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Led by captain Erica Hooshi ’25 and guided by seniors Stephanie Cao ’25, Helen Tan ’25 and Cassie Wu ’25, the Yale women’s fencing team finished the 2024-25 season with its best record since 2021-22.

The 2021-22 season began with the Garret Penn State Open. Hooshi quickly made her mark, placing eighth in foil. The Bulldogs kept up the pace, sweeping the Brandeis Invitational, 6–0, and nearly toppling No. 1 ranked Notre Dame at the Philadelphia Invitational. Tan and Cao placed highly at the Northeast Regionals, with Tan receiving All-Region honors. The Elis placed ninth at the NCAA Championships, led by Emme Zhou ’23, and ended the season with a record of 18–5.

Yale came in hot during the 2022-23 season, posting an early record of 14–2. But despite individual success — Tan placed sixth in foil — the squad faltered and placed last at the Ivy League Round-Robins. However, the year ended on a strong note, as Yale secured tenth at the NCAA Championships.

In February 2024, Cao and Kristina Petrova ’27+1 led Yale to an outstanding weekend at the Ivy tournament. Tan, Petrova and three others also qualified for the NCAA Championships as Yale raised its record to 19–9.

This past year, Yale racked up a 23–8–1 record with perfect records at the Brandeis and Yale Invitationals. At the Northeast Regionals, Hooshi placed 17th and Tan placed 20th. At the NCAA Championships, the Bulldogs placed 11th as a team.