Coming out on top after the poules was Katarzyna Dabrowa (POL) followed by Rossella Fiamingo (ITA), Yujie Sun (CHN) and Dominika Mosler (POL). World number one Kolobova (RUS) dropped a fight and is 9th seed, closely followed by Hurley (USA) who is 11th.
For the Brits Caitlin Chang was four up two down with a plus three indicator and Corinna Lawrence was the same, with a plus two indicator. Hannah Lawrence was three up three down, all three had poules of seven. Caitlin and Corinna are 36th and 37th whilst Hannah is 46th. All have byes through the 128 and in the 64 Caitlin fences 29th seed Dominika Doubova (CZE), Corinna has Yana Zvereva (RUS) and Hannah has Slovakia's Dagmar Baranikova.
Here is a picture of Laura Stahli (SUI) in full fleche against Courtney Hurley (USA) who is stepping back to avoid. It doesn't work and Stahli makes the hit and pulls back a 4-2 defecit to win the fight.