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Alexandra Merzlyakova

2010

Manhattan Fencing Center

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 7 7 - - - 14
Losses 34 25 6 - - 65
Win Ratio 17.1% 21.9% 0.0% - - 17.7%
Pool Victories 6 7 - - - 13
Pool Losses 28 20 5 - - 53
Pool Win Ratio 17.6% 25.9% 0.0% - - 19.7%
DE Victories 1 - - - - 1
DE Losses 6 5 1 - - 12
DE Win Ratio 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% - - 7.7%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† 2 - - - - 2
Easy wins as % of wins 28.6% 0.0% - - - 14.3%
Close wins‡ 2 1 - - - 3
Close wins as % of all wins 28.6% 14.3% - - - 21.4%
Close losses‡ 4 1 1 - - 6
Close losses as % of all losses 11.8% 4.0% 16.7% - - 9.2%
Big losses† 19 12 3 - - 34
Big losses as % of all losses 55.9% 48.0% 50.0% - - 52.3%

† Easy victories or big losses are those with the score difference of 4 or more touches in a pool, 7 or more touches in direct elimination, and 5 or more in veteran and youth direct elimination.
‡ Close bouts are those with the score difference of 1 or fewer touches in a pool, 3 or fewer touches in direct elimination, or 2 or fewer touches in veteran or youth direct elimination.

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 6 5 1 - - 12
Tournaments 6 5 1 - - 12

Competition History

Morris Cup RYC/RJCC

Y-14 Women's Saber (U, Y14), April 7, 2024
Place 61, Seed 38, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 MACKAY Katherine 8 79 E24 25 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1675 658 3.5 5%
Pool L 0:5 VISWANATHAN Nishka 60 U 18 Bergen Fencing Club 1428 655 6.7 10%
Pool W 5:3 ELLIS Saffa 30 U 66 Peter Westbrook Foundation / Fencers Club Inc. 943 648 31.6 34%
Pool L 4:5 YIN Xizi 37 U 68 869 680 18.4 39%
Pool L 2:5 VATS Ishita 52 U 21 New Jersey Fencing Alliance 1147 661 11.6 21%
Pool L 3:5 GONG Joy 15 112 E23 10 International Fencing Club 1841 650 1.9 3%
T128 W 15:14 LEE Janice 43 U 68 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1710 597 285.9 8%
T64 L 4:15 SHMULER Fiona 18 146 U 5 Integrity Fencing Studio 1730 883 29.9 11%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Div III Mixed Saber (E1, DV3), March 17, 2024
Place 12, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 WONG Max 8 U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool W 5:4 YOHAM Greydon 2 U 13 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 1:5 HERMANSON Luis 13 U 8 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 0:5 JAIN Karanvir 11 U 7 Manhattan Fencing of Englewood / Manhattan Fencing Center
T16 L 2:15 PENG Chris 15 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center

2024 Winter Thrust RYC/RJCC

Y-14 Women's Saber (C2, Y14), February 3, 2024
Place 84, Seed 80, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 LEE Kaitlin 22 100 U 45 Platinum Fencing Academy 1399 719 9.2 13%
Pool L 4:5 HO Sophia 31 D23 46 Long Island Fencing Center 1300 710 11.0 17%
Pool L 2:5 BHARDWAJ Riya 48 U 58 Durkan Fencing Academy 958 699 19.5 34%
Pool L 4:5 KIM Grace 85 U 47 Zeta Fencing 1328 679 9.3 14%
Pool L 1:5 LAFFY Lily 73 U 23 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1307 670 9.4 15%
Pool L 0:5 CROOKS Riley 5 37 C23 3 Integrity Fencing Studio 1838 660 2.2 3%
T128 L 5:15 KIM Grace 85 U 47 Zeta Fencing 1727 619 21.6 6%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup (NJ Location)

Div III Mixed Saber (U, DV3), January 28, 2024
Place 11, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 WONG Max 19 U 2 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 2:5 LEE Hannah 14 U 12 Manhattan Fencing Center / Manhattan Fencing Of Englewood 1367 744 11.0 16%
Pool W 5:1 BARTLETT Hazelle 17 U 17 Manhattan Fencing of Englewood
Pool L 1:5 SHELLEY Scarlett 4 E22 10 Long Island Fencing Center 1373 733 10.4 15%
Pool L 2:5 CONNOLLY Vida 3 E23 7 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1772 722 3.6 4%
T16 L 3:15 WONG Mac 13 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center

Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8

Y-14 Women's Saber (C2, Y14), November 26, 2023
Place 111, Seed 70, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 IANNUZZI Lucy 110 U 47 Sheridan Fencing Academy 1581 785 8.1 10%
Pool L 0:5 MALEK Zolie 1 7 C23 11 Boston Fencing Club 2255 777 0.9 1%
Pool L 2:5 AWAD Royce 35 109 E23 3 Lilov Fencing Academy 1949 776 2.8 3%
Pool L 0:5 LI Tiffany 52 U 95 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1465 773 10.0 13%
Pool L 2:5 MAK Jayden 68 U 73 Olympian Fencing Studio 1256 763 14.8 21%
Pool L 2:5 NIU Jessica 34 104 E23 49 Integrity Fencing Studio 1726 749 4.7 6%
T128 L 4:15 SHEN Emily 111 U 36 Sheridan Fencing Academy 1870 635 16.9 4%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Div III Women's Saber (E1, DV3), November 12, 2023
Place 7, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 STEINBERG Lynn 8 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1289 743 65.5 21%
Pool L 0:5 MERZLYAKOVA Maria 4 U 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 1367 809 15.9 19%
Pool L 0:5 GARKUN Daria 5 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1020 793 23.5 38%
Pool L 2:5 BONNICK Madison 7 U 6 Manhattan Fencing of Englewood / Manhattan Fencing Center 1114 770 19.9 33%
Pool W 5:0 LIN Olivia 6 U 8 Manhattan Fencing of Englewood 1474 750 56.6 16%
Pool L 4:5 CUTLER Juliet 3 U 3 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Connecticut) 1301 806 15.9 21%
Pool L 0:5 PRESANTH Nandana 1 E22 1 Sebastiani Fencing Academy 1760 790 5.2 6%
T8 L 7:15 MERZLYAKOVA Maria 4 U 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 1499 685 49.5 14%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup and Y8

Y-12 Women's Saber (U, Y12), June 4, 2023
Place 9, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 DOROBANTU Emma 1 U 6 Manhattan Fencing Center 729 851 52.2 57%
Pool L 3:5 SHAH Sara 8 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1432 799 16.1 23%
Pool L 3:5 WEI Madison 5 U 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 1431 783 15.0 15%
Pool L 3:5 GOLEN Grace 9 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center / Peter Westbrook Foundation 1147 768 24.1 27%
T16 L 9:15 SEO Kaitlyn 6 U 8 Manhattan Fencing Center 1637 731 46.6 12%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup and Y8

Y-12 Women's Saber (U, Y12), February 26, 2023
Place 6, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 OSMINKINA-JONES Kai 1 U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center 655 863 47.3 63%
Pool W 5:2 CHI Alicia 5 U 8 Manhattan Fencing Center 678 911 37.6 62%
Pool L 1:5 MERZLYAKOVA Maria 4 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1245 948 36.8 33%
Pool L 2:5 DOROBANTU Emma 3 U 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 745 911 62.8 60%
Pool W 5:3 GALLAGHER Isabella 2 U 3 Bergen Fencing Club 449 848 28.1 73%
Pool L 3:5 ANDERSON Olympia 7 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 3:5 NANDA Maanika 8 U 2 New Jersey Fencing Alliance 1287 877 25.8 27%
T8 L 4:15 OSMINKINA-JONES Kai 1 U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center 1112 877 146.0 38%

2023 Winter Thrust RYC/RJCC

Y-12 Women's Saber (U, Y12), February 5, 2023
Place 45, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 PALEY Alisa 35 U 35 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1264 975 58.0 35%
Pool L 1:5 DESAUTELS Alexandra 47 U 34 Candlewood Fencing Center 1024 917 72.2 44%
Pool W 5:3 DEMRY Kylee 30 U 49 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 877 845 79.8 48%
Pool L 1:5 LEOU Korina 3 19 E23 6 Bergen Fencing Club 1979 925 9.8 5%
Pool L 0:5 CASTELO Soleil 46 U 16 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 1568 915 24.6 15%
Pool L 0:5 ZHANG Ashley 14 64 U 7 Platinum Fencing Academy 1476 890 26.8 18%
T64 L 5:15 LEE Kaitlin 50 U 21 Platinum Fencing Academy 1214 1093 215.0 44%

Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8

Y-12 Women's Saber (U, Y12), November 27, 2022
Place 49, Seed 58, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 GUGALA Hanna 5 15 U 7 Bergen Fencing Club 1959 807 18.1 5%
Pool W 5:3 DEMRY Kylee 27 U 54 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 892 789 142.9 44%
Pool L 1:5 TENG EMMA 18 40 U 8 Platinum Fencing Academy 1902 932 22.3 8%
Pool W 5:3 BAK Milena 64 U 66 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 865 909 103.1 53%
Pool L 1:5 DHAR Rana 48 U 14 Capital Fencing Academy 1644 1012 37.4 17%
T64 L 2:15 FUNG Iris 9 19 U 15 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2158 1165 72.5 11%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Y-12 Women's Saber (U, Y12), November 13, 2022
Place 10, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 PETERSON London 9 U 11 Manhattan Fencing Center 552 1100 148.9 74%
Pool L 2:5 NEMORIN Rei 4 U 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 1688 1249 146.3 28%
Pool L 2:5 GOLEN Grace 11 U 6 Manhattan Fencing Center 1393 1103 144.3 35%
Pool L 2:5 SEO Kaitlyn 5 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1479 959 86.3 24%
Pool L 1:5 PARK Haylie 8 U 3 Platinum fencing 1482 872 65.5 19%
T16 L 10:15 DOROBANTU Emma 7 U 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 1536 1456 290.7 47%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Y-12 Mixed Saber (U, Y12), February 27, 2022
Place 12, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating U, Manhattan Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 MARABELLA Grace 11 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 849 2500 1335.8 94%
Pool L 1:5 MARTINSON Torm 7 U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 4:5 MERZLYAKOVA Maria 6 U 9 Manhattan Fencing Center 2500 1164 64.0 13%
Pool L 0:5 LIU Ryan 10 U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center
Pool L 1:5 LIEBOWITZ Carson 3 U 7 Manhattan Fencing Center
T16 L 11:15 MARABELLA Grace 11 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1184 2500 1044.3 88%