Fitzgerald Fences to 2nd at States

North Haven girls fencing senior captain Reagan Fitzgerald earned First Team All-State honors for the second straight season by placing second in the foil competition at the Individual State Championship at Hopkins on March 1. Fitzgerald, who had finished fourth last winter, won nine bouts, including four while facing elimination to reach the title bout, where she dropped a close decision to Nicole Kogan of Hopkins.

Reagan was unwavering in her determination and focus, leading to a dominating performance, Coach Pete Solomon said. She and all her teammates fought for every point and are poised for an exciting run at this weekends Team Championship [in Guilford on Saturday, March 8].

Also placing in the top 16 in their respective brackets for the Indians were Stephanie Hoang for girls foil, Lia Crowley and Yicai Wang for girls pe, and Binli Huang for boys foil. Wang won and elimination match against last years runner-up and Huang, a junior, dominated his early matches, according to Coach Solomon.

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Fitzgerald Fences to 2nd at States