Nov. 22, 2005

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The Sacred Heart women's fencing team defeated Marist 18-9 on Sunday, but were unable to beat host Vassar College, dropping a 21-6 decision.

In saber, senior Christie Zeleznik went 2-1 against Marist and 1-2 against Vassar. Sophomore Elise Valerio faced off against both schools, taking a 3-0 record against Marist and 1-2 against Vassar. Rounding out competition was junior Liz Mordecai with a 6-0 shutout against both schools.

In women's foil, senior Nicole Juba beat out all Marist fencers, finishing 3-0 for the day. Freshman Alysson DeTroy and sophomore Deidre DeSilva both walked away with 2-4 records against both schools.