Fencing

Notre Dame Wins 2019 ACC Women's Fencing Championship

Women's Team Results

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame won all available titles on Sunday in the second day of the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Fencing Championships, including three individual men’s titles and the women’s team championship.  The women won the ACC crown for the fourth time in the last five years in competition at Conte Forum on the Boston College campus. 
 
The Irish, ranked No. 1 in the country, clinched the title with a 22-5 win over Duke in the third round to complete a 3-0 sweep of its opponents.  Notre Dame knocked off host Boston College, 20-4, in round one and then defeated North Carolina, 24-3, in round two to advance to the championship match against the Blue Devils.  Duke finished second with a 2-1 record, North Carolina was third at 1-2 and Boston College placed fourth at 0-3.
 
In the men’s individual competition, Notre Dame’s Malcolm Fields knocked off North Carolina’s Matthew Garrelick, 15-8, for his first career conference title in the sabre.  In a battle of Notre Dame epee fencers, Dylan French came from behind to claim his second ACC title with a 15-13 win over teammate Stephen Ewart.  In the foil finals, Nick Itkin won his second-straight league title with a 15-5 win over teammate Axel Kiefer. 
 
The top two finishers in each category compose the 2019 All-ACC Men’s Fencing Team.
 
Itkin was named the ACC Men’s Fencing Championship MVP award, while Notre Dame’s Kara Linder was the women’s MVP. 
 
ACC Women’s Team Scores
First Round
Notre Dame 20, Boston College 4 (Sabre 6-3, Foil 9-0, Epee 5-1)
Duke 19, North Carolina 8 (Sabre 6-3, Foil 8-1, Epee 5-4)

Second Round
Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 3 (Sabre 7-2, Foil 9-0, Epee 8-1)
Duke 18, Boston College 9 (Sabre 7-2, Foil 6-3, Epee 5-4)


Third Round
Notre Dame 22, Duke 5 (Sabre 5-4, Foil 9-0, Epee 8-1)
North Carolina 17, Boston College 10 (Sabre 5-4, Foil 6-3, Epee 6-3)
 
Men’s Individual Finals
Epee
Dylan French, Notre Dame (Gold) – All-ACC
Stephen Ewart, Notre Dame (Silver) – All-ACC
Joseph Taylor, North Carolina (Bronze)
 
Foil
Nick Itkin, Notre Dame (Gold) – All-ACC
Axel Kiefer, Notre Dame (Silver) – All-ACC
Andrew Machovec, Notre Dame (Bronze)
 
Sabre
Malcolm Fields, Notre Dame (Gold) – All-ACC
Matthew Garrelick, North Carolina (Silver) – All-ACC
Alessandro Contreras, Notre Dame (Bronze)