CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the final time this season, Harvard fencing competed in front of the home crowd at the Malkin Athletic Center, as the Crimson split a pair of dual meets against New York University.
The day started with the Crimson women's squad squaring off against the Violets, as the visitors secured a narrow 14-13 win. Harvard's men's team ended the evening in Cambridge on a high note, defeating NYU in strong fashion, 16-11. The women's team will enter the Ivy League Championships next weekend with a 13-4 record while the men own a 12-5 heading into the postseason.
In its tight loss against the Violets, the women's team battled to the end, erasing an early deficit to craft a 13-13 scoreline heading into the final bout before the visitors secured the win. A two-time Olympian with Team Canada, junior
Jessica Zi Jia Guo went undefeated against NYU in women's foil action. Sophomore
Madison Duckett also tallied a perfect 3-0 record against New York University, as first-year
Emily Jing and junior
Kaitlyn Pak also picked up multiple wins.
A native of Toronto, Ontario and the 2024 NCAA Women's Foil National Champion, Guo leads the Crimson this season in wins with a 40-6 record.
Over on the men's side, the Crimson outlasted the Violets in a back-and-forth battle, utilizing a late run to secure a 16-11 victory on home court. The men's foil squad led the way with a team-best 6-3 record against New York University.
A two-time All-American honoree, junior
Henry Lawson set the tone for the Crimson from the start, as the Manhattan, New York native led the way in men's epee action with a 3-0 record. An NCAA Championships qualifier last season, sophomore
Andrew Chen also ended the evening undefeated in men's foil competition.
UP NEXT:
Harvard turns the page to the postseason next weekend, as the Crimson travel to the Garden State for the 2026 Ivy League Championships on Saturday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 8. Both days of fencing will air live on ESPN+.
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Isabella Chin: 0-3
Faith Park: 1-2
Yasmine Khamis: 0-3
Jessica Zi Jia Guo: 3-0
Eileen Ye: 1-2
Emily Jing: 2-1
Zoe Kim: 1-2
Kaitlyn Pak: 2-1
Madison Duckett: 3-0
MEN'S TEAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Henry Lawson: 3-0
Alexander Tafur: 0-3
Nicholas Zhang: 2-1
Andrew Chen: 3-0
Steven Miall: 1-2
Daniel Zhang: 2-1
Cody Ji: 2-1
Taylor Chon: 2-1
Tommy Choi: 0-1
Andrew Deng: 1-1
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
L vs. New York University, 13-14
Women's Epee (1-8)
Isabella Chin (1-2)(3-5)(2-5)
Faith Park (1-2)(5-1)(2-5)
Yasmine Khamis (1-2)(0-1)(2-5)
Women's Foil (6-3)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-1)(5-1)(5-1)
Eileen Ye (3-5)(4-5)(5-0)
Emily Jing (5-1)(4-5)(5-4)
Women's Saber (6-3)
Zoe Kim (3-5)(3-5)(5-3)
Kaitlyn Pak (4-5)(5-4)(5-2)
Madison Duckett (5-4)(5-2)(5-3)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
W vs. New York University, 16-11
Men's Epee (5-4)
Henry Lawson (5-4)(5-2)(5-4)
Alexander Tafur (1-5)(3-5)(4-5)
Nicholas Zhang (2-5)(5-3)(5-4)
Men's Foil (6-3)
Andrew Chen (5-2)(5-3)(5-1)
Steven Miall (5-4)(3-5)(2-5)
Daniel Zhang (5-4)(3-5)(5-3)
Men's Saber (5-4)
Cody Ji (5-2)(5-2)(3-5)
Taylor Chon (5-1)(4-5)(5-3)
Tommy Choi (4-5)
Andrew Deng (4-5)(5-3)
