FENCING

3/23/2014 9:36pm

Gillian Litynski falls short in fencing match

By Caleb Waters

Student-Athlete.Those two words were carefully and deliberately placed to show the priority that academics hold over athletics for the millions of college athletes who juggle school and sports. Junior fencer Gillian Litynski chose to put “student” before “athlete”. Litynski, a global studies and nursing double major, studied abroad in Israel for the fall of 2013 . Despite being gone for a large portion of the season, she was still able to qualify for and compete in the NCAA Fencing Championship this past weekend . Litynski finished eighth overall in the women’s sabre . This came as some disappointment to Litynski, who finished third overall in the same event last year . However, Litynski said it was all worth it.

3/21/2013 8:54pm

4 UNC fencers head to NCAA Tournament

By Andrew Tie

Although the North Carolina fencing team qualified four fencers for the NCAA Championships in San Antonio, Texas, this weekend, sophomore Gill Litynski will travel alone.

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1/28/2013 9:07am

Women's epee, men's sabre have strong weekend

By Madison Way

The men’s and women’s fencing teams traveled to Philadelphia and New York City this weekend where their teams’ strengths became very apparent. The men’s team competed in both the Philadelphia Invitational and the NYU Invitational.

1/13/2013 10:35pm

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UNC fencers fight despite injuries at Penn State

By Max Miceli

Any time a team is preparing to face a top-10 opponent, mental preparation is key. Building up to this past weekend, in which North Carolina faced three top-10 teams at the Penn State dual meets, the Tar Heels did plenty of that.

12/2/2012 11:50pm

UNC fencing kicks off season

By Ben Salkeld

The North Carolina fencing teams started off their regular seasons this weekend with meets at Vassar in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and at Brandeis in Waltham, Mass.

11/12/2012 11:16pm

Fencing looks forward at preseason end

By Haley Rhyne

The North Carolina men’s and women’s fencing teams traveled to Virginia Beach, Va., this weekend for the 2012 North American Cup, which concluded their preseason competitions.

11/5/2012 12:15am

UNC's fencing team preps for season

By Lindsay Masi

Although the North Carolina fencing team wasn’t able to replicate last weekend’s remarkable success, it was able to get a preview of opponents it will see later in the season.

10/30/2012 11:52pm

UNC fencing shines in Philadelphia

By Andrew Tie

North Carolina’s fencing team placed first in four out of six categories, including a sweep of the men’s events, at the Temple Intercollegiate Open in Philadelphia on Sunday.

2/9/2012 3:29pm

Fencing team off to a strong start

By James Pike

For the North Carolina fencing team, this season has been all about growth. Coach Ron Miller came into the year with 21 freshmen, so there was no question that this year’s fencing squads would be largely green.