Stanford fencing turned in a strong showing at the Western Invitational this weekend, with the men’s (5-1, 0-0 ACC) and women’s (6-1, 0-0 ACC) teams combining for an 11-2 record. Freshmen led the way for the Cardinal, highlighted by women’s épée fencer Chloe Tolsma, who won 20 of her 21 bouts.

Women’s épée shone in particular, not losing to a single school. Tolsma had the best record of the day, and her fellow freshman women’s épée Victoria Zhang only lost three out of her 20 bouts.

Men’s foil was also near-perfect, with freshman Victor Lyu winning all but one of his 17 bouts. Men’s saber and épée also posted winning records, going 5-1 and 4-2, respectively.

Women’s foil likewise did well, going 6-1 in a strong team effort. Two particular standouts were senior Ellen Wang, who only lost two of her 16 bouts, and freshman Adrianna Cao, who only lost three of her 17. Women’s saber went 4-2, and freshman Catelyn So led the weapon with a record of 12-4.

Ultimately, the freshman performed particularly well, with Tolsma leading all fencers, Lyu leading the men and Zhang and So leading their teams to victory. The Cardinal’s strong showing across all six weapons helped both teams open their seasons with winning records.

Stanford will return to competition at the november North American Cup (NAC) in Columbus, Ohio, from Nov. 20-22.