The New York University men's fencing team competed in the Vassar Invitational, hosted by Vassar College on Saturday, December 1, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

The Violets defeated Sacred Heart University 14-13 in the event's final match to salvage a 1-5 overall record on the day.

NYU was defeated by their other five opponents. The Violets fell to the University of Pennsylvania 23-4, Penn State University 22-5, University of North Carolina 14-13, Harvard University 23-4, and Princeton University 22-5.

Highlights:

-Captain Phil Jamesson recorded the most victories on the day for the Violets. He went  9-8 for the day in foil.

-Against Sacred Heart, the Violets lost in epee and foil by identical scores of 5-4. However, in sabre, the Violets won 6-3, including victories in the last three bouts.  Andrew Kelly and Jerry Xu earned the final victories for the Violets. 

-The Violets almost pulled off a second win, but were narrowly defeated by North Carolina.

The Violets return to team competition when they host the NYU Invitational at the Coles Sports Center on Sunday, January 27.