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2018-19 Women's Fencing

Kathryn Khaw

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool West Windsor-Plainsboro
  • Hometown Plainsboro, N.J.

Biography

2018-19: Team captain ... Helped the Quakers to a third-place finish at the Ivy League championships ... Placed 21st at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South regional ... Posted 16-5 record in sabre ... Went 8-2 at the Philadelphia Invitational ... Recorded 3-0 marks against NYU (1/19), Cal Tech (2/2), and Johns Hopkins (2/24). 

2017-18: Team captain ... Had more than 40 wins for the second time in her career ... Earned 100th win at the Philadelphia Invitational against Brown ... Went 15-7 at Philadelphia Invitational ... Finished 11th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional.

2016-17: Led the saber squad in win percentage (28-9, .735) … Placed 23rd at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (3/11) ...Went 6-0 at the Penn State Invitational (1/16) … Tallied a 5-2 record at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/21) … Posted six wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/4).

2015-16: Posted the highest winning percentage of any Quaker (.677) … Led the saber team with 44 wins … Finished 19th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional … Racked up five wins at the Ivy League Championships … Helped saber squad to a fourth-place effort at the United States Collegiate Squad Championships … Began collegiate career with 5-1 mark at the Elite Invitational (11/21) … Went 10-2 at the Penn State Invitational (1/16) … Combined for 14 wins at the Philly and Temple Invites (2/20-21).

High School: Four-year fencing letterman and team captain (2015) at West-Windsor Plainsboro High School … Named to NJIFA All-State First Team (2015) … Three-year member of the NJIFA All-State Second Team (2012-14) … Placed first individually at 2015 district championship and runner-up in individual state tournament … Member of back-to-back district-championship sabre squads … Twice recognized on USA Fencing All-Academic First Team (2014-15).

Personal: Daughter of Ellen Lee and Kenneth Khaw … Enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
 

Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2015-16 44-21 .677
2016-17 28-9 .735
2017-18 43-28 .606
2018-19 16-5 .762
Career 131-63 .675

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    SABRE
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sabre
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sabre
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sabre