2016-17 Fencing Roster

Allison Barry 2015-16 Fencing Roster

Sabre


Height 5'10''
Class Freshman
Hometown Cranford, NJ
High School Cranford
Allison Barry - Fencing - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • 2014 NCAA Midwest Regional Women’s Sabre Eighth Place
  • 2014 Honorable Mention All-MFC (Ninth Place)

AS A SENIOR:

  • Went 8-2 on the year, competing solely at the Northwestern Invitational

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Posted a 38-7 record on the year  
  • Opened the year with a 28-4 record at the DeCicco Duals  
  • Went 10-3 at the Northwestern Duals  
  • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
  • Earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Finished the year 30-3, competing in four meets throughout the season
  • Started the year 0-1 at St. John’s Invite, but improved to 3-0 the following day at NYU  
  • Logged a 1-2 record at Northwestern and went on to have the best individual record of any women’s fencer at the DeCicco Duals, logging an astonishing 26-0 undefeated record  
  • Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Had a breakout freshman campaign, finishing the year with second-most wins on the women’s sabre squad with 38  
  • Posted 38-34 record
  • Earned first two career victories against Yale’s Joanna Lew (5-2) and María Martínez (5-1) at the NYU Invitational en route to 7-8 tournament record  
  • Etched 8-7 mark at the St. John’s Invite
  • Logged 9-12 record at the Northwestern Duals that featured 2-1 records in duals against Stanford, Duke, Princeton and UC-San Diego opponents
  • At NCAA Midwest Regionals, advanced into direct elimination round after ousting teammate Johanna Thill, 15-12  
  • Lost to Ohio State’s Alexa Antipas 15-6 to finish eighth  
  • Earned a monogram

PREP & PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from Cranford High School in June of 2013  
  • Held membership in the Woods Technology Club
  • Served as both junior and senior class president on school’s student council
  • Elected president of Model United Nations team  
  • A World Quest Presidential Delegate  
  • Currently involved as a student ambassador at Notre Dame and is a member of the Proud to be ND club
  • Fenced throughout high school with the Manhattan Fencing Center and was teammates with current Irish combatant Madeline Gallagher  
  • Competed at the 2013 Junior Olympics, finishing in third place  
  • Competed at the 2012 Junior Olympics and placed eighth
  • Traveled to Austin, Texas, to compete at the North American Cup (NAC) and finished eighth  
  • Won the NAC in Cincinnati, Ohio  
  • Awarded the 2012 Outstanding Achievements National Results Award in the process of clinching NAC title
  • Born to Richard and Karen Barry
  • Has one sister, Sarah
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in political science