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2026-27 Men's Fencing Roster

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Players

  • he/him/his
    Sr. Foil HSSP San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco Waldorf
    Senior HSSP Foil San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco Waldorf
  • Fy. Saber Undeclared Englewood, N.J.
    First-year Undeclared Saber Englewood, N.J.
  • So. Sabre Undeclared Arlington, Va. Yorktown
    Sophomore Undeclared Sabre Arlington, Va. Yorktown
  • he/him/his
    Sr. Saber Politics / Psychology Durham, N.C. Durham Academy Upper School
    Senior Politics / Psychology Saber Durham, N.C. Durham Academy Upper School
  • So. Epee Undeclared Bozeman, Mont. Bozeman
    Sophomore Undeclared Epee Bozeman, Mont. Bozeman
  • Jr. Foil Quanttitative Economics / Mathematics Alto, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
    Junior Quanttitative Economics / Mathematics Foil Alto, Mich. Forest Hills Northern
  • Fy. Foil Undeclared Lexington, Mass.
    First-year Undeclared Foil Lexington, Mass.
  • So. Foil Undeclared Bethesda, Md. Aeon
    Sophomore Undeclared Foil Bethesda, Md. Aeon
  • So. Foil Undeclared Medford, Mass. Boston College High School
    Sophomore Undeclared Foil Medford, Mass. Boston College High School
  • Fy. Saber Beaverton, Ore.
    First-year Saber Beaverton, Ore.
  • Fy. Foil Undeclared New York, N.Y.
    First-year Undeclared Foil New York, N.Y.
  • Sr. Saber Politics Westford, Mass. Westford Academy
    Senior Politics Saber Westford, Mass. Westford Academy
  • Jr. Epee Politics Andover, Mass. Andover
    Junior Politics Epee Andover, Mass. Andover
  • So. Epee Undeclared Culver City, Calif. Culver City
    Sophomore Undeclared Epee Culver City, Calif. Culver City
  • Fy. Epee Undeclared Brooklyn, N.Y.
    First-year Undeclared Epee Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Jr. Epee Biology Boulder, Colo. Boulder
    Junior Biology Epee Boulder, Colo. Boulder
  • Fy. Saber Undeclared Brooklyn, N.Y.
    First-year Undeclared Saber Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • he/him/his
    Sr. Foil Anthropology Somerville, Mass. Greater Commonwealth Virtual School
    Senior Anthropology Foil Somerville, Mass. Greater Commonwealth Virtual School
  • he/him/his
    Sr. Epee Politics Fairfield, Conn. Hopkins School
    Senior Politics Epee Fairfield, Conn. Hopkins School
  • Jr. Epee Art History / Business Asheville, N.C. Asheville
    Junior Art History / Business Epee Asheville, N.C. Asheville
  • Jr. Epee Biology Beijing, China Beijing National Day School
    Junior Biology Epee Beijing, China Beijing National Day School
  • So. Sabre Business Jersey City, N.J. Hudson Catholic
    Sophomore Business Sabre Jersey City, N.J. Hudson Catholic
  • Fy. Saber Undeclared Hangzhou, China
    First-year Undeclared Saber Hangzhou, China
  • Fy. Epee Undeclared Wallingford, Pa.
    First-year Undeclared Epee Wallingford, Pa.
  • he/him/his
    Jr. Foil Business Melrose, Mass. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
    Junior Business Foil Melrose, Mass. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Staff Roster

Men's Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Elif Soyer Sachs

  • Assistant Coach - Sabre

    Matthew Zich

  • Assistant Coach - Foil

    Tudor Popescu

  • Assistant Coach - Epee

    Frédéric Fenoul

  • Armorer

    Al Merritt

Men's Fencing Support Staff

2026-27 Men's Fencing Roster
Name Yr. Weapon Hometown / High School Major Pronouns
Jacob Anderson Sr. Foil San Francisco, Calif. / San Francisco Waldorf HSSP he/him/his
Hakan Aydogdu Fy. Saber Englewood, N.J. / Undeclared
Jacob Benson So. Sabre Arlington, Va. / Yorktown Undeclared
Matthew Chaves Sr. Saber Durham, N.C. / Durham Academy Upper School Politics / Psychology he/him/his
Jonah Daniels So. Epee Bozeman, Mont. / Bozeman Undeclared
Alex Fortune Jr. Foil Alto, Mich. / Forest Hills Northern Quanttitative Economics / Mathematics
Owen Jiang Fy. Foil Lexington, Mass. / Undeclared
David Knizhnik So. Foil Bethesda, Md. / Aeon Undeclared
Luc Kong So. Foil Medford, Mass. / Boston College High School Undeclared
Zachary Luhan Fy. Saber Beaverton, Ore. /
Yunpeng Ma Fy. Foil New York, N.Y. / Undeclared
Alex Piwowar Sr. Saber Westford, Mass. / Westford Academy Politics
Bryce Rittershaus Jr. Epee Andover, Mass. / Andover Politics
Dylan Schroeder So. Epee Culver City, Calif. / Culver City Undeclared
Landon Shchur Fy. Epee Brooklyn, N.Y. / Undeclared
Lucas Strauss Jr. Epee Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Biology
Lucas Suba Fy. Saber Brooklyn, N.Y. / Undeclared
Jackson Sullivan Sr. Foil Somerville, Mass. / Greater Commonwealth Virtual School Anthropology he/him/his
Ross Vine Sr. Epee Fairfield, Conn. / Hopkins School Politics he/him/his
James Wallace Jr. Epee Asheville, N.C. / Asheville Art History / Business
Zichun Wang Jr. Epee Beijing, China / Beijing National Day School Biology
Jude Wilson So. Sabre Jersey City, N.J. / Hudson Catholic Business
Zhexuan Yu Fy. Saber Hangzhou, China / Undeclared
Jason Zhang Fy. Epee Wallingford, Pa. / Undeclared
Brandon Zhao Jr. Foil Melrose, Mass. / Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Business he/him/his

Men's Fencing Coaching Staff

Men's Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Elif Soyer Sachs Elif Soyer Sachs Head Coach
Matthew Zich Matthew Zich Assistant Coach - Sabre
Tudor Popescu  Head Shot Tudor Popescu Assistant Coach - Foil
Frédéric Fenoul Assistant Coach - Epee
Andrew Cohen Al Merritt Armorer

Men's Fencing Support Staff

Men's Fencing - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Ollie The Owl Full Body Carol Osler Faculty Advisor
Ollie The Owl Full Body Amanda Shilton Faculty Advisor

Staff Roster

Men's Fencing Coaching Staff

Men's Fencing Support Staff

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