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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:34:44 GMT -5
CHS fencing teams continue to hit markNews-Record of Maplewood and South Orange NJ, USA 2/1/06 www.localsource.com/articles/2006/02/01/news_-_record/sports/sports_columns/doc43e120d309ff1822814746.txtMAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Columbia High School girls’ and boys’ fencing teams continued their winning ways last week. The girls improved their record to 10-0 for the season and the boys raised its mark to 8-2 as they prepare for the district tournament to be held on Saturday at CHS. Since Art Paulina became a volunteer coach more than a decade ago, the boys have a 97-32 record and the girls have accumulated an astonishing 151-9 mark. The girls won their 43rd straight dual meet on Jan. 24, defeating Morris Knolls, 23-4, in Rockaway as the saber and foil squads each won eight of nine bouts, and the epee squad won seven of nine. In saber, senior Sara Linarducci won three bouts and two other seniors - A’Sha Brumant and Nancy Huemer - each won twice. Sophomore Marlena Skrobe also won. In foil, junior Erin Hynes won three bouts, senior Deanna Rakowsky and sophomore Karin Oxford won twice. Senior Kirsten Lynch added a victory. In epee, senior Molli Andrews and junior Magda Usarek-Witek each won twice, and victories were added by seniors Becky Hausner, Alex Polson and Melissa Quick The girls won, 16-11, at Governor Livingston in Berkely Heights on Jan. 23, led by the epee squad’s 7-2 mark as Andrews won three bouts, and Polson and Usarek-Witek each won twice. In saber, Brumant and sophomore Juliet Turalski each won twice, and junior Wanjuku Kairu added a victory. In foil, Rakowsky won twice, and senior Molly Crossin and sophomore Michelle Micallef added victories. The girls beat Oak Knoll, of Summit, 22-5 at CHS on Jan. 20. The foil squad won eight of nine bouts as Lynch, Rakowsky and Hynes each won twice, and freshmen Nikkalyn Lee and Ricky Drattler also won. In saber, Brumant and Linarducci each won twice and victories were added by Huemer, Skrobe and sophomore Kathryn Steck. In epee, Polson and Usarek-Witek won twice. Other winners included Andrews, Quick and Hausner. The girls won at Livingston on Jan. 19, in a 21-6 victory over the Lancers, who have a first-year program. In saber, juniors Lissie Couper, Elizabeth Moulthrop and Rachel Kenselaar each won twice as reserves came through in an opportunity to start. Sophomore Mariyam Hall also won. In foil, Crossin won three bouts, and junior Claire Teitleman and sophomore Becky Grohman each won twice. Lynch and Hynes also won. In epee, Usarek-Witek won three times, and victories were added by Andrews and Polson. The boys won at Morris Knolls, 17-10, behind the saber squad, which won eight of nine bouts. Junior Sam Varon won three times and senior Sam Prentice twice. Victories were added by senior Ben Silverman and juniors Nick DeLuca and Steve Katz. In foil, junior Shaun Geiger won twice, and senior Eric Jaffe, junior Ethan Kresofsky and sophomore James Thomas also won. In epee, sophomore Russell Valle won twice, and senior James Lambert and junior Justin Phillips also won. The boys won at Governor Livingston, 19-8, as the saber squad again took eight of nine bouts. Varon and Prentice each won three times, and junior Harrison Friedland and sophomore Chad Attenborough also won. In foil, Jaffe won twice, and Geiger and junior Alex Dranove each won one. The epee squad was led by Valle and another sophomore Matt Heffley, who each won twice, as did Lambert. Junior Dan Gordon added a win. The boys routed first-year Livingston, 23-4, as the foil squad swept all nine of its bouts. Dranove and sophomores Matt Busgang and Chris Foulkes each won twice, with single victories by Kresofsky, Geiger and Jaffe.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:40:42 GMT -5
