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2020-21 MIT Women's Fencing Roster

Violet Killy

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Redshirt
  • Hometown New York, N.Y.
  • High School Bronx
  • Weapon Epee
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational 28th Place (Foil - November 4, 2017)
New England Championship Fifth Place in "B" Group (March 2, 2019)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship n/a

2020-21
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team
- USFCA All-Academic Team

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 7-35
- NFC record: 3-13
- Went 2-5 to finish 11th in the “C” qualifying group at the New England Championship (2/22)
- Tied for 50th at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 15-47
- NFC record: 7-14
- Went 4-5 to finish fifth in the “B” qualifying group at the New England Championship (3/2)
- Ranked 48th at The Big One Invitational (10/28)

2017-18: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record (epee): 10-12
- NFC record (epee): 7-8 
- Ranked 28th in foil at The Big One Invitational (11/4)

Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in robotics
- Received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from MIT in 2020
- Was a product design intern at Sistine Solar
- Currently doing research with the Marine Robotics Group at CSAIL
- Conducted a UROP in the MIT Media Lab’s Affective Computing Group
- MakerLodge mentor
- Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (Team Coach, Section Leader, and now TA)

High School:
- Graduated from Bronx High School
- Honor Roll
- David Gootkind Memorial Award
- Excellence in Computer Science
- Excellence in Physical Education
- Captain of the all-girls robotics team

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Senior

    Epee
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Redshirt

    Epee
    5'5"