Eagles Wrap Up First Semester of Competition at Brandeis Invitational

Sunday, December 1

Waltham, Mass.

All Day

Boston College

Brandeis Invitational

Boston College's Spencer Kuldell fences during the sabre competition during the 2019 ACC Fencing Championships in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Sunday, February 24, 2019. (Photo by Mary Schwalm, the ACC)

Photo by: Mary Schwalm, the ACC

Eagles Wrap Up First Semester of Competition at Brandeis Invitational

December 01, 2019 | Fencing

The men’s side picked up two bout wins, topping the University of the Incarnate Word and Cornell, while the women earned a win over the University of the Incarnate Word.

By: Athletic Communications

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Boston College fencing team wrapped up its first semester of competition today at the Brandeis Invitational. The men's side picked up two bout wins, topping the University of the Incarnate Word and Cornell, while the women earned a win over the University of the Incarnate Word.

MEN'S RESULTS
-The sabre squad went 4-1 on the day, topping Incarnate Word, Cornell, St. John's and Harvard, and picked up two 9-0 wins over Incarnate Word and Cornell
-The epee squad was 3-2 after picking up wins over Incarnate Word, Yale, and Cornell
-With wins over Incarnate Word, Cornell and St. John's the foil squad finished 3-2

Boston College def. Incarnate Word, 22-5 | Sabre: 9-0; Epee: 7-2; Foil: 6-3
Yale def. Boston College, 13-14 | Sabre: 4-5; Epee: 5-4; Foil: 4-5
Boston College def. Cornell, 24-3 | Sabre: 9-0; Epee: 8-1; Foil: 7-2
St. John's def. Boston College, 14-13 | Sabre: 5-4; Epee: 2-7; Foil: 6-3
Harvard def. Boston College, 17-10 | Sabre: 5-4; Epee: 2-7; Foil: 3-6

WOMEN'S RESULTS
-The sabre squad earned wins over Incarnate Word and Harvard in finishing 2-3
-Katarina Hone earned a 5-4 win in sabre over Cornell's Esther Bentolila, who was an All-American last year after finishing sixth at the NCAA championships
-With wins over Incarnate Word, Yale and Cornell, the epee squad was 3-2 on the day
-The foil squad picked up a 7-2 win over nearby Harvard

Boston College def. Incarnate Word, 19-8 | Sabre: 8-1; Epee: 8-1; Foil: 3-6
Yale def. Boston College, 16-11 | Sabre: 4-5; Epee: 6-3; Foil: 1-8
Cornell def. Boston College, 18-9 | Sabre: 3-6; Epee: 5-4; Foil: 1-8
St. John's def. Boston College, 17-10 | Sabre: 3-6; Epee: 3-6; Foil: 4-5
Harvard def. Boston College, 16-11 | Sabre: 5-4; Epee: 4-5; Foil: 7-2

UP NEXT
Boston College will now break for finals and the holidays before returning to action at the North American Cup Jan. 3-6 in Charlotte, N.C.