HAVERFORD, PA – The Johns Hopkins women's fencing team dropped a total of just five bouts en route to a 3-0 day at the D'Arnstein '09 Invitational Saturday at Haverford.
 
Hopkins opened the day with a 24-3 win over William & Mary. Junior Sanya Bawa and freshmen Adelaide Benoit and Josephine Chang combined to go 9-0 for the Sabre squad. Senior Delphine Tan, junior Czarina Alfonso and freshman Rosy Cepero each went 3-0 as the Foil squad went 9-0. Freshman Mickey Zhang led the Epee squad to a 6-3 win as she won all three of her bouts.
 
The Blue Jays then defeated the Mids of Navy, 27-0. Senior Alex McDonald, Alfonso and Cepero combined for a 9-0 win for the Foil squad. Bawa, Benoit and Chang again went unbeaten for the Sabre squad (9-0). And in the Epee (9-0), Mickey Zhang, senior Rachel Zhang and junior Maya Zhang each went 3-0.
 
JHU wrapped up the day with a 25-2 win over host Haverford. Chang and Benoit combined for six wins to lead the Sabre squad to an 8-1 win. McDonald, Cepero and Tan each went 3-0 to lead the Foil squad to another 9-0 win. Sophomore Katelyn McShine and Mickey Zhang each won three bouts to lead the Epee squad to an 8-1 win.
 
Hopkins returns to action on Thursday, January 19 at the Philadelphia Invitational.
 
Sabre (26-1)
Sanya Bawa • 8-1
Adelaide Benoit • 9-0
Josephine Chang • 9-0
 
Foil (27-0)
Czarina Alfonso • 6-0
Rosy Cepero • 9-0
Alex McDonald • 6-0
Delphine Tan • 6-0
 
Epee (23-4)
Katelyn McShine • 4-2
Maya Zhang • 5-1
Mickey Zhang • 9-0
Rachel Zhang • 5-1