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FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Maria Alvim is set to test herself against the top fencers in the nation at the NCAA Championships this weekend at the Multi-Sport Facility in University Park, Pa., on the campus of Penn State. 
 
Alvim, competing in epee, begins competition on Saturday at 9 a.m. with rounds 1-3. Rounds 4-5 are Sunday starting at 9 a.m. and the semifinal and championship bouts begin at 1:30 p.m. 
 
Alvim, who earned honorable mention All-Region recognition, has enjoyed a stellar season. She posted a top-20 finish at the NCAA Regionals two weeks ago, in February fenced at the Senior World Cup in Barcelona Spain and in November finished 18-1 to take first place in epee at the NFC Championship, earning First Team All-Conference honors.     
 
The National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing Championships include individual events in each of six weapons (men's épée, men's foil, men's sabre, women's épée, women's foil and women's sabre).   
  
Fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After round robin, the top-four finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places, and non-advancing fencers being awarded a tie for third place.   
 
There are 144 fencers competing at the championship. The men's competition is held on Thursday and Friday. 
 
NCAA Fencing Championship Women's Schedule: 

Saturday, March 22  
9 a.m. | Women's Épée rounds 1-3 
11 a.m. | Women's Foil rounds 1-3 
1 p.m. | Women's Sabre rounds 1-3 

Sunday, March 23
9 a.m. | Women's Épée rounds 4-5 
9 a.m. | Women's Foil rounds 4-5 
9 a.m. | Women's Sabre rounds 4-5 
1:30 p.m. | Women's Semifinal and Championship Bouts (in the order of épée, foil and sabre)