Conference Accolades

2022

Team Champions

champion men's team

Boston College and MIT

(Shared)

Champion women's team

George H. Fischer Trophy Winners

Brown University

Champion combined team

Sollee-Lilien Trophy Winners

Boston College

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.

Josh Sohn

MIT

Sabre

Rebecca Whang

Brown

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.

Tony Escueta

Brandeis

Sabre

Rebecca Whang

Brown

Sabre

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

Ryan Scarpa, Brown University (27-3, 90.00%)

Benjamin Lee, Vassar College (28-4, 87.50%)

Tomas Koeck, Sacred Heart University (27-6, 81.82%)

First Team -- Women

Anika Breker, Brown University (31-2, 93.94%)

Anisha Kasi, Brown University (29-3, 90.63%)

Zoe Tolbert, Vassar College (33-6, 84.62%)

Second Team -- Men

Patrick Liu, MIT (22-5, 81.48%)

Ben Shih, Brown University (19-5, 79.17%)

Richard Lin, MIT (19-6, 76.00%)

Second Team -- Women

Victoria Lubin, Vassar College (32-7, 82.05%)

Samantha Chon, Brown University (27-6, 81.82%)

Liz Yugov, MIT (31-8, 79.49%)

EPee

First Team -- Men

Cameron Silver, Sacred Heart University (27-5, 84.38%)

Wilson Zhu, MIT (21-4, 84.00%)

Nishay Bhatnagar, Vassar College (24-5, 82.76%)

First Team -- Women

Sofie Yee-Wadsworth, Brown University (34-2, 94.44%)

Lucy Hanson, Boston College (25-3, 89.29%)

Andrea Leang, MIT (33-6, 84.62%, +96)

Second Team -- Men

Addison Wessel, Dartmouth College (25-7, 78.13%)

Benjamin Ryjikov, Brown University (25-7, 78.13%)

Eli Weise, Vassar College (19-7, 73.08%)

Second Team -- Women

Elena Vona, Wellesley College (22-4, 84.62%, +70)

Arianna Baffa, Brown University (32-7, 82.05%)

Olivia Barnes, Vassar College (26-6, 81.25%)

Sabre

First Team -- Men

Josh Sohn, MIT (21-2, 91.30%)

Tony Escueta, Brandeis University (20-2, 90.91%)

Brend Meng, Boston College (27-3, 90.00%)

First Team -- Women

Rebecca Whang, Brown University (31-0, 100%)

Kristen Palmer, MIT (31-2, 93.94%)

Casey Chan, Brown University (28-3, 90.32%)

Second Team -- Men

Spencer Kuldell, Boston College (21-3, 87.50%)

Aaron Lu, MIT (24-4, 85.71%)

Alex Harris, MIT (21-5, 80.77%)

Second Team -- Women

Maggie Shealy, Brandeis University (35-4, 89.74%)

Katrina Hone, Boston College (35-4, 89.74%)

Rachel Liu, Boston College (35-4, 89.74%)

Elliot Lilien Award

Sam Wolstenholme-Britt

Wellesley

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

Tiyan Eweka

UMass

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.

Coaching Staffs of the Year

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.

MIT

Men

Brown

Women

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