The New York University men's fencing team defeated Drew University in the home opener of the 2011-12 season on Thursday, November 10, at the Jerome Coles Sports Center.
 
The Violets doubled-up Drew 18-9, winning both epee and foil, while falling short in sabre.
 
In epee, the men shined winning 8-1. Both Justin Powell and Ricky Woodward compiled 3-0 records. Enrique Cavazos also went unbeaten going 2-0.
 
In foil, the Violets were equally as impressive, winning 7-2. Co captain Phil Jamesson and Andrew Ark both went undefeated.
 
In sabre, the men lost 6-3. All three victories came from co captain Ben Radding.  
 
“This was a tricky match-up for us today,” said NYU head coach Steve Mormando. “They have a very good team, especially in sabre, and the fact that we were able to win nine bouts shows great promise.”
 
The Violets return to the strip at the Penn State Invitational in State College, PA, on December 3.