Marie-Anne Roche 2016-17 Fencing Roster

AS A SENIOR:

• Competed in all six contests for the Irish in 2017-18, accumulating a 42-36 record
• Opened the season with a 4-3 record at the Elite Invitational
• Posted an undefeated run at the DeCicco Duals, finishing 12-0
• Ended the season at the ACC Championships with a 5-3 record

AS A JUNIOR:

• Went 39-27 during dual bouts, capped by an exceptional performance at the team ACC Championship
• Went 11-1 at the DeCicco Duals for most dominant performance of the year
• Turned in a 6-3 mark at the ACC Championships to help the Irish clinch their third straight conference team title
• Finished 11th during the individual portion of the conference tournament
• Earned a monogram

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Went 55-33 on the season in dual bouts  
• Went 4-4 at the ACC Championships during dual play, helping the Irish earn their second straight conference title  
• Kicked off the season with a 29th-place finish at the Penn State Open  
• Went 32-1 over two days at the DeCicco Duals  
• Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Competed sparingly throughout the year for the Irish, amassing a 32-11 record  
• Etched a 2-3 record in team competition to help the women’s team win the ACC Championship team title  
• Went 4-0 at Ohio State Elite Cup and logged marks of 0-1 and 0-3 at St. John’s and NYU Invitationals respectively
• Went 4-2 at Northwestern and finished the regular season 22-2 at DeCicco Duals
• Finished 15th at ACC Championship in women’s epee, sporting a 5-10 record
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Gained notoriety at prep school as first collegiately recruited athlete  
• At one point was told by school administration to give up fencing and focus on her studies, but she refused  
• Competed with Levallois sporting clubs  
• As a freshman, came in third at national individual championships  
• Came in first at national team championships (cadet level) and at U-15 national team championships  
• As a sophomore, placed fifth at national junior championships and clinched third at national team championships (cadet level)
• In junior year, team won national title at cadet level  
• Team also came in third at national junior championships
• Individually, claimed first at national competition and was ranked fourth at her level  
• Individual title stands as biggest athletic thrill to date  
• As a senior, team came in third at national team championships (junior level)  
• Graduated from L’ècole Active Jeannine Manuel in June of 2014
• Oldest child of Jean-Jacques Roche and Mireille Bonnemaire
• Has one younger sister, Lauriane
• Hails from Paris, France
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business