HOBOKEN, N.J. – The 2007-08 season encompassed both team and individual accomplishments as the Stevens Institute of Technology women’s fencing team finished with a 10-7 overall record en route to a fifth-place finish at the 80^th-annual National Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing Association Championships. The Ducks had five of its fencers qualify to compete in the first-round of the NCAA Regional Championships.

HOBOKEN, N.J - The Eastern Women's Fencing Conference recently announced it's first-ever recipient for the Woman of the Year Award and senior foilist Natalia Chabebe from Stevens Institute of Technology was selected to receive this prestigious honor. This new accolade has been implemented to annually recognize a particular fencer who has best exemplified excellence in three areas - academics, athletics and participation in extracurricular activities. This award was voted on by the seven EWFC head coaches following postseason action.

MADISON, N.J. – Junior epeeist Rachel Cannell placed 11^th out of five Stevens Institute of Technology women’s fencers who qualified for the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Fencing Individual Regional Championships held on the campus of Drew University on Saturday in Madison, N.J. She is the second person in Stevens history to have reached the finals of the NCAA Regional Individual Championships after Andrea Chimel accomplished the feat during her senior year in 2005.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced its field of qualifiers for the 2008 Women’s Fencing Championships as five members from Stevens Institute of Technology were listed. Seniors Emily Freier and Natalia Chabebe, juniors Rachel Cannell and Laura Sodon, and sophomore Alexis Sowuleski will join Head Coach Linda Vollkommer-Lynch as they travel to Madison, N.J. on Saturday to compete in the first-round of championship play at 8 a.m. Only five other Division III institutions had individual qualifiers that will fence to this prestigious event.

LAKEWOOD N.J. – Senior foilist Natalia Chabebe was awarded second-team honors by the National Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing Association for her performance at the 80th-annual NIWFA Championships this past Sunday. She took first in the “A” pool having recorded a 10-2 record and finished fifth in the finals. On the year, Chabebe has posted a 20-8 record.