Elyssa Kleiner 2017-18 Fencing Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2016 ACC Championship Women’s Foil Runner-Up
• 2016 All-ACC
• 2016 NCAA Midwest Regional Women’s Foil Sixth Place
• 2017 ACC Championship Women’s Foil Fifth Place
• 2017 Yves Auriol Award
• ACC Fencer of the Week (Feb. 8)

AS A JUNIOR:

• Finished the season with a 33-10 record through six meets
• Started the season posting an 8-1 record at the Elite Invitational
• Competed at the St. John’s Invitational, finishing with a record of 5-1
• Went 8-3 at the Northwestern Duals
• Concluded the season with a 6-2 record at the Northwestern Duals

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Posted a 44-4 mark on the year
• Opened the season 8-2 at the Elite Invitational
• Went 3-1 at the St. John’s Invite and 4-0 at the NYU Invite the next day
• After going 20-1 at the Northwestern Duals, was named the ACC Fencer of the Week
• Went 9-0 during team competition at the ACC Championships to help the Irish win their third straight conference title
• Claimed the team’s Yves Auriol Award for most improved fencer
• Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Had an impressive freshman campaign headlined by All-ACC recognition after finishing as the conference runner-up at the ACC Championships
• Fenced eventual champion and teammate Sabrina Massialas in the gold-medal bout at the ACC Championships, falling 15-12
• Finished sixth at the NCAA Midwest Regionals
• Turned in a 43-15 regular-season record
• Opened the year with a 6-3 mark at the Penn Elite Invitational
• Went 5-1 on the first day of the DeCicco Duals
• Posted a 13-7 mark at the Northwestern Duals
• Wrapped the regular season with a 13-2 mark at the Duke Duals
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from the Urban School in June 2015
• Fences with current Irish teammate Sabrina Massialas and former Irish foilist Gerek Meinhardt at the Massialas Foundation
• Daughter of Gregg Kleiner and Cathlin Milligan
• Has an older sister, Helena
• Full name is Elyssa Rachel Kleiner
• Enrolled in the First Year of Studies