The New York University men's fencing team wrapped up competition at the Philadelphia Invitational, a two-day event which was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday, January 20 and 21, in Philadelphia, PA.
The Short Story: NYU finished day two on Sunday with a 4-3 record after winning four of five matches on Saturday. On Sunday, the Violets picked up wins over Brown University, Wayne State University, Columbia University, and Yale University, while falling to the University of Notre Dame, St. John's University and host U. Penn. NYU's record now stands at 12-8 this season.
RESULTS:
Match One: NYU 19, Brown University 8 |
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Match Two: University of Notre Dame 16, NYU 11 |
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Match Three: St. John's University 18, NYU 9 |
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Match Four: NYU 22, Wayne State University 5 |
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Match Five: NYU 17, Columbia University 10 |
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Match Six: University of Pennsylvania 18, NYU 9 |
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Match Seven: NYU 19, Yale University 8, NYU Y |
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Top Performers:
Epee:
Ian Sanders 11-7,
Hans Engel 9-8
Foil:
Kyle Welch 11-8,
Philip Shin 10-8
Sabre:
Mickey Bak 16-3,
Grant Williams 14-6
QUOTABLE:
"We had good matches everywhere against super-strong opponents," said Head Coach
Steve Mormando. "Seven matches today...one of the hardest days I've ever seen our fencers, fence."
Up Next: The Violets return to action on Saturday, February 3, when they travel northeast to take part in the Eric Sollee Invitiation, hosted by Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.
