2023-24 Fencing
Roster
Valentin Matveev 2022-23 Fencing Roster
Epee
Height
6-1
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Las Vegas, NV
High School
Clark
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2020 NCAA Qualifier
- 2021 Junior World Championships Team Silver Medalist (Cairo, Egypt)
- 2020 Junior World Cup Team Gold Medalist (Basel, Switzerland)
- 2020 Junior World Cup Team Silver Medalist (Belgrade, Serbia)
- 2021 NCAA Qualifier
- 2020 NCAA Qualifier
- 2nd Team All-American 2019-2020
- Monogram Club Jacket Recipient
- Yves Auriol Award Recipient
- 2019 December Senior NAC Bronze Medalist
- 2019 November Junior NAC Bronze Medalist
AS A SENIOR
- Did not compete during his senior season.
AS A JUNIOR
- Did not compete due to an injury
AS A SOPHOMORE
- Went 15-3 during the regular season
- Opened the season with a 9-3 mark at the DeCicco Duals
- Went a perfect 6-0 against Wayne State
- Improved his career record to 40-19
AS A FRESHMAN
- Compiled a 22-13 record after competing in four regular season meets
- Opened his collegiate career with a 7-6 mark at the Elite Invitational
- Season best performance came at the DeCicco Duals when he went 7-0 on the weekend
- Tallied a 3-3 record in the team competition at the ACC Championships, helping the Irish claim the team title
- Placed fourth at the Midwest Regional in Detroit to earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Championship
- Following the season, he was one of three to earn the Yves Auriol Award for the most improved fencer
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Accounting/International Economics