First of Two Ivy Sundays Ahead for Princeton Fencing Teams
League title to be decided over two dates in round-robin play, held this Sunday at Cornell.GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton, NJ, USA Feb. 1, 2006 goprincetontigers.collegesports.com/sports/m-fenc/spec-rel/020106aaa.htmlPRINCETON, N.J. - Competing on back-to-back weekends for the first time this season, the Princeton men's and women's fencing teams open the first of two Ivy Sundays that will determine the conference championship. This weekend, both teams travel to Cornell for the first half of the round-robin schedule. Both teams face Brown at noon and Penn at 2 p.m. with the women's team dueling with the host Big Red at 10 a.m. The rest of the Ivy schedule will be completed the following Sunday at Columbia. The men's team stands at 5-1 on the year in dual meets with wins over NYU, Rutgers, North Carolina and a loss to Penn State, all in December, plus victories against Vassar and Sacred Heart last weekend. The women's team is 4-1 against the same slate except Vassar, which was a men's event only. Both Princeton teams are looking for their first Ivy titles since 2001. Last season, the men's team finished 2-2 while the women's team finished 2-3.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 14, 2006 0:45:47 GMT -5
Sports in briefWakefield Observer Beverly, MA, USA February 2, 2006 www2.townonline.com/wakefield/schoolSports/view.bg?articleid=419506Don't fence him in Wakefield resident Dan Smith, 15, a student of Malden Catholic High School, placed 15th in both the Mixed Foil and Mixed Epee event, at the Hangover Open at the Boston Fencing Club, , Jan. 1. Members of the 3MB Fencing Club continue to excel and have great tournament results. The Club's reputation is growing as a strong foil and epee club.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 22:57:35 GMT -5
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:12:17 GMT -5
Bronze for Sidmouth's LisanneSidmouth Herald England, UK 03 February, 2006 www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/sidmouthherald/sport/story.aspx?brand=SMHOnline&category=sportgeneric&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=sportsmh&itemid=DEED02%20Feb%202006%2015%3A45%3A59%3A940Congratulations to Sidmouth fencers for their achievements at the British Youth Championships held in Stoke on Trent!  Lisanne Koch with her bronze medal.Following on from their gold and silver titles at the South West Championships, three girls from the Sidmouth and East Devon Fencing Club represented the region at the recent nationals. Over 400 fencers, competing on two days, attended the event at Fenton Manor. Among them were 14-year-olds Grace Williams and Isla Findlay and 11-year-old Lisanne Koch all from the Sidmouth club. Coach Val Morrish was there to give them a warm up after a frosty, early start but, despite the number of people present, all three were calm, collected and prepared for the long day ahead. For Lisanne Koch it was her first experience at national level. Despite the daunting first impression, she was able to remain positive and focused and gave a hugely impressive display. Lisanne Koch, is pictured with her bronze medal which she won at the British Youth Fencing Championships.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:19:31 GMT -5
Men's Fencing Wins Both Matches on First Day of Ivy League Championship
