Entering the medal round of tournament as the second seed, Kiefer faced off against St. John’s Evgeniya Kirpicheva in the semifinal and earned a tight 15-12 victory to advance to the championship bout.

In the final, Kiefer once again owned the piste and waltzed away with the foil title after a commanding 15-7 victory over Princeton’s Eve Levin.

Kiefer finished the season with an overall record of 62-7, an All-Ivy first-team selection, and an individual national title to her name.

The freshman became the third female national champion in Harvard fencing history and the second female champion in two years, following in the footsteps of junior teammate Caroline Vloka, who claimed the sabre title last year.

Despite having achieved some of the greatest personal goals for which a college fencer can aim, Kiefer is still looking for ways to improve as a fencer and as a teammate.

“I’m definitely excited to fence again for Harvard,” Kiefer said. “I’m obviously hoping that I fence at the same level as I did this season, but I’m also excited to work and improve with our new team members and be a greater part of our team.”

—Staff writer Oluwatoni A. Campbell can be reached at oluwatoni.campbell@college.harvard.edu.