Junior foil Caroline Mattos posted victories over defending champion an finalist and Olympian Lee Kiefer of Notre Dame and long-time friend Kathryn Hawrot of Brown as part of her four victories at the NCAA championships at the Ohio State University.
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.
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.
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.
Featuring an 11-0 performance from sophomore foil Caroline Mattos, the Judges defeated all five of their opponents at the invitational including rival NYU in the final matchup of the day.
The Brandeis fencers went 9-2 on the day and both the men and women sit in second place in the Northeast Fencing Conference standings. Rookie Ashley Jean had a 13-4 record for the women.
After placing first and third, respectively, in the men's and women's sabre competition, junior Adam Mandel and rookie Annabel Sharahy were honored by the University Athletic Association.
Two Brandeis fencers reached the semifinals of the NEIFC Fall Invitational, with sophomore Caroline Mattos and rookie Annabel Shahary earning bronze in foil and sabre, respectively.
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.