APPLETON, Wis. -- Lawrence University's Eric and Diane Momberg have both been honored with Coach of the Year awards by the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference.
    Eric Momberg was chosen as Men's Team Coach of the Year, and Diane Momberg was selected as Men's Team Assistant Coach of the Year.
    The husband and wife duo coached the Vikings to the saber title at the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships at Ohio State. The Vikings knocked off the host Buckeyes and also took down Cleveland State, Wayne State and Detroit Mercy to claim the title with a 30-6 record.
    Lawrence, which took third overall at the CCFC Championships, finished the season with a 15-13 record. Lawrence had seven fencers earn all-conference honors.
    The Vikings also qualified nine fencers for the NCAA Regional Championships and had a pair of top-10 finishers at the regional meet. 
    Atticus Bliss led Lawrence's contingent of fencers receiving individual accolades. Bliss, who competes in epee, earned honorable mention on the United States Fencing Coaches Association Division III All-America team for the second straight year. Lawrence also had five fencers, Bliss, Jordan Diacos and Aaron Reese on the men's side and Bettina Coker and Lexi Praxl on the women's squad, chosen for the All-Midwest Region team by the United States Fencing Coaches Association.
    Diacos also received the prestigious honor of competing for Team Canada at the Junior Pam American Championships in Colombia. 
    The Mombergs just completed their third season leading the Vikings after taking the reins of the program in October 2020.

Eric Momberg, right, and Diane Momberg, left, were named Men's Coach of the Year and Men's Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively,
by the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference.