The New York University men's fencing team defeated all but one of its opponents on the opening day of competition at the Philadelphia Invitational, a two-day event being hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday, January 20 and 21, in Philadelphia, PA.
The Short Story: NYU finished the day with an 4-1 record. The Violets picked up wins over the University of North Carolina, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Johns Hopkins University, and Drew University, while falling only to Duke University. NYU's record now stands at 8-5 this season.
RESULTS:
Match One: NYU 17, University of North Carolina 10 |
FULL RESULTS
Match Two: Duke University 16, NYU 11 |
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Match Three: NYU 19, New Jersey Institute of Technology 8 |
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Match Four: NYU 16, Johns Hopkins University 11 |
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Match Five: NYU 22, Drew University 5 |
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Top Performers:
Epee:
Ian Sanders 9-4,
Alexandre Crepeaux 7-6
Foil:
Kyle Welch 8-3,
Philip Shin/
Zohaib Mannan 6-3,
Eric Zobel 4-0
Sabre:
Grant Williams 11-1,
Zachary Schindler 8-2,
Mickey Bak 7-2
QUOTABLE:
"
Grant Williams and
Mickey Bak were
very strong. Many of our fencers had terrific performances," said Head Coach
Steve Mormando. "And, it was a good win against NJIT, a team that had beaten us earlier this season."
Up Next: The Violets return to action tomorrow with seven more matches at the Philadelphia Invitational. NYU's first matchup is slated to take place against Brown University at 8:30am.
