Girls Varsity Epee hosted Marymount Wednesday and secured the victory after a thrilling overtime win by captain Eunice Wang ‘25. After being down 4-1 in the match-deciding bout, Wang came back with a vengeance, going on a 3-0 run to send them into overtime.
Overtime in fencing is very unique in that it doesn’t actually have to end with anyone scoring. Instead, a coin is tossed at the beginning to decide who has the priority. If you have priority, and the one extra minute expires without anyone scoring, you are declared the winner.
Wang said, “I was closing my eyes when the coin flip happened, hoping I would get it.” The coin flip landed on Marymount, but that wasn’t going to stop her. She landed the game-winning hit 9 seconds into the final minute, sealing the victory for Masters.
In a previous match, Wang was in the exact same situation. The match was on the line in overtime, and she ended up losing. She said, “That I lost, and I felt really bad after. This time I wanted it, and I won. It felt really good.”
