Here are the first-round matchups and bracket setups for the Midwestern Fencing Conference women's team events. Looking ahead to the semifinals, there likely will be key matches between the Northwestern and Notre Dame women's foilists, the Ohio State and Northwestern women's epeeists, and the ND-Northwestern women's sabreists.
WOMEN'S FOIL
(1) Ohio State vs. #16/#17 team
(8) Lawrence vs. (9) Wisconsin
(4) Michigan vs. #13-#20 team
(5) Illinois vs. #12 Wayne State
(2) Northwestern vs. #15-#18 team
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Case Western
(3) Notre Dame vs. #14-#19 team
(6) Indiana vs. (11) Xavier
WOMEN'S EPEE
(1) Notre Dame vs. #16-#17 team
(8) Case Western vs. (9) Wayne State
(4) Michigan State vs. (13) Indiana
(5) Chicago vs. (12) Oberlin
(2) Northwestern vs. #15-#18 team
(7) Michigan vs. (10) Lawrence
(3) Ohio State vs. #14-#19 team
(6) Wisconsin vs. (11) Cleveland State
WOMEN'S SABRE
(1) Ohio State vs. #16/#17 team
(8) Detroit vs. (9) Wisconsin
(4) Chicago vs. (13) Illinois
(5) Michigan State vs. (12) Case Western
(2) Notre Dame vs. #15-#18 team
(7) Indiana vs. (10) Wayne State
(3) Northwestern vs. (14) Iowa
(6) Michigan vs. (11) Purdue