Darien Resident Undefeated in Fencing Quad Meet

Below is a synopsis provided by Greens Farms Academy about the team’s recent bouts.

Boys varsity fencing

The GFA boys’ varsity fencing team competed in a home meet, Saturday, Dec. 12, against Greenwich High School, Milford High School, and Bridgeport Central High School, and finished the day with a 2-1 record, winning against Milford (19-8) and Bridgeport (20-7) and losing to Greenwich (9-18).

Foil

Boys foil lost 3-6 to Greenwich; sophomore Teddy Gartland (Darien) went 3-0. Sophomores Matt Jackmauh (Old Greenwich) and Chili Hopkins (Old Greenwich) both had their first matches of the season. Against CHS, GFA lost 3-6. Gartland went undefeated.

Epee

The boys’ epee squad defeated GHS epee 6-3. Senior captain Ryan Petschek (Norwalk) finished 1-2. Junior Phil Nicopoulos (Wilton) fenced with a French grip epee for the first time and finishing the round 3-0. Junior Luke Duffy (Wilton) went 2-1. GFA narrowly lost against Milford epee, ending the round 4-5. Petschek and Nicopoulos both went 1-2. Duffy finished the round 2-1. GFA boys epee won 8-1 against CHS. Petschek went 2-1; Nicopoulos and Duffy both went 3-0.

Saber

In boys saber freshman Alex Galik (Darien) went 0-3 against Greenwich; junior Will Whitman (Stamford) also went 0-3, including a close 5-4 loss. GFA boys saber won their round against Milford saber 6-3. Senior and team armorer Matthew Lichtenberg (Stamford) went 3-0. Whitman finished the round 2-1. Galik ended the round 1-2.

Girls varsity fencing

The GFA girls varsity fencing team competed in a home quad meet on Dec. 12, defeating all three schools: Greenwich High School (14-13), Milford High School (26-1), and Bridgeport Central High School (20-7).

Foil

The girls foil squad defeated GHS foil, 6-3. Seniors Kate Koster (Westport), Kate Allan (Fairfield) and captain Erica Im (Trumbull) all finished 2-1. Against Milford, Im and Koster both finished 3-0. Allan tied 1-1, subbing in newcomer freshman Alida Deutsch (Westport) who won her bout 5-3. The team lost to Central High 4-5, with Im going undefeated 3-0.

Epee

The girls epee squad defeated GHS epee 8-1. Senior captain Taiylor Nunn (Westport), and senior Caroline Booth (Westport) finished 3-0. Senior Lauren Telesz (Fairfield) finished 2-0. Freshman Amy Petschek (Norwalk) subbed in for Telesz, ultimately losing her match 1-5. GFA won 7-2 against Bridgeport epee. Nunn and Telesz finished 2-0.

Saber

Girls saber lost 0-9 against GHS. Junior Shira Friedson (Trumbull) and freshman Hannah Calzone (Norwalk) both narrowly lost, 4-5. Senior Daria Locher (Darien) and sophomore Caroline Telesz (Fairfield) lost 2-5.