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Kovacs Earns Earns Third Straight All-America Honor; Fencing Finishes 13th
March 23, 2025 | Fencing
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Sophia Kovacs closed out her storied North Carolina fencing career with her third straight All-American honor as she finished in tenth at the NCAA Championships.
Kovacs won eleven bouts during the championship, and she closed out today with three wins, including beating two All-Americans, Tamar Gordon from Columbia and Julia Cieslar from St. John's.
UNC finished in 13th as a team out of 33 teams from across the country.
Fencing competes in the April North American Cup in Los Angeles, Calif. April 10 through April 13.
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Kovacs won eleven bouts during the championship, and she closed out today with three wins, including beating two All-Americans, Tamar Gordon from Columbia and Julia Cieslar from St. John's.
UNC finished in 13th as a team out of 33 teams from across the country.
Fencing competes in the April North American Cup in Los Angeles, Calif. April 10 through April 13.
For All The Latest UNC Fencing News, Photos, And Videos, Follow On X, Instagram And Facebook
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