MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The SCAD Fencing team opened their season this weekend at the Lotus Cup. The tournament provided a competitive opening benchmark for the season, placing SCAD athletes against a large field of nationally ranked competitors, establishing an early momentum for the season.  

WOMEN'S DIVISION I-A FOIL RESULTS 

Alla Andreeva 

Pool Rounds 

• Won 4 bouts in Pool Rounds, finishing 23rd overall. Qualified for Direct Elimination Rounds.  

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Table 16: Andreeva vs CJ Maxwell, Win 15-4 
• Table 8: Andreeva vs Maria Shmukler, Win 15-5 
• Semi-Finals: Andreeva vs Shuli Horowitz, Loss 15-11 

Overall Finish: Tied for 3rd  

Nourane Bchir 

Pool Rounds 

• Won all 5 bouts, finishing 12th and advancing to the Direct Elimination Rounds.  

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Table 16: Bchir vs Meredith Powers, Win 15-8 
• Table 8: Bchir vs Shuli Horowitz, Loss 15-10 

Overall Finish: 6th  

MEN'S DIVISION I-A FOIL RESULTS 

Seif Elghayesh 

Pool Rounds 

• Won 3 bouts, finishing 12th and advancing to the Direct Elimination Rounds 

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Table 32: Elghayesh vs James Flanagan (USA), Win 15-9 
• Table 16: Elghayesh vs David Adler (USA), Win 15-14 
• Table 8: Elghayesh vs Anton Korablin (USA), Win 15-11 
• Semi-Finals: Elghayesh vs Logan Cheng (USA), Loss 15-9 

Overall Finish: Tied for 3rd 

Gregorio Isolani 

Pool Rounds 

• Won 4 bouts, finishing 10th and advancing to the Direct Elimination Rounds.  

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Table 32: Isolani vs Finnley Smith (USA), Win 15-7 
• Table 16: Isolani vs Jeremy Moore (USA), Win 15-8 
• Table 8: Isolani vs Logan Cheng (USA), Loss 15-13 

Overall Finish: 7th  

Anton Korablin 

Pool Rounds 

• Won 4 bouts within the Pool Rounds, finishing 11th and advancing to the Direct Elimination Rounds. 

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Table 32: Korablin vs Liam Robertson (USA), Win 11-10 
• Table 16: Korablin vs Thomas Griffith MCAllister (USA), Win 15-12 
• Table 8: Korablin vs Seif Elghayesh (USA), Loss 15-14 

Overall Finish: 8th  

AbdelRhman Haffour 

Pool Rounds 

• Won 3 bouts within the Pool Rounds, finishing 46th and advancing to the Direct Elimination Rounds.  

Direct Elimination Rounds 

• Haffour vs William Yu (USA), Win 15-12 
• Haffour vs Evan Parrish (USA), Loss 15-12 

Overall Finish: 14th  

WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees will compete at the October North American Cup from October 6th to 9th.