Fencing Begins 2024-25 Campaign With Nikki Franke Classic
October 24, 2024 | Fencing
Eagles travel to Temple for invitational against top teams in the country
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Boston College Men's and Women's Fencing teams begin 2024-25 play with the 2024 Nikki Franke Classic in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday.Â
The Nikki Franke Classic will kick off at 8 a.m. on Saturday with Women's Foil. Women's Epee begins at 9:30 a.m. and Women's Sabre starts at 12:30 p.m.
Day two of the invitational will hold the Men's events. Men's Epee starts at 8 a.m., Men's Foil begins at 9:30 a.m., and the invitational wraps up with Men's Sabre at 12:30 p.m. The meet is hosted by Temple University, and will be held at Liacouras Center.Â
The Eagles will have a total of 20 athletes competing on the Men's side, while 14 will be competing on the Women's side.Â
Live results can be found here.Â
Fans can stream the meet here.Â
This is the second annual Nikki Franke Classic, which was formerly known as the Temple Open. The Coach Nikki Franke Classic is a preseason tournament where many of the top teams compete to prepare for the start of their seasons. The Eagles competed at last year's meet, compiling five top-10 finishes and 15 top-20 finishes.Â
Quote from Coach Doris-Pierce: "I'm looking forward to the team's first meet this weekend. This year's team is deep and talented and has been working incredibly hard. They're ready to test themselves against some of the best in the country this weekend and prove they belong in that conversation."
Look Back at Last Season
The Eagles are coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they saw success on and off the strip. Boston College had three athletes compete at the 2024 NCAA Fencing Championships this past spring. Luca Berman placed 16th overall in Men's Sabre, Levi Hughes placed 13th overall in Men's Epee, and Elijah Onik finished 18th in Men's Foil.Â
Boston College Fencing also saw individual success at the 2024 NCAA Northeast Regionals and the 2024 ACC Fencing Championships. Elijah Onik earned second overall in Men's Foil at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, while Levi Hughes earned third in Men's Epee. At the ACC Fencing Championships, Levi Hughes and Cameron Cho both brought back bronze medals to Chestnut Hill. Hughes earned the bronze in Men's Epee, while Cho competed in Women's Foil.
The Eagles' accomplishments on meet day and in the classroom were also noticed and celebrated. Boston College landed 16 athletes on the ACC all-academic team for their hard work in the classroom. The Eagles also had six athletes land on the 2024 USFCA Northeast All-Region Team. Levi Hughes and Elijah Onik earned first team honors, while Ryan Ho, Luca Berman, Ryan Wong, and Junyao Lu landed honorable mentions. Â
The Eagles also finished at No. 9 in the USFCA Men's end-season coaches poll.Â
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The Nikki Franke Classic will kick off at 8 a.m. on Saturday with Women's Foil. Women's Epee begins at 9:30 a.m. and Women's Sabre starts at 12:30 p.m.
Day two of the invitational will hold the Men's events. Men's Epee starts at 8 a.m., Men's Foil begins at 9:30 a.m., and the invitational wraps up with Men's Sabre at 12:30 p.m. The meet is hosted by Temple University, and will be held at Liacouras Center.Â
The Eagles will have a total of 20 athletes competing on the Men's side, while 14 will be competing on the Women's side.Â
Live results can be found here.Â
Fans can stream the meet here.Â
This is the second annual Nikki Franke Classic, which was formerly known as the Temple Open. The Coach Nikki Franke Classic is a preseason tournament where many of the top teams compete to prepare for the start of their seasons. The Eagles competed at last year's meet, compiling five top-10 finishes and 15 top-20 finishes.Â
Quote from Coach Doris-Pierce: "I'm looking forward to the team's first meet this weekend. This year's team is deep and talented and has been working incredibly hard. They're ready to test themselves against some of the best in the country this weekend and prove they belong in that conversation."
Look Back at Last Season
The Eagles are coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they saw success on and off the strip. Boston College had three athletes compete at the 2024 NCAA Fencing Championships this past spring. Luca Berman placed 16th overall in Men's Sabre, Levi Hughes placed 13th overall in Men's Epee, and Elijah Onik finished 18th in Men's Foil.Â
Boston College Fencing also saw individual success at the 2024 NCAA Northeast Regionals and the 2024 ACC Fencing Championships. Elijah Onik earned second overall in Men's Foil at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, while Levi Hughes earned third in Men's Epee. At the ACC Fencing Championships, Levi Hughes and Cameron Cho both brought back bronze medals to Chestnut Hill. Hughes earned the bronze in Men's Epee, while Cho competed in Women's Foil.
The Eagles' accomplishments on meet day and in the classroom were also noticed and celebrated. Boston College landed 16 athletes on the ACC all-academic team for their hard work in the classroom. The Eagles also had six athletes land on the 2024 USFCA Northeast All-Region Team. Levi Hughes and Elijah Onik earned first team honors, while Ryan Ho, Luca Berman, Ryan Wong, and Junyao Lu landed honorable mentions. Â
The Eagles also finished at No. 9 in the USFCA Men's end-season coaches poll.Â
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