Columbus, Ohio- For the second time this season, the Denison women's fencing team traveled to Ohio State's campus to compete in the 2025 Elite Invitational inside French Fieldhouse. The Elite Invitational includes No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 Harvard, No. 5 Northwestern, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn, No. 10 Penn State, and No. 13 North Carolina.

Denison completed day one of the 2025 Elite Invitational with a record of 2-2. The Foil squad finished the day with a record of 14-22, the Epee squad had a total of 14 wins and 22 losses, and sabres secured a record of 17-19. Be sure to check out the PDF results on the schedule.

Day One Results:

Round 1-No. 5 Northwestern 23, Denison 4

• Foil: 8-1

• Epee: 7-2

• Sabre: 8-1

Round 2-No. 13 University of North Carolina 20, Denison 7

• Foil: 7-2

• Epee: 8-1

• Sabre: 5-4

Round 3-Denison 15,  Penn State 12

• Foil: 6-3

• Epee: 4-5

• Sabre: 5-4

Round 4-Denison 15,  Wayne State 12 

• Foil: 5-4

• Epee: 3-6

• Sabre: 7-2

Up Next for the Big Red:

Denison will compete in day two of the 2025 Elite Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 9, where they will take on Cleveland State at 11 a.m., Air Force at 1:30 p.m., and close out the invitational with host institution Ohio State at 3 p.m.