Bridget Becchina

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Stony Brook, N.Y.
High School:
Ward Melville

Represents the team on UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council

At UNC: In her fourth season on the fencing team ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Before UNC: Graduate of Beaver Country Day School ... Lettered two years for the varsity fencing team and was MVP as a senior ... Massachusetts State Champion for team and individual in 2016 ... Eastern Independent League Fencing Invitational Champion ... Also part of her school's 13.1 running team ... Started fencing at age 8 after watching the sport in the Olympics and deciding to try it

More on Becchina: Daughter of Jeffrey and Elizabeth Barnes ... Has one sister ... Favorite pastimes are painting, running and horseback riding ... Favorite sport other than fencing is boxing