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2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster

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Vika Shevchenko

Vika Shevchenko

  • Position:
    Epee
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Mich.
  • High School:
    Troy
  • Letters:
    5

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Competed in 33 meets with a career record of 245-266 ... the 245 bout wins ranks first in the epee all-time at Wayne State ... is a two-time GLIAC All-Academic Team recipient in 2022 and 2023 ... named to the All-CCFC Second Team during the 2022 campaign.

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... garnered CSC Academic All-District recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Scholar of Distinction accolades ... appeared in six events for the Warriors, tallying a 50-58 overall bout mark ... opened the season with a 13-14 performance at the NFC Championships (11/23-24) ... went 4-3 at the Danosi Open (1/11) ... competed at the DeCicco Duals (1/25), compiling an 11-10 record ... earned a 10-14 ledger at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) ... helped the women's epee squad to a second-place team finish at the CCFC Championships (2/22-23) while going 12-11 ... competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Earned CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six events and mustered a 48-39 record in the epee ... won a season-high 14 bouts twice at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) and Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25) ... earned a event mark of 14-5 and 14-14, respectively, at the two competitions ... was 12th in the epee for the individual portion of the conference championships and helped the epee squad to second place overall in the team competition ... began the season with a 4-0 record at the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... was 9-15 at the two-day Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... battled in the Senior Women's Epee category at the Danosi Open (2/10) and had a 4-2 ledger to finish tied-for-third in the event ... secured an even 3-3 record at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) in Detroit to conclude her campaign ... concluded the season as one of four women's fencers on the roster to post an overall record of .500 or better.

2022-23:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... competed in eight meets … posted a 58-69 record in the epee ... went 3-3 at the Remenyik Open (10/1-2) ... finished 3-4 at the Ohio State Open (10/29) ... tied-for-third with a 6-1 mark at the Danosi Open (11/13) ... had one bout win and 14 losses at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/22) ... amassed 12 victories and nine defeats at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... had an 8-18 ledger at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... went 20-8 (13-4 in the team portion and 7-4 in the individual) at the CCFC Championships (2/25-26) ... tallied a 5-12 record after qualifying for the NCAA Regionals (3/11). 

2021-22:  Named to the All-CCFC Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... competed in nine events and collected a 68-67 record in the epee ... went 15-5 at the Ohio State Invitational (10/2-3) ... finished 3-3 at the Remenyik Open (10/10) ... won all eight bouts at the Dansoi Open (11/21) ... went 6-9 at the Ohio State Elite Invitational (12/5) ... won five of her six bouts at the Detroit Titans Invitational (1/23) ... finished 10-12 at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/29) ... went 11-18 at the Northwestern Winter Duals (2/5-6) ... won five matches and lost eight at the CCFC Championships (2/27) ... went 5-10 at the NCAA Regionals (3/12).

2020-21:  Competed in four meets and had an overall record of 21-33 in the epee ... went 6-14 at the Ohio State Open (2/6-7) ... tallied two wins in 10 bouts at the Northwestern Duals (2/14) and went 12-6 at the Wayne State Duals (2/28) ... finished season by going 1-5 at the Notre Dame Duals (3/13).

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Troy High School ... competed at the 2019 Junior Olympic Qualifiers ... went 4-2 in pool play and was +2 (23-21) in touches ... lost first direct elimination bout 15-12 to Margaux Blin ... claimed first place at the October 2019 CMHS Midwest HS Invitational out of 52 competitors representing the Renaissance Fencing Club ... compiled a 6-0 mark in pool play and was +19 (30-11) in touches ... won three bouts in direct elimination prior to a 15-5 triumph over second-seeded Sarah Kravitz ... won the gold medal bout 15-11 over Emma Mensah ... placed fifth in the junior women's epee at the 2019 Windy City RYC/RJCC ... previously attended Ivan Piddubnyi Olympic College School in Kiev.

Personal:  Full Name -- Viktoriia Shevchenko ... born on September 24, 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine ... daughter of Volodymyr and Svitlana Shevchenko ... mother is a professional fencing coach, who served as the head coach for the Ukrainian Junior and Cadet women's foil team from 2013-2017 ... has one brother, Kostiantyn ... earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science in August of 2024 ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Exercise & Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Winter 2024 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
 
Vika Shevchenko's Career Record
Year Regular Season MFC / CCFC Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships Total
2020-21 21-33 -- -- -- 21-33
2021-22 58-48 5-8 5-10 / 11th -- 68-67
2022-23 33-49 20-8 5-12 / 10th -- 58-69
2023-24 31-22 14-14 3-3 / 13th -- 48-39
2024-25 38-41 12-11 0-6 / 21st -- 50-58
Career 181-193 51-41 13-31 -- 245-266

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Epee
    6'1"

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Epee
    6'0"

  • 2022-23Junior

    Epee
    6'1"

  • 2023-24Senior

    Epee
    6'1"

  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Epee
    6'1"