Madison, NJ (11/1/2025)- Denison women's fencing finished day one of the Drew Invitational with a record of 5-1, beating Haverford 25-2, Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) 22-5, Drew University 24-3, and in a tightly contested matchup against No. 4 Wellesley, the Big Red came out on top 16-11. Denison's lone team loss of the day was against No. 11 Division I Cornell, by a score of 19-8.
Heading into this weekend the Pre-Season Coaches Poll was released and put Denison Women's Fencing as No. 3 on the Division III poll. The top five were NYU, Johns Hopkins, Denison, Wellesley, and M.I.T.
Highlights from Day One
The sabre squad had a close match with No. 11 Cornell, ultimately falling to Cornell 5-4. When the Big Red faced Wellesley, it was the lone top-five matchup amongst the competing Division III institutions, which solidified Denison's belonging at the top of the coaches poll rankings. It was a team effort victory over Wellesley, with sabre leading the way with a 7-2 squad result. In foil the Big Red came out on top 6-3, and epee fell to Wellesley 6-3.
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Up Next for the Big Red
Denison returns to action on Sunday, November 2, where the Big Red are set to face Division I opponents Long Island University, Lafayette College, and Wagner College, as well as Division III opponents Stevens Institute of Technology and No. 2 Johns Hopkins.
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