Junior sabre fencer Adam Mandel was 15th overall, while classmate Noah Berman was 23rd in foil. Mandel (9 pts), Berman (5 pts) and Caroline Mattos (4 pts) helped the Judges to the same finish as in 2013.
The Judges will send three fencers to nationals for the second year in a row. Caroline Mattos and Adam Mandel make return trips, Noah Berman has his first berth. NCAAs are at Ohio State March 20-23.
All-American Adam Mandel placed fifth in sabre, just out of the bronze medal, while Noah Berman is in line for a foil bid to nationals after finishing 11th and Jess Ochs-Willard will have a shot after coming in 12th in sabre.
Men's and women's foil and men's sabre all placed third behind a pair of Top 10 teams at the University of Pennsylvania. Junior Jess Ochs-Willard had some key bouts in the sabre competition.
The Brandeis men's and women's fencing team won their second New England Intercollegiate Fencing Championship, defeating Sacred Heart by five points. The Judges won three team weapon titles, one individual goal and two silvers.
For the men, it marked their fourth runner-up finish in a row, while it was the women's best showing since 2011. One of the team highlights came in the men's loss to Harvard, where the epee squad upset the Crimson, 5-4.
Victoria Sanford of women's track and field, Adam Mandel of men's fencing and Caroline Mattos of women's fencing were honored by the University Athletic Association.
Adam Mandel earned his ninth UAA honor, while Annabel Sharahy was selected following her first collegiate competition. Both Judges were medalists in the saber.
At the NEIFC Fall Invitational, Adam Mandel won gold, Julian Cardillo silver and Noah Berman bronze for the men, while Caroline Mattos and Annabel Sharahy were bronze medalists for the women.
Two teams and six distinguished individuals will join the Joseph M. Linsey Brandeis Athletics Hall of Fame on October 12. This will be the 20th anniversary of the Hall and the 15th induction class.