week of February 7, 2022 (Frank Poulin Photography).
Wellesley Athletics Events Closed to All Spectators Until the Week of February 7

January 14, 2022

Due to College health and safety protocols during and following winter break, all athletic games and contests taking place at Wellesley prior to the week of February 7, 2022 are closed to ALL spectators, including Wellesley College students, faculty, and staff.

Wellesley fencing is ranked 6th in latest coaches poll (Frank Poulin Photography)
Wellesley Fencing Ranked Sixth in USFCA Coaches Poll

December 10, 2021

The United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) has released its latest Coaches Poll with Wellesley College ranked sixth in the Division III Poll. 

Wellesley picks up a win versus Incarnate Word on Sunday (Frank Poulin Photography)
Blue Fencing Goes 1-4 at Brandeis Invitational

December 05, 2021

The Blue fencing team finished 1-4 at the Brandeis Invitational on Sunday. The Blue picked up a victory against Incarnate Word in the fourth match.

Fencing goes 4-2 at NFC Conference Meet No. 1 (Frank Poulin Photography)
Fencing Finishes with 4-2 Record at NFC Conference Meet No. 1

November 21, 2021

The Wellesley fencing team went an impressive 4-2 in the first NFC Conference meet of the season on Saturday. The Blue picked up victories against UMass-Amherst, Boston University, MIT, and Brandeis.

Fencing defeats LIU 14-13 on Sunday
Blue Fencing Dominates with 8-0 Day at Vassar Invitational

November 15, 2021

Wellesley fencing went an undefeated 8-0 on Sunday at the Vassar Invitational in New York.