Nixon, Hamza Lead Fencing Teams at Ohio State

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Junior and reigning NCAA épée champion Kasia Nixon posted a 17-1 record Sunday at Ohio State.

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

November 18, 2018 | Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing

Princeton's men's and women's teams each picked up two wins at the Ohio State Duals Sunday to open the season in Columbus, Ohio.

The men's team's wins came over Ohio State and Penn State while the women beat Cornell and North Carolina. Notre Dame was the only school the Tigers faced that defeated both Princeton teams, and Northwestern, which has only a women's team, won its match against the Tigers.

Rookie Mohamed Hamza led the men's team in wins, going 9-3 in foil, while senior Michael Popovici went 7-0 in épée.

The women's team had just six fencers, but five of the six had at least 10 wins. Defending NCAA épée champion junior Kasia Nixon led the women with a 17-1 record.

Princeton's results are below. The Tigers will be back in competition Dec. 2 at the Sacred Heart duals.

Men
Princeton 16, Ohio State 11
Saber (5-4 O): Kwak 2-1, No 1-0, Lam 1-2, Z. Johnson 0-1, Kreike-Martin 0-1
Foil (8-1 P): Hamza 3-0, Knodt 1-0, Barmann 2-0, Levy 2-0, Kang 0-1
Épée (5-4 O): W. Johnson 0-2, Kim 2-1, Yuan 1-2, Popovici 1-0

Notre Dame 15, Princeton 12
Saber (6-3 N): Kwak 1-2, Lam 1-2, No 0-2, Z. Johnson 1-0
Foil (6-3 N): Hamza 1-2, Knodt 2-0, Barmann 0-3, Levy 0-1
Épée (6-3 P): W. Johnson 2-1, Popovici 3-0, Kim 1-2

North Carolina 15, Princeton 12
Saber (6-3 N): Z. Johnson 0-3, Kreike-Martin 0-2, No 2-1, Kwak 1-0
Foil (7-2 P): Hamza 3-0, Levy 1-2, Barmann 1-0, Kang 2-0
Épée (7-2 N): Yuan 2-1, Kim 0-2, Subramanian 0-3, W. Johnson 0-1

Princeton 15, Penn State 12
Saber (5-4 PS): Lam 1-2, Kwak 2-1, No 1-2,
Foil (5-4 Pr): Knodt 2-1, Hamza 2-1, Barmann 0-2, Levy 1-0
Épée (6-3 Pr): W. Johnson 1-2, Popovici 3-0, Kim 2-0, Yuan 0-1

Women
Northwestern 15, Princeton 12
Saber (6-3 N): Fox-Gitomer 1-2, Dave 2-1
Foil (6-3 N): Park 2-1, Lampson-Stixrud 1-2
Épée (6-3 P): Nixon 3-0, Stewart 3-0

Ohio State 16, Princeton 11
Saber (5-4 O): Fox-Gitomer 2-1, Dave 2-1
Foil (7-2 O): Park 2-1, Lampson-Stixrud 0-3
Épée (5-4 P): Nixon 3-0, Stewart 2-1

Princeton 15, Cornell 12
Saber (5-4 P): Dave 2-1, Fox-Gitomer 3-0
Foil (5-4 C): Park 2-1, Lampson-Stixrud 2-1
Épée (6-3 P): Nixon 3-0, Stewart 3-0

Notre Dame 20, Princeton 7
Saber (5-4 N): Fox-Gitomer 2-1, Dave 2-1
Foil (9-0 N): Park 0-3, Lampson-Stixrud 0-3
Épée (6-3 N): Nixon 2-1, Stewart 1-2

Princeton 14, North Carolina 13
Saber (5-4 P): Fox-Gitomer 3-0, Dave 2-1
Foil (5-4 N): Park 2-1, Lampson-Stixrud 2-1
Épée (5-4 P): Nixon 3-0, Stewart 2-1

Penn State 16, Princeton 11
Saber (6-3 PS): Dave 2-1, Fox-Gitomer 1-2
Foil (6-3 PS): Lampson-Stixrud 1-2, Park 2-1
Épée (5-4 Pr): Nixon 3-0, Stewart 2-1