Conference Accolades

2015

Team Champions

champion men's teams

Brandeis University and

Sacred Heart University

Champion women's team

George H. Fischer Trophy Winners

Brown University

Champion combined teams

Sollee-Lilien Trophy Winners

Brown University and

Sacred Heart University

Fencers of the Year

Given to the top male and female fencers in the conference.

All-star rankings are used to select fencers of the year. The all-star who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons in a gender is used to select the fencer of the year. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

Barrett Weiss

Brown University

Foil

Julia Greene

Sacred Heart University

Sabre

Rookies of the Year

Given to the top male and female fencers in the conference who are freshmen at the conclusion of the season.

All-star rankings are used to select rookies of the year. The all-star rookie who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons in a gender is used to select the fencer of the year. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

This award was first given in 2015.

Guillermo Narvaez

Brandeis University

Foil

Clarissa Allen

Brown University

Foil

Conference all-stars

We recognize sustained achievement by individuals by bestowing First Team (top 3 performers) and Second Team (next 3 top performers) in each weapon.

Once the bouts fenced threshold* is met, the victory percentage (greater value prevails) is used to determine all-star ranking . In the case of ties, indicators (touches scored – touches received; greater difference prevails) are used. Further tie breakers are undefined.

*Bouts fenced threshold: To be eligible, a fencer must fence in a minimum of 2/3 of the scheduled bouts in the season (minimums are 20 for men, 24 for women). This threshold is common to all of the conference's individual accolades.

Foil

First Team -- Men

Barret Weiss, Brown (24-0, 100%)

Andrew Holmes, SHU (28-2, 93.33%)

Guillermo Narvaez, Brandeis (20-3, 86.96%)

First Team -- Women

Audrey Lee, Brown (31-3, 91.18%)

Clarrisa Allen, Brown (30-3, 90.91%)

Caroline Mattos, Brandeis (27-4, 87.10%)

Second Team -- Men

Kyle Kennedy, Brown (23-4, 85.19%)

Tyler Endee, SHU (18-4, 81.82%)

Alexander Harwood (16-4, 80.00%)

Second Team -- Women

Phoebe Liang, Dartmouth (31-5, 86.11%)

Linda Zhang, Boston College (21-5, 80.77%)

Kirsten Denman, Vassar (28-8, 77.78%)

EPee

First Team -- Men

Samuel Judd, MIT (26-3, 89.66%)

Tom Hearne, Brandeis (16-4, 80%)

Simon Jones, Brown (19-5, 79.17%)

First Team -- Women

Olivia Adragna, BC (23-6, 88.46%)

Liz Feller, Brandeis (22-5, 81.48%)

Megan Floyd, SHU (26-6, 81.25%)

Second Team -- Men

Khris White, SHU (22-6, 78.57%)

Jon Jacovino, SHU (21-6, 77.78%)

James Yoon, Brown (18-6, 75.00%)

Second Team -- Women

Cara Hall, BC (23-6, 79.31%)

Olivia Weiss, Vassar (27-8, 77.14%)

Signe Ferguson, Brown (20-6, 76.92%)

Sabre

First Team -- Men

Benji Lin, MIT (24-4, 85.71%)

Alex Palabrica, Brown (23-4, 85.19%)

Chris DiPietro, SHU (17-4, 80.95%)

First Team -- Women

Julia Greene, SHU (35-1, 97.22%)

Cordelia Avery, MIT (33-2, 94.29%)

Christie Whalen, Brown (30-2, 93.75%)

Second Team -- Men

Tzer Wong, MIT (24-6, 80.00%)

Tom Gerrity, SHU (21-6, 77.78%)

Kyle Berney, Brandeis (21-6, 77.78%)

Second Team -- Women

Clara Tondato Da Ruos, Brown (26-5, 83.87%)

Katherine Mentzer, Dartmouth (29-7, 80.56%)

Taylor Walsh, SHU (28-8, 77.78%)

Elliot Lilien Award

Cara Hall - Boston College

Women's Epee

Named after NFC founder, former Commissioner, and USA Fencing Hall of Fame - nominated coach Elliot Lilien. This award is given to that fencer in the conference who shows exemplary sportsmanship and an excellent parry system.

To be eligible, a fencer meet the bouts fenced threshold that is also applied to all-star eligibility.

The winner is selected by voting at the coaches and captains at the annual meeting.

Sachs Award

Lindsey Lam - Dartmouth College

Women's Sabre

Named after Elif and Jason Sachs, former coaches at Tufts University. Given to the fencer "with the best record who started fencing in College." [from the award inscription]

To be eligible, a must not have had any experience in fencing prior to fencing in college.

All-star rankings are used to select the Sachs award winner. The eligible fencer who has the greatest victory percentage across all weapons and genders is selected. In the case of ties, there are no tie-breakers defined; ties are possible.

Coaches of the Year

Given for men's team and women's team coaches.

The winner is selected by voting at the coaches and team captains at the annual meeting.

Prior to 2016, this award was the "Coach of the Year," and recognized the head coach of the team, or the entire team in the cases where the team did not have a coach. Starting in 2016, this award name was changed to reflect the contribution of the entire coaching staff, and the award was given in the school's name.

Bill Shipman

Brandeis University

Men

Syd Fader

Boston College

Women

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