Men's Fencing Competes at Eric Sollee Invitational at MIT

February 04, 2009 | Fencing

Feb. 4, 2009

On February 1st, the men's fencing team competed at the Eric Sollee Invitational at MIT. They were swept by Duke, Haverford, Penn, and NYU and lost a closer match to Princeton, but beat Yeshiva in a convincing win. The team lost to Duke, Haverford, Penn, and NYU, all by scores of 20-7. However, the sabre was a bright spot in the meet against Princeton, as they won 6-3. Also, BC's epee hung around in a close match but came up just short, losing 5-4. But Princeton took the win overall, with a 16-11 team score. BC's best meet of the day was against Yeshiva, where the team combined for a powerful 24-3 win. BC's epee won 7-2, sabre won 8-1, and foil went undefeated at 9-0.