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2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster

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Ludovica Mancini

Ludovica Mancini

  • Position:
    Foil
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • High School:
    Liceo Linguistico Niccolò Machiavelli
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Competed in 23 events across three seasons with a career ledger of 274-144 ... the 274 bout victories ranks fifth all-time in the foil at Wayne State ... went to the NCAA Fencing Championships in three consecutive campaigns (2023, 2024, and 2025).

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... garnered CSC Academic All-District accolades ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Scholar of Distinction accolades ... recognized as Honorable Mention All-Region by the United Stated Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... received Honorable Mention All-CCFC honors in the foil weapon ... fenced in seven events for WSU, tallying a 90-54 overall bout mark in the foil weapon ... competed at the NFC Championships (11/23-24), compiling a 24-2 record ... finished with nine bout wins to just one loss at the Danosi Open (1/11) ... went 15-5 at the DeCicco Duals (1/25) ... totaled a 14-10 record at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) ... competed in the CCFC Championships (2/22-23) finishing with a 14-12 ledger ... finished sixth at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8) after going 10-5 ... appeared at the NCAA Championships (3/22-23), where she went 4-19.

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Earned CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors ... selected to the All-Midwest Region Honorable Mention Team ... was a First Team All-CCFC selection in the foil after being on the Second Team last season ... fenced in all seven possible events on the schedule, with all coming in the foil ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... finished with an overall record of 76-41 ... led the women's roster with the 76 bout victories ... began the season with two wins (2-0) at the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... accumulated a 7-4 ledger at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... went 16-7 across two days at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... participated in both the Women's Foil and Senior Mixed Foil at the Danosi Open (2/10) and notched a combined 13-4 mark ... finished second and 13th, respectively, for the two categories ... faced Adeline Senic in the final round of the Women's Foil at the annual WSU event ... was 18-7 overall at the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25), which included a second place effort in the foil for the individual round ... helped the foil squad earn third in the team competition at the conference championships ... came home fifth with a 10-6 mark at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) in Detroit ... qualified as an at-large bid for the NCAA Championships (3/21-22) for her second consecutive appearance in as many seasons ... ended the campaign with an 18th place performance (10-13) at the national event ... concluded the season as one of four women's fencers on the roster to post an overall record of .500 or better.

2022-23:  Second Team All-CCFC selection in the foil ... competed in nine events and tallied a team-best 108-49 record in the foil ... opened her collegiate career with a 14-3 overall record at the Remenyik Open (10/1-2) ... went 6-2 at the Ohio State Open (10/29) … had a 6-1 mark and finished second in the weapon at the Danosi Open (11/13) ... totaled nine wins and five losses at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/22) ... finished with a season-best record of 18-1 at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... grabbed 19 bout victories (19-6 overall) at the two-day Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... went 13-2 in the team portion and 9-3 in the individual portion of the CCFC Championships (2/25-26) ... placed in sixth after advancing to the single-elimination bracket on the second day ... qualified for the NCAA Regionals (3/11) and went 7-10 ... made debut appearance at the NCAA Championships (3/25-26) and placed 19th after tallying seven bout victories (7-16 overall), including three on the final day of competition.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Liceo Linguistico Niccolò Machiavelli High School, in Rome, Italy ... competed with the Frascati Scherma Fencing Club ... finished first at the U20 Italian Regional Championships ... placed 14th at the U17 European Circuit in Rome ... was sixth at the U17 Italian Championships in Rome ... finished third at the U17 Italian Championships in Lecce ... was 15th at the U17 World Cup in Moedling ... won a team title at the U17 World Cup in Moedling ... was sixth at the U17 Italian Championships in Terni ... placed seventh at the U17 Italian Championships in Foggia.

Personal:  Full Name -- Ludovica Mancini ... born on April 6, 2003, in Roma, Lazio, Italy ... daughter of Maurizio and Caterina Mancini ... is majoring in Global Studies with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 202, Winter 2023 (4.00), Fall 2023 (4.00), Winter 2024, Fall 2024 (4.00) and Winter 2025 (4.00) ... first name is pronounced lu-do-vi'-ka ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... inductee into WSU’s inaugural (2024-25) Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society class.

 
Ludovica Mancini's Career Record
Year Regular Season CCFC Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships Total
2022-23 72-18 22-5 7-10 / 10th 7-16 / 19th 108-49
2023-24 38-15 18-7 10-6 / 5th 10-13 / 18th 76-41
2024-25 62-18 14-12 10-5 / 6th 4-19 / 24th 90-54
Career 172-51 54-24 27-21 21-48 274-144

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Foil
    5'4"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Foil
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Foil
    5'5"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Foil
    5'4"