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Matthew Smithson

2006
Virginia Tech Fencing Club
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 10 - - - - 10
Losses 51 - - - - 51
Win ratio 16.4% - - - - 16.4%
Pool victories 6 - - - - 6
Pool losses 42 - - - - 42
Pool win ratio 12.5% - - - - 12.5%
DE victories 4 - - - - 4
DE losses 9 - - - - 9
DE win ratio 30.8% - - - - 30.8%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† 1 - - - - 1
Easy wins % 10.0% - - - - 10.0%
Close wins‡ 4 - - - - 4
Close wins % 40.0% - - - - 40.0%
Close losses‡ 8 - - - - 8
Close losses % 15.7% - - - - 15.7%
Big losses† 23 - - - - 23
Big losses % 45.1% - - - - 45.1%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 1 - - - - 1
Victories % 10.0% - - - - 10.0%
Losses 1 - - - - 1
Losses % 2.0% - - - - 2.0%
Total 2 - - - - 2
Total % 3.3% - - - - 3.3%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 9 - - - - 9
Tournaments 6 - - - - 6

Competition history

9 competitions, 61 bouts

George Mason University Patriot Open 2026

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 March 29, 2026

Place 32 of 51 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 CAVE Rylan 5 - D25 10 Virginia Tech Fencing Club / Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1747 803 7.7 7%
Pool
D 2:5 PENNER Kyle D. 21 - E25 3 Nova Fencing Club 1961 796 3.9 3%
Pool
D 3:4 KRECK Marie 12 - E26 37 Richmond Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 DUDEK Nicholas 42 - U 49 George Mason University Fencing Club 1084 792 50.4 34%
Pool
D 4:5 HO Lucas 37 - U 26 James Madison University Fencing Club 1267 842 21.2 25%
T64
V 15:10 GREINER Andreas 35 - U 33 Chevy Chase Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 1532 1379 107.7 43%
T32
D 12:15 SHIN Jamie 3 - D26 9 Virginia Apex Fencing Club - - - -

George Mason University Patriot Open 2026

Senior Mixed Épée A2/B3, SNR March 28, 2026

Place 53 of 64 Seed 62 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 HO Lucas 64 - U 51 James Madison University Fencing Club 1321 742 85.2 19%
Pool
D 0:5 MCCLEAN III Walter F. 31 - D26 35 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1779 827 7.9 7%
Pool
D 0:5 GLOGOWSKI Konrad 10 - B25 3 Cardinal Fencing Academy / George Mason University Fencing Club 2076 819 3.1 2%
Pool
D 2:5 SZIEDE Kieran 34 - D25 36 ASER International Fencing Academy 1620 816 10.9 10%
Pool
D 1:5 MONTESI Eric 11 - B25 30 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club 2147 806 2.2 2%
T64
D 4:15 TARCHICHI Robby 16 - C26 17 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 2405 1403 24.1 7%

The Tom Lucente Hangover Classic 2026

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 February 28, 2026

Place 28 of 30 Seed 24 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 HAVERSON Civa 16 - E24 21 Richmond Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 PRICE Owen 31 - U 6 James Madison University Fencing Club / Tidewater Fencing Club 1392 813 22.5 21%
Pool
D 3:5 WU Jiachen 15 - E25 24 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1181 791 30.5 27%
Pool
D 1:5 CAMPBELL Paul 7 - D24 13 James Madison University Fencing Club 1685 760 9.4 7%
Pool
D 0:5 DELONG Mike 5 - D26 9 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 1698 751 8.7 7%
T32
D 5:15 MILLSON Daniel 8 - D24 1 Richmond Fencing Club 1991 1474 70.8 23%

W&M Conomikes-Gutenberg Memorial Open 2026

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR February 22, 2026

Place 32 of 34 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 ANDERSON Sr. Danny R. 34 - U 33 1738 691 181.4 5%
Pool
D 3:5 SIMS Martin L. 25 - E23 21 1356 872 30.3 22%
Pool
D 3:5 MONTESI Eric 4 - B25 9 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club 2197 842 3.1 2%
Pool
D 0:5 DILDA Griffin 8 - C25 5 Apex Fencing Academy / Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1868 839 8.3 5%
Pool
D 1:5 OWEN Michael D. 14 - C22 3 Richmond Fencing Club 2552 830 1.5 1%
Pool
D 3:5 BAYUS Oliver 17 - D25 12 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1591 829 15.8 11%
T64
V 15:13 ANDERSON Sr. Danny R. 34 - U 33 1537 1250 243.6 35%
T32
D 4:15 BAGHA Armin 1 - A24 2 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / College of William & Mary Fencing Club 2653 1494 20.3 5%

