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The weekend after Winter Carnival, the Dartmouth men's and women's fencing team will compete in the New England Championships.
Men's Co-Captain Matt Richardson '97 is guardedly optimistic about the men's team's chances, saying that there is a "really good" chance that they will finish amongst the top three, and possibly win.
Women's Captain Bethany Marston '97 also predicts an improved performance this year, as the women's team, "will fence a full team this year." Last year only two women competed.
The men's team is currently ranked fourth in New England, and Richardson said that, "since that time we have really been coming on." At last year's Championship, the men's team finished seventh in a competition of 15 teams.
Both the men's and women's teams have improved over the last three years since Josh Marks '96, Zach Stein '96 and Vanessa Butnick '95 brought fencing back to Hanover.