Reading time: about 2 minutesHeading into the Ivy League Fencing Championships, senior epee Ketki Ketkar ’26 didn’t even know that she was competing to make program history. At the championships, which took place from Feb. 7-8, the Red competed against six other Ivy foes, with Ketkar finishing 8-1 in the epee category. On the second day, she finished with an impressive 4-1 record — good for an overall 12-2 record (85.7%). With the victory, Ketkar became the first individual champion for women’s fencing at any conference championship. Carvalho will represent the Red on the All-Ivy Second Team for sabre and Ketkar will be a part of the All-Ivy First Team for epee.

Source: Daily Sun February 17, 2026 07:08 UTC