2024-25 Fencing
Roster
Rebeca Candescu 2023-24 Fencing Roster
Foil
Height
5-6
Class
Junior
Hometown
Metuchen, NJ
High School
Metuchen HS
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2024 First Team All-American
- 2024 Co-ACC Women’s Fencing Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2022 All-ACC
- 2022 ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 ACC Foil Champion
AS A JUNIOR
- Tied for third place at the NCAA Championships in the individual foil competition.
- Earned First Team All-American honors.
- Named Co-ACC Women’s Foil Fencer of the Year.
- Named Co-ACC Women’s Fencing Scholar Athlete of the Year.
- Earned All-ACC Academic honors.
AS A SOPHOMORE
- Took first place at the 2023 NCAA Midwest Regional.
- Finished the season with a 31-9 record.
- Took a ninth place finish at the 2023 NCAA Championships and earned honorable mention All-American Honors.
- Was part of the foil squad that strung together eight victories at ACC’s to help the team win their title.
- Earned All-ACC Academic team for women’s fencing.
- Started the season with an 8-1 record at the Elite Invitational at Ohio State.
- Posted a 5-3 record at the St. John’s Invitational.
- Put together an 8-0 record at the DeCicco Duals.
AS A FRESHMAN
- 2022 NCAA Midwest Regional, Third Place
- 2022 ACC Foil Champion
- 2022 All-ACC
- 2022 ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Compiled a 36-8 regular season record
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Member of the V Fencing Club in Livingston, NJ
- Majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior