Northwestern veteran Samantha Nemecek claimed today;s 2009 Midwestern Fencing Conference women's epee title, after entering the tournament as the #2 seed, going 6-0 in her five-touch pool bouts (+26) and progressing through the round-round (as the #4 seed) – with her final three wins coming versus co-#4 Emile Prot of Notre Dame (15-11), #1 seed Lindsay Knauer of Ohio State (15-12), and #11 Hayley Reese (ND) in a 15-12 final.
More details coming later tonight.