Tigers get past Brown and Penn in Ithaca, N.Y. on Sunday.[/b][/color] GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton, NJ, USA Feb. 5, 2006 goprincetontigers.collegesports.com/sports/m-fenc/recaps/020506aaa.htmlITHACA, N.Y. - The Princeton men's fencing team won both of its matches on Sunday on Cornell's campus to finish as one of two remaining undefeated teams in the Ivy League Championship. The championship will be determined this year in a two-part round-robin format with the second day taking place next Sunday at Columbia. Princeton upended Brown 18-9 in its opening match Sunday. Winning 8 of 9 matches in both the epee and foil let the Tigers to victory and were able to compensate for losing the saber portion 7-2. Ben Solomon (epee) and John-Paul Mitchell and Alexander Vandenberg-Rodes (foil) each went 3-0, while Max Peck and Fenil Ghodadra (epee) also went undefeated, splitting time. The Tigers got past Penn 14-13 on the strength of an 8-1 epee win despite losing the other two weapons. Solomon lost his first dual meet bout of the season, going 2-1 against the Quakers, while Ghodadra and Tommi Hurme each went 3-0. Penn won the foil 7-2 and the saber 5-4, but Princeton managed to earn just enough wins in those two weapons to take the match. Princeton and the winner of the Harvard-Columbia meet later Sunday will enter next weekend's competitions as the only two undefeated teams in the six-team league. The Tigers take on Columbia, Harvard and Yale next weekend.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:25:35 GMT -5
Fencing Teams Both Improve To 23-1 After 5-0 Records At The Ohio State Duals Irish elect to rest many of their top fencers while getting quality bouting experience for the reserve group. [/color] Notre Dame CollegeSports.com Feb. 4, 2006 und.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/recaps/020506aaa.htmlBoth Notre Dame fencing teams kept rolling in weekend action at the Ohio State Duals, with each squad posting 5-0 records in the bouts on Saturday at French Fieldhouse. Both Notre Dame teams now are 23-1 for the season, heading into the final regular-season event on Feb. 11 at the UC San Diego Duals. In other action of note from the weekend, Notre Dame sophomore sabre standout Mariel Zagunis placed second at a World Cup event in Orleans, France, losing 15-13 to France's Anne Lise Touya in the final bout. The top-ranked Irish women posted 27-0 wins over Case and Purdue while also topping Michigan State (23-4), Indiana (22-5) and Michigan (21-6). The No. 2-ranked Notre Dame men defeated the same teams, besting Purdue 26-1, MSU and Case by 24-3 scores, Indiana (22-5) and Michigan (20-7). Notre Dame opted not to use many of its top fencers while allowing the reserve fencers the chance to earn valuable bouting experience. Noteworthy regulars who competed in the men's bouts included sophomore captain Greg Howard (5-0) and junior Patrick Gettings (13-1; 29-4 season record) in epee and two in sabre: senior Nicholas Diacou (6-2) and freshman Bill Thanhouser (6-0). Howard improved to 35-6 for the season and 71-14 in his career while Diacou now owns a 20-8 season record (75-49 career) and Thanhouser is 27-9 in bouts with the Irish, after missing last week's ND Duals due to a Junior World Cup conflict in Spain (where he placed third). On the women's side, fifth-year senior Becca Chimahusky (14-1; 42-10 season; 137-53 career) and freshman Madeleine Stephan (14-1; 44-14 season) were the regulars in action during the women's epee bouts. The Irish did bring their complete top-five in women's foil, led by sophomores Melanie Bautista (8-1; 45-15 season; 92-22 career) and Rachel Cota (11-3; 20-4; 57-19), freshmen Adrienne Nott (4-0; 44-6) and Emilie Prot (5-0; 44-9) and senior Colleen Walsh (13-1; 26-4; 77-28). In women's sabre, freshman Ashley Serrette (14-1; 48-18 season) continued her impressive rookie year while junior Angela Vincent went 13-2 (26-7 season; 118-29 career). Top fencers among the reserves who were in action at OSU included junior epeeist Jesse Laeuchli (12-1), freshman foilist Alexander Grigorenko (11-0), junior sabreist Ryan Bradley (8-0), senior epeeist Marielle Connor (12-3) and junior sabreist Erin Housing (12-3).
