2016-17 Haverford College Women's Fencing News
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Where They’re Headed - a Haverford.edu Series: Sofia Tieze ’17
July 10, 2017Tieze, a biology major and neuroscience minor as well as a member of Haverford's fencing team, is off to NASA’s Ames Research Center in Northern California. -
Amira Abujbara '17 Selected as Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
June 27, 2017Recent graduate Amira Abujbara, a captain of the women's fencing team, has been announced as a nominee for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year.
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Nominations Open for 2018 Hall of Achievement
June 07, 2017The Haverford College Athletic Department will induct its eighth class into the Thomas Glasser ’82 Hall of Achievement in the spring of 2018. The deadline for submission of nominees for the 2018 Hall of Achievement is August 1, 2017.
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Abujbara Named Honorable Mention for EWFC Women of the Year
May 05, 2017Abujbara started her fencing career at Haverford by joining the team during her sophomore campaign. In just three short years, Abujbara rose to the ranks of team captain at Haverford while her fencing prowess earned her a spot on the Qatar national team.
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Christopher Spencer Selected as U.S. Coach for World University Games
April 27, 2017Haverford College men’s and women’s fencing coach Christopher Spencer has been selected as a coach on the U.S. cadre for the World University Games that will be held in Taiwan this summer.
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Amira Abujbara Named to Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team
April 19, 2017Abujbara, a team captain and foilist for the women's fencing team, is also a member of the Qatar national team.
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Season Recap: All-Stars Neuheardt, Morrison Lead Women's Fencing in 2016-17
March 23, 2017The Fords will return all four of their regional qualifiers to the team next year, highlighted by all-conference fencers Anna Neuheardt (sabre) and Alexandra Morrison (foil).
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Women's Fencing Sends Four to Compete at NCAA Regionals
March 13, 2017Haverford was represented in each of the three weapons at the toughest regional in the nation.
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Neuheardt Repeats Second-Team All-NIWFA Honor
March 06, 2017Sophomore Anna Neuheardt was named second-team All-NIWFA for the second consecutive season.
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Fencing Teams Welcome Back Alumni
February 28, 2017The Haverford College men’s and women’s fencing programs welcomed back their alumni for the annual alumni bouts.
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Amira Abujbara Takes Bronze Medal for Qatar in GCC Fencing Championships
February 24, 2017Team co-captain Amira Abujbara '17 has been fencing at Haverford and with the Qatar national team. She made her international debut during a hectic week where she took home a bronze medal in Bahrain.
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Neuheardt, Morrison Named EWFC All-Stars for Women's Fencing
February 21, 2017Anna Neuheardt earned second-team honors for the second time in is many seasons, while Alexandra Morrison was named second-team All-EWFC for the first time in her career.
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Women's Fencing Wins Three Matches at Drew
February 12, 2017The Fords took down TCNJ, Queens, and Lafayette, while falling to host Drew and Johns Hopkins in an overall strong performance.
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Women's Fencing Edges Brown at Sollee Invitational
February 06, 2017The Fords topped the Ivy League Bears to highlight the action on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Women's Fencing Competes at Philadelphia Invitational
January 21, 2017Over the weekend, several individuals continued their successful seasons against the talent-laden field, while the team also recorded a 16-11 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Neuheardt Shines for Women's Fencing at Penn State
January 15, 2017Sophomore sabrist Anna Neuheardt was at her best against the Fords’ toughest competition as she claimed two individual victories against No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Temple, along with two wins against a receiving votes Yale team.
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Fencing Invitationals Canceled for this Saturday
November 29, 2016The Holiday Invitational (men) and Tri-Co Invitational (women) will now get underway at 10 a.m. on Swarthmore's campus.
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Women's Fencing Goes 3-1 at Dan Arnstein '09 Invitational
November 21, 2016Led by a strong showing from the foil squad, the Fords defeated Maryland, Navy, and William & Mary.
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Women's Fencing Downs Three Conference Rivals at Vassar Invitational
November 14, 2016The Fords garnered wins against Hunter, Yeshiva, and Army West Point. Haverford also posted some impressive individual wins by seasoned veterans and wily newcomers as well.
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Haverford Student-Athletes Volunteeer at 2016 Special Olympics Fall Festival
November 08, 2016Over 200 student-athletes across multiple varsity teams took part in the 28th annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Festival at Villanova this past weekend.
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Tieze Leads Women's Fencing at Temple Open
October 31, 2016Senior sabriste Sofia Tieze tied for 22nd place on Saturday, topping the overall finishers for the Fords.
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Women's Fencing Begins Season at Temple Open Saturday
October 28, 2016Looking to lead the Fords to greater heights during the 2016-17 season will be an overall young team with veteran leadership spread out across all three weapons.
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Fencing Teams Release 2016-17 Schedules
August 26, 2016The Fords will host two home meets during the month of December and the annual Alumni/ae Match/Banquet
