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2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster

Bella Musto

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Middlesex School
  • Hometown:
    North Andover, Mass.

Summary

Biography


Awards: 
  • NCAA Regional Foil Qualifier (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2023)
  • USFCA All-Academic Team (2023)
  • Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society Inductee (2024-25)

2024-25 (Junior):

  • Finished season with a win rate of 42% (21-29)
  • Placed 20th in Foil at CCFC Championships
  • Ranked 16th in Foil at NCAA Midwest Regionals
  • Ranked 4th in program history in total career wins in Foil (104 wins)
  • Earned the 3rd highest career win percentage in Foil in program history (.443)

2023-24 (Sophomore):

  • Finished season with a 41.57% win rate (37-52) in Foil
  • Ranked 8th in program history for Foil wins in a single season
  • Placed 21st in the conference at CCFC Championships in Foil
  • Won Bronze in the DIII US Fencing Summer National Championships, bringing home the first national medal in program history and earning a “C” rating
  • Received title of Team's Most Dedicated for the season

2022-23 (First-Year):
  • Was 45-51 (46.88 percent) in foil
  • Placed 19th in foil at NCAA Regionals
  • Earned six wins at the Northwestern Mega-Meet, went 4-7 at Notre Dame’s DeCicco Duals, and posted a 7-3 record at the CSU Duals
  • Finished 138th in Junior Women's Foil at the January North American Cup
  • Took bronze (3rd place) in foil at the Second Annual Denison Winter Open
  • Was the standout in foil for the Big Red with an 11-4 record at the Vassar Invitational
  • Went 8-4 in foil at the Drew Invitational
  • Finished 24th in foil at the Ohio State University Fall Open
  • Took second place in foil at the First Annual Big Red Alumni Meet 

Personal:
  • Biology major with a minor in English Literature
  • Daughter of Michele and Pascale Musto 
  • Aunt, Patricia Marchman (Nichols), attended Denison
  • Played soccer, basketball and rowed at Middlesex School 
  • Was a tour guide and member of The Anvil (school newspaper) at Middlesex School
  • Fencing All-American Team (2020-2022) 
  • Fencing Academic All-American Team (2019, 2021, 2022)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First-Year

    Foil
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Foil
  • 2024-25Junior

    Foil
  • 2025-26Senior

    Foil
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