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:32:47 GMT -5
GN North girls' hold on fencing foiled by Oyster BayKATRINA DOELL Newsday Long Island, NY, USA February 5, 2006 www.newsday.com/sports/highschool/ny-sknass054614935feb05,0,6235224.story?coll=ny-hsports-headlines Lauren Van Pamelen went 3-0 in sabre to lead Oyster Bay past Great Neck North, 14-10, yesterday in the final of the Nassau girls team fencing championships at Great Neck South. Great Neck North was the three-time defending champion and was undefeated for the past two seasons. Oyster Bay junior Allison Putterman went 3-0 in foil, finishing the season at 40-0. North's Sari Levi was 3-0 in epee. Also yesterday, the Great Neck North boys team successfully defended its title with a 14-6 victory over Garden City. Caleb Alexander beat Mike DeRose, 5-2, in sabre in the clinching match. Abraham Katz (sabre), Scott Phillips (foil) and Marc Shepsman (epee) were undefeated for North. Oyster Bay will host the Suffolk champion, which will be decided at 9 a.m. Saturday at Brentwood, for both the boys and girls in the Long Island championship at 6 p.m. Feb. 14.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:38:36 GMT -5
Fencer MacKay wins 2nd straight World Cup; Becomes #1 in the world!Canadian Fencing Federation SFCPressPoint Tampa, FL, USA February 4, 2006 www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=29006SAINT MAUR, FRANCE – Sherraine MacKay of Brooks, Alta., won her second consecutive gold medal in dramatic fashion topping Imke Duplitzer of Germany 15-14 in the final of the Saint Maur World Cup Grand Prix Saturday. With the victory, MacKay has now overtaken Duplitzer as the #1 ranked women’s epee fencer in the world. “I’m thrilled!” MacKay said. “Sometimes you just have to pinch yourself to realize that for this moment, there’s no one in the whole entire fencing community ranked above you!” This not only marks the first time a Canadian has been ranked #1 in the fencing world but was also the first time a Pan American zone fencer has managed to win the European dominated Saint Maur Grand Prix. MacKay started the day with a 15-14 win over Li Zhang of China followed by victories over Poland’s Malgorzata Stroka 15-10, Romanian Loredana Iordachioiu 7-6 in OT and Olga Aleksejeva in the quarterfinals 15-10. Moving on to the semi finals, MacKay bested Laura Flessel-Colovic of France for the second time this season winning 15-9. Flessel-Colovic and Li Na of China won the bronze medals. In other Canadian action, Julie Leprohon from Montreal placed 61st following a 15-13 first round loss to Flessel-Colovic. Catherine Dunnette from Calgary placed 77th, Toronto’s Leigh Voigt finished 107th, Joanna Guy and Ainsley Switzer both from Toronto finished 121st and 132nd. There were 146 competitors in the event. Teams from 20 countries have assembled in Saint Maur for the World Cup team event taking place Sunday. Sixth ranked Canada will fence Austria in their first match for a berth in the quarterfinals. Full results: www.escrime-ffe.fr/SITE_FFE/stmaur/stmaur.htm
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:47:34 GMT -5
Women's Fencing Wins One of Three in Day One of Ivy League Championship
Tigers lose two by single digits with three matches ahead next weekend.[/b][/color] GoPrincetonTigers.com Princeton, NJ, USA Feb. 5, 2006 goprincetontigers.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/020506aaa.htmlITHACA, N.Y. - The Princeton women's fencing team started out well on Sunday at the opening day of the Ivy League Championships but ended up dropping its last two matches by small margins. Following a 17-10 win over Cornell, the Tigers fell by a point to Brown and by five to Penn. Against Brown, Erin McGarry was 3-0 in the epee leading Princeton to a 7-2 win in the weapon. Jacqueline Leahy and Sara Jew-Lim also went undefeated in the foil as the Tigers won that weapon 8-1. Both of those outcomes allowed Princeton to make up for a 7-2 loss in the saber. But losing the saber by the same score cost Princeton the match against Brown, 14-13, as the Orange and Black was only able to muster five wins in the epee and six in the foil. Brown got at least one match from each Princeton competitor in the epee and the Tigers won the weapon only 5-4. Leahy and Jew-Lim went undefeated in the foil, but Princeton still won that weapon only 6-3. Those margins of victory couldn't compensate for the 7-2 saber loss in the one-point defeat by the Bears. McGarry and Leahy again won all three of their matches against Penn but the epee and foil margins totaled the same as against Brown. With a 9-0 loss in the saber, Penn was able to clear the Tigers by five points in a 16-11 win. Next Sunday, Princeton completes the league competition with matches against Columbia, Harvard and Yale. The second day of round-robin play will be held at Columbia.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 16, 2006 23:50:53 GMT -5
