The Stevens fencing teams battled hard at the Eric Sollee Invitational on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Brandeis University. After a strong performance, the men’s team fell to Boston College, Brandeis, MIT, NJIT, and NYU. The women’s team faced similar difficulties, falling to Boston College, Brandeis, MIT, Brown University, Wellesley College, and Tufts University.
The men’s team’s closest bout was in the end, where the Ducks were pushed out 14-13 by NYU. Stevens won both foil and epee but lost the advantage in sabre (7-2). Senior Aden Vishnevsky went a perfect 3-0 in foil, while second-year Ricardo Pires finished 2-1. Third-year Riley Parker went 3-0 in epee. Second-year Chinli Ong collected two victories in sabre.
The epees also won against MIT, going 6-3. The first-years had a strong showing here, with Skanda Krishnan going 3-0 and Donovan Aggelar posting 2-1. The epees also came out on top against the Brandeis “B” team.
The women’s team had some great individual bouts, but ultimately fell to their opponents. Against Boston College, third-year Sasha Crain went 2-1 in sabre. The Ducks posted their closest result of the day against Wellesley College, with both foil and sabre finishing 4-5. Second-year Ashlyn Leung went a perfect 3-0, while Craine added a win for sabre. Foil and epee both went 3-6 against MIT. Craine led the sabre squad with two wins, while Leung added a third win for the Sabres against the Beavers.
The Ducks will host their only home tournament of the season on Sunday, February 8, welcoming the MACFA Round Robin Group “B” to Canvas Arena and Walker Gym.
