MADISON, N.J. — Lawrence University fencing competed at the Simon Forum & Athletic Center on Nov. 7-8, facing a challenging field of opponents at the Drew University Invitational. Both the men's and women's teams picked up multiple dual-meet victories, while several Vikings delivered impressive individual performances across sabre, foil and epee.
Men's Fencing
The Lawrence men put together several strong performances throughout the weekend, earning five dual-meet victories. The Vikings opened Saturday with a 16-11 win over NJIT and followed with a 17-10 victory over Stevens Institute of Technology. Lawrence also defeated Vassar College 17-10, Drew University 16-11 and Wheaton College 22-5.
The Vikings' strongest performance Saturday came against Wheaton, as Lawrence swept all three weapons. The squad won sabre 7-2, foil 7-2 and epee 8-1 to secure the 22-5 team victory.
Lawrence continued its success Sunday with a 17-10 victory over Wheaton and a narrow 14-13 win over Drew. Against Wheaton, the Vikings once again dominated epee, recording a 9-0 sweep. Damien Feliciano, Brennan Rieck and Ephraim Petersen each won all three of their bouts in the weapon.
The Vikings also turned in a strong performance against Stevens, earning a 6-3 victory in sabre and a 5-4 win in epee. Alan Rodriguez, Oscar Narut and Zaky Obeid contributed in sabre, while Jack Kropp and Ephraim Petersen helped lead the epee effort.
Men's Individual Leaders
Branford Higgins led the Lawrence men with 19 bout victories in epee, finishing the weekend with a 19-10 record. Vinicius De Paula followed with a 17-12 mark in foil, while Coco Perez Fourcade posted a 16-6 record in sabre.
Mateo Wilkins also turned in a strong weekend in foil, finishing 16-13. In epee, Jack Kropp and Ephraim Petersen each recorded 15 victories, finishing 15-12. Alan Rodriguez rounded out the leading performers with a 14-11 record in sabre.
Women's Fencing
The Lawrence women also enjoyed a productive weekend, collecting six dual-meet victories across the two days.
The Vikings opened Saturday with a 20-7 victory over Haverford College. Lawrence won sabre 6-3, foil 5-4 and swept epee 9-0. The Vikings followed with a 19-8 win over Drew University and a dominant 22-5 victory over Wheaton College, sweeping all three weapons against the Thunder.
Lawrence carried that momentum into Sunday, earning victories over Wheaton, Stevens Institute of Technology and Haverford. The Vikings defeated Wheaton 22-5, Stevens 20-7 and Haverford 23-4.
Against Wheaton, Lawrence swept sabre 9-0 and added victories of 7-2 in foil and 6-3 in epee. The Vikings also turned in a balanced performance against Stevens, winning all three weapons, including 7-2 advantages in both sabre and epee. Lawrence closed the weekend with another commanding effort against Haverford, taking sabre 8-1, foil 7-2 and epee 8-1.
Women's Individual Leaders
Lucy Hoogstra paced the women's squad with 23 bout victories in foil, finishing the weekend with a 23-13 record. Willa Barman led the epee squad with a 16-3 mark, while Niamh Barden recorded 15 victories in sabre.
Mahek Rewani also had a strong weekend in sabre, finishing 14-7. In epee, Maia Peck posted a 14-6 record, while Jessy Jeong finished 13-8. Kayla Iannace added 13 victories in sabre, and Trinity Cowles and Charly Stommel-Diaz each recorded 11 wins in epee.
The Vikings will return to action Saturday, Nov. 14, when Lawrence hosts the Vikings Invitational.
