MADISON, N.J. - The Yeshiva University women's fencing team competed in the Eastern Women's Fencing Conference (EWFC) Championships, on the campus of Drew University, on Sunday. YU dropped team duels to Vassar College (26-1), Haverford College (19-7), Wellesley College (25-2), Johns Hopkins University (26-1), Denison University (22-4), and The City College of New York (19-7).

Senior epee fencer Julia Polster had a strong performance for the Maccabees, as she won seven battles. The Skokie native went 3-0 against CCNY and was victorious in two out of three bouts against Wellesley. She also won a duel over both Vassar and Johns Hopkins.

Also in epee, senior Shaina Matveev went 2-1 against Denison, while picking up a victory over CCNY.

In sabre, rookie Rachel Bick won a pair of battles, one against Haverford and the other over CCNY. Sophomore Rachel Jian also claimed  a victory over City College.

In foil, newcomer Mikaela Amos claimed two out of three duels against Haverford. First-year fencer Ester Fattakhov notched a win over CCNY,

Fencers who qualify will compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional, on the campus of Harvard University, on Sunday, March 12. For updates, please check out YUmacs.com as well as our social media channels.