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Williams led the Violets with 15 wins.

Men's Fencing

Men's Fencing Undefeated at Eric Sollee Invitational

Violets Win All Six Matches on Saturday

Cumulative Individual Results (DOCX)

Individual Match Results (DOCX)

On Saturday, February 1, the New York University men's fencing team competed in the Eric Sollee Invitational, hosted by Brandeis University, in Waltham, MA.

The Violets went a perfect 6-0, defeating Haverford College (22-5), Brandeis (16-11), Boston College (20-7), Brown University (18-9), the University of Pennsylvania (14-13), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (14-13). 

Grant Williams (Atlanta, GA/The Galloway School) led the sabre team, winning 15 bouts and losing only three. He went 3-0 against Brown, Brandeis and MIT. Jamie Ren (Hong Kong, Hong Kong/The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ)) and Darren Yen (Chatham, NJ/Chatham) compiled eight wins each in the weapon.

Ian Sanders (Wilton, CT/Wilton) was second on NYU in wins on the day, totaling an epee record of 14-2. Ian Adler (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) and Liam Carpenter (Bedford, MA/St. John's Prep) both recorded eight wins in the weapon.

In Foil, Owen McKenna (New Hope, PA /Germantown Academy) led the squad with nine victories. 

"It was a great day for our team, including a big win against a top-10 program like U. Penn, a team we had lost to earlier this season," said Head Coach Steve Mormando. "So many great performances individually, as well." 

The Violets return to action on Sunday, February 2, when they take on Harvard University at 12:30 PM. 

Players Mentioned

Liam Carpenter

Liam Carpenter

Epee
6' 3"
Sophomore
Mathematics (College of Arts and Science)
Ian  Sanders

Ian Sanders

Epee
6' 0"
Junior
International Relations (College of Arts and Science)
Ian Adler

Ian Adler

Epee
6' 3"
Freshman
Physics (College of Arts and Science)
Jamie Ren

Jamie Ren

Sabre
5' 11"
Freshman
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Grant Williams

Grant Williams

Sabre
6' 2"
Senior
Politics (College of Arts and Science)
Darren Yen

Darren Yen

Sabre
5' 10"
Freshman
Mathematics (Tandon School of Engineering)
Owen  McKenna

Owen McKenna

Foil
5' 8"
Freshman
Liberal Studies Core

Players Mentioned

Liam Carpenter

Liam Carpenter

6' 3"
Sophomore
Mathematics (College of Arts and Science)
Epee
Ian  Sanders

Ian Sanders

6' 0"
Junior
International Relations (College of Arts and Science)
Epee
Ian Adler

Ian Adler

6' 3"
Freshman
Physics (College of Arts and Science)
Epee
Jamie Ren

Jamie Ren

5' 11"
Freshman
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Sabre
Grant Williams

Grant Williams

6' 2"
Senior
Politics (College of Arts and Science)
Sabre
Darren Yen

Darren Yen

5' 10"
Freshman
Mathematics (Tandon School of Engineering)
Sabre
Owen  McKenna

Owen McKenna

5' 8"
Freshman
Liberal Studies Core
Foil