Women's Fencing Cruises to Six Wins in PhiladelphiaRutgers University Scarlet Knights Online NJ, USA February 6, 2006 www.scarletknights.com/fencing/news/release.asp?prID=3547PHILADELPHIA, PA - Behind 12 wins by senior captain Joanna Szklarska (Millburn, NJ), 12 by sophomore-transfer Cindy Jorgensen (Somerville, NJ) and 13 wins apiece by freshman Elizabeth Oliver (Garden City, NY) and junior Reema Attyeh (Pompton Lakes, NJ), the Rutgers University women's fencing team defeated six teams in a meet at Temple University on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights began the day by beating Fairleigh Dickinson by a 14-13 score. Down by two points heading into the foil portion of the match, RU put together a 6-3 win in the weapon behind three straight wins by Attyeh. Attyeh's three victories sealed the victory for RU and gave them their first win of the day. RU breezed past the New Jersey Institute of Technology (25-2), Stevens (19-8), Hunter (25-2), James Madison (23-4) and Army (21-6), to close out the day with a 6-0 team record. Seven RU fencers went undefeated against NJIT, giving Rutgers the easy victory. The trio of freshman Candice Balsamo (Bernardsville, NJ), Oliver and Jorgensen combined to go 6-0 against NJIT to lead Rutgers. In its match against Hunter, RU went a perfect 9-0 in the saber division behind perfect performances by Phillips, junior Kinga Partyka (Linden, NJ) and Szklarska. In the Scarlet Knights' 21-6 win over Army, Phillips, Szklarska and Balsamo combined to go an impressive 8-0 in the saber. Jorgensen and senior Candice Cummings (Fairlawn, NJ) went an undefeated 6-0 in the epee and the combination of Oliver, Attyeh went 4-2 to seal the RU victory late. Szklarska explained that the women's was extremely pleased with their overall effort at Temple. “It was a great experience to go undefeated as a team,” Szklarska said of the team's 6-0 record on the afternoon. “Everyone worked really hard to deliver this outcome.” RU head coach Yefim Litvan was equally delighted by the afternoon's results. “I was very happy with our women's performance today,” Litvan said. “It has been a long time since we've had our women's team fence like they did today, and I hope we can see some of our women fencers at the NCAA championships this year. With some more performances like the ones we saw today we might get some qualifiers this year.”
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 23, 2006 0:01:56 GMT -5
A fencing primerBy Robb Luehr The Journal Times Racine, WI, USA 2/6/06 www.journaltimes.com/articles/2006/02/06/local_sports/iq_3891395.txtFencing is one of the oldest sports in the world. It was contested during the ancient Olympic Games in Greece and is one of just four sports to be included in every modern Olympics since they began in 1896. Here is some basic information about fencing competition, and some interesting facts about fencing: PLAYING FIELD: The "piste (French)," where a fencing bout is contested, is a 2-meter by 14-meter strip. It duplicates combat in a confined area, such as a hallway. WEAPONS: There are three weapons used in fencing: The foil, a flexible, rectangular blade about three feet long; epee, which is shorter (27 inches), heavier and stiffer than the foil; and the saber, the modern version of the cavalry sword. In sports, only a marksman's bullet is faster than the tip of a fencing weapon. SCORING: In foil and epee, points are scored with the tip of the sword. In saber, points are scored with the blade or the point. The valid target area in foil is the torso from the shoulders to the groin in the front and to the waist in the back, considered vital areas of the body by 18th-century dueling masters. The valid target area in epee is the entire body, head to toe, much like in a real duel. The valid target area in saber is the entire body above the waist excluding the hands, meant to simulate combat between cavalry riders on horses. GOOD TIMING: There originally was no time limit on a fencing bout, until a title bout in New York during the 1930s went for