UVA Cavalier Open 2026

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR February 7, 2026

Place 30 of 36 Seed 31 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 FEAGIN Patrick 29 - E22 8 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / Candlewood Fencing Center 1689 482 253.3 3%
Pool
D 3:5 ALEXANDER Jacksen 5 - B25 18 Nova Fencing Club / University of Virginia Fencing Club 1880 736 8.5 4%
Pool
D 4:5 GUO Benjamin 8 - C26 9 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1465 727 22.7 13%
Pool
D 4:5 DELONG Mike 18 - D26 28 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 1724 705 11.1 6%
Pool
D 2:5 JHA Rahul 17 - C23 23 University Of Maryland Terrapin Fencing 2196 693 2.6 1%
T64
V 13:12 THOMPSON Josh 34 - U 35 Cardinal Fencing Academy 972 1071 181.7 55%
T32
D 5:15 CLICK Aiden 1 - A25 1 Apex Fencing Academy 3288 1252 1.8 < 1%

James Madison University Open (at Richmond Fencing Club)

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR December 7, 2025

Place 46 of 49 Seed 42 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 CANDELARIA Armando 23 - D25 14 Nova Fencing Club 1898 522 6.0 2%
Pool
D 2:5 WU Shaochi 19 - D25 7 ASER International Fencing Academy 1744 516 9.1 3%
Pool
D 2:5 HO Lucas 43 - U 32 James Madison University Fencing Club 1615 507 13.8 6%
Pool
D 1:5 TANG Justin 33 - E24 30 George Mason University Fencing Club 1759 493 7.6 3%
Pool
D 2:5 LANG Kurt 10 - C25 6 2414 486 1.0 < 1%
Pool
D 1:5 YI Nathan 5 - B25 1 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 2070 485 2.5 1%
T64
D 6:15 BAYUS Oliver 28 - E25 23 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1691 1225 154.3 28%

James Madison University Open (at Richmond Fencing Club)

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 December 6, 2025

Place 28 of 44 Seed 39 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 CONNORS Brady Missing ID 31 - U 44 Virginia Tech Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 GUO Benjamin 4 - D25 14 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1336 678 49.9 17%
Pool
D 1:5 NANAYAKKARA Damin 12 - E25 10 Richmond Fencing Club 1657 628 20.5 7%
Pool
D 4:5 KARASICK Andrew 18 - E25 18 1391 608 33.5 12%
Pool
D 3:5 SWENSON Jason 25 - U 34 Salle Green Fencing School 1088 574 51.8 23%
T64
V 15:11 VILLAVICENCIO Fiorella 23 - U 37 Richmond Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 4:15 BAYUS Oliver 13 - E25 1 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1472 1659 433.8 58%

The Virginia Tech Open

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR September 28, 2025

Place 33 of 35 Seed 35 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 RAWSON Nicholas 23 - E22 15 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2151 796 14.1 3%
Pool
D 0:5 SO Lorenzo 9 - C25 7 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / College of William & Mary Fencing Club 2103 782 14.3 3%
Pool
D 1:5 SOUTHWORTH Connor 29 - U 23 James Madison University Fencing Club 1411 768 62.3 18%
Pool
D 0:5 KELLEY Hayden 8 - C25 22 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1834 706 19.5 5%
Pool
D 2:5 DIMMETT David C. 3 - A23 6 Richmond Fencing Club 2425 686 2.8 1%
Pool
D 3:5 BUZINKAI Brennan 18 - D24 14 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 2279 683 5.3 1%
T64
D 6:15 SEMP Brannon A. 32 - U 32 University of Virginia Fencing Club / Blue Ridge Fencing Center 1550 2500 841.3 80%

The Virginia Tech Open

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 September 27, 2025

Place 37 of 46 Seed 21 Not ranked Rating U Virginia Tech Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 BADLANI Neel 43 - U 23 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 1545 2500 994.9 82%
Pool
D 2:5 PALPANDIAN Ilanchezhian 40 - U 24 George Mason University Fencing Club 1096 1505 435.3 68%
Pool
V 5:2 NALLY Madison 22 - U 45 University of Virginia Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 BENUCCI Vincent 7 - E25 3 Salle Green Fencing School 1452 1070 148.4 31%
Pool
D 1:5 HALE Bradley 8 - E25 11 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1284 921 125.0 31%
T64
D 9:15 HALSTEAD Vivian 34 - U 16 Liberty University Fencing Club - - - -