Evanston, Ill. -- The Wayne State University women's fencing team had a 3-5 record Saturday at the Northwestern Duals, which included five matches against top-15 teams.

The Warriors began the NU Duals with a 15-12 victory over UC-San Diego.  WSU then lost 20-7 vs. No. 8-Temple, 19-8 against 10th-ranked Duke and ended the morning session with a 16-11 triumph over Stevens Tech.

Wayne State began the afternoon session with a 21-6 setback aginst No. 2-Princeton.  After a 15-12 loss to No. 15-North Carolina, the Warriors upended Stanford 15-12.  In the final match, WSU fell to sixth-ranked Ohio State 22-5.

The foilist led the way at Northwestern compiling a 47-25 record.  Junior Olivia Dobbs (Detroit, Mich. / Farmington High School) was outstanding recording a 20-4 mark.  Junior Tiaja Sabrie (Midland, Mich. / H.H. Dow) went 16-8, while freshman Marie Deschuytter (Kuringen, Belgium) had an 11-13 record.

A trio of sabre competitors combined for  a 25-47 record.  Sophomore Kaja Klodawska (Lodz, Poland) led the way with a 15-9 mark.  Senior Katie Bryce (Rochester, Mich. / Rochester Adams) had a 6-18 record, while junior Shante Wilkerson (Detroit, Mich. / Communication & Media Arts) went 4-20.

Four Warrior fencers participated in the epee competition.  Leading the way with a 4-17 record was senior Charlotte Reed (Wyandotte, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard).  Sophomore Rachel Davis (Oak Park, Mich. / Berkley) went 4-19, while junior Brianne Hefner (Rochester, Mich. / Stoney Creek) had a 1-21 record.  Freshman Cydney McChesney lost all three of her bouts.

The Warriors (15-11 overall) will be off from competition until the U.S. Collegiate Fencing Championship at New York University on Feb. 26.