Brown University
Boston College and
Brandeis University
Brandeis University
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.
Vassar College
Sabre
Sacred Heart University
Sabre
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.
Brown University
Foil
Sacred Heart University
Epee
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.
Kyle Kennedy, Brown (24-1, 96.00%)
Elishua Litle, Brandeis (21-1, 95.45%)
Tyler Endee, SHU (28-30, 93.33%)
Jessica Li, MIT (27-3, 90.00%)
Kirsten Denman, Vassar (25-3, 89.29%)
Clarissa Allen, Brown (29-5, 85.29%)
Umar Masood, Brown (21-4, 84.00%)
Robert (Tucker) Iverson, Brown (20-5, 80.00%)
James Turner, SHU (16-4, 80.00%)
Audrey Lee, Brown (28-5, 84.85%)
Juliet Hewes, Tufts (24-6, 80.00%)
Joanne Carminucci, Brandeis (19-5, 79.17%)
Simon Jones, Brown (24-4, 85.71%)
Romain Cannone, SHU (25-5, 83.33%)
James Yoon, Brown (24-5, 82.76%)
Caitlin Stanton, SHU (31-5, 86.11%)
Signe Ferguson, Brown (21-4, 84.00%)
Samantha Abbott, SHU (25-5, 83.33%)
Jonathan Alperstein, Vassar (20-6, 76.92%)
Cody Richard, SHU (21-7, 75.00%)
Matt Stewart, Tufts (19-8, 70.37%)
Helen Sakharova, MIT (19-5, 79.17%)
Mia Volpe, SHU (23-7, 76.67%)
Gwen Mowell, Brandeis (20-7, 74.07%)
Eli Polston, Vassar (25-1, 96.15%)
Tzer (Patrick) Wong, MIT (28-2, 93.33%)
Benji Lin, MIT (25-2, 92.59%)
Julia Green, SHU (35-1, 97.22%)
Katherine (Kaleigh) Mentzer, Dartmouth (34-2, 94.44%)
Cordelia Avery, MIT (27-3, +100, 90.00%)
Alex Palabrica, Brown (24-5, 82.76%)
Kyle Berney, Brandeis (21-7, 75.00%)
Rahul Tasker, BC (18-7, 72.00%)
Marney Krupat, BC (27-3, +77, 90.00%)
Annie Innes-Gold, Vassar (31-4, 88.57%)
Elysia Wang, Smith (31-5, 86.11%)
Tom Hearne - Brandeis Men'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.
Acadia Kratkiewicz
Smith College Women's Foil
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.
Given for men's team and women's team coaching staffs.
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.
Men
Women