Defendng national champion Fighting Irish reload their roster in search of their second consecutive NCAA title.
AS A JUNIOR: Did not fence during the 2010-12 campaign.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished 27-9 during the regular season ... opened the year 11-4 at the Northwestern Duals, including two 3-0 matches against Lawrence and Cleveland State... continued with a solid showing at the Notre Dame Duals, finishing 16-5 ... finished in 41st place at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships ... during the direct elimination round, fell in a close contest to Michigan's Jae-Eun Chung, 15-12, in the round of 64.
AS A FRESHMAN: Went 17-9 during the regular season ... made her debut at the Northwestern Duals, finishing 6-6 ... earned her first career win against Fairleigh Dickinson's Marianne Peralta (4-3 in OT) ... had a solid showing at the Notre Dame Duals, finishing 11-3 ... went 3-0 against Cal Tech at the Notre Dame Duals ... finished the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships in 18th place ... in the direct elimination round of the tournament, beat Northwestern's Kelly Bickford, 15-6, in the round of 64 before falling to Notre Dame teammate Darsie Malynn, 15-6, in the round of 32.
PREP & PERSONAL: Three-year letter winner in Fencing at Flintridge Preparatory School ... coached by Derek Cotton ... finished in the Top-32 at the 2008 Div III NAC in Chicago ... also involved in the Los Angeles Children's Chorus while in high school ... daughter of James and Laura LaBarge ... born May, 5 1990 in Grand Rapids, Michigan ... youngest of four children ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a program of liberal studies major.