seven hours. Bouts were then limited to 30 minutes, but have been changed to three minutes for a five-touch bout and nine minutes for a 15-touch bout. THEY'RE NO. 1: In April 2003, Keeth Smart (saber) of Brooklyn, N.Y., became the first American fencer to be ranked No. 1 in the world. Shortly thereafter, Sada Jacobson (saber) of Atlanta became the first American woman to be No. 1. LOCAL HISTORY: UW-Parkside had a fencing team from 1968 through 1984 and Loran Hein of Kenosha was the team's only head coach. Eight Parkside fencers competed in international competition, including three in the world championships. Parkside also hosted the NCAA Fencing Tournament in 1983 and again in 2001 after the Sports and Recreation Complex was built. The head fencing coach at the Caliburn Fencing Club in Milwaukee, Tony Gillham, was the head coach for 18 years at the University of Wisconsin. The team's final season was 1991. FAMOUS FENCERS: Well-known people who are also avid fencers include Jerry O'Connell (saber), who stars on the NBC TV show "Crossing Jordan;" Prince Albert of Monaco (saber); General George Patton, who competed in the 1912 Olympics; Bruce Dickinson (foil), the lead singer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden; and singer Neil Diamond (saber). Complete information on fencing, including terminology, detailed descriptions of competition and complete rules, is available on-line at www.usfencing.org. For a list of fencing clubs in Wisconsin and results from tournaments in the state, visit www.wifencing.org
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 23, 2006 0:07:02 GMT -5
Only Crimson Gets the Best of ColumbiaBy Jonathan August Spectator Staff Writer February 06, 2006 www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/06/43e6f3519cf67 Six of eight Ivy fencing teams filled Cornell’s Newman Arena to watch two powerhouses take center stage. Columbia fought hard, but the Crimson drew blood. In the first weekend of the two-week-long Ivy League Championship Tournament, the Columbia fencing teams fought the most bouts of any team at the meet and each earned three victories and a loss—both of which came at the hands of Harvard. Coming into the Ivy Championships, the men’s team had won at least a share of five consecutive Ivy titles, while the women had won three of the last five dating back to 2001. Both teams were looking to capitalize on their recent successes in both the Ivy League and intercollegiate meets at NYU and Penn State. The teams dominated their first three matches against Brown, Penn, and Yale. The women defeated Brown 22-5, Penn 15-12 and Yale 21-6 before stepping onto the strips against Harvard. The men defeated those same schools 26-1, 16-11 and 18-9. The most anticipated match of the championships was Columbia-Harvard, as the Lions were ranked third in the women’s draw and fifth in the men’s, while the Crimson were ranked fifth and fourth, respectively. Against Harvard, the women fell short in a tough 14-13 loss. The sabre team, without defending NCAA champion Emily Jacobson, defeated the Crimson 7-2 behind the strong play of senior captain Emma Baratta and Danielle Gordet. The Lions had less success in the foil, where they dropped seven matches to Harvard. With both teams at 9-9, the epee team needed five wins to secure a victory over Harvard, and most likely an Ivy Championship. Harvard won 5-4 and, almost as a formality, is expected to take home the Ivy title next weekend “They have a very good team,” head coach George Kolombatovich said. “We’ve had a fine year and taking second is nothing to be ashamed of, and it gives us something to work for next year.” The men’s team mirrored the women’s performance. In the sabre, Columbia won 5-4 behind Alex Diacou’s 3-0 perfect record, while James Williams went 11-1 overall, including 2-1 against the Crimson. The Lions had less luck in the epee and foil events, where they dropped both bouts 6-3. Columbia lost to Harvard 16-11 and will most likely take either second or third next weekend depending on the results of their match against Princeton. “I think it was pretty much one of those days,” Kolombatovich said. “We were going up against tough competitors and Harvard was a just a little bit better than we were today.” The Lions return home for the second half of the Ivy Championships next Sunday at Levien Gym, where they will face Princeton and Cornell to finish the tournament.
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 23, 2006 0:13:37 GