2024-25 Fencing Roster

Rebeca Candescu 2023-24 Fencing Roster

Foil


Height 5-6
Class Senior
Hometown Metuchen, NJ
High School Metuchen HS
Rebeca Candescu - Fencing - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

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