The North Carolina fencing teams traveled to University City in Pennsylvania this past weekend to kick off their spring season, taking on Penn State, Haverford, UPenn, and Columbia.
What happened?
Coming into the duals as the No. 14 men’s team and No. 25 women’s team, the Tar Heels fought many tough duels against several top-ranked teams, but eventually tallied a loss with a 2-6 record for both the men’s and women’s teams.
Who stood out?
Senior foil Aubrey Molloy proved to be a standout in her duels this weekend. Molloy went 7-2 in her matches, the best performer for the Tar Heels all weekend. She went a perfect 2-0 against No. 11 Penn State and 3-0 versus Haverford.
The Tar Heels collectively swept Haverford with a perfect 18-0 record across both men and women’s teams.
Sophomore epee Xavier Hilbert provided the spark for the men’s team in his duels this past weekend. Hilbert finished his duels with an even 6-6 record, and he was able to clinch a win versus Penn State with a 2-1 score.
When was it decided?
In Round 1, North Carolina took on UPenn. The men only came out on top in the foil division with a score of 6-3. The women were victorious over Penn in the sabre division with a record of 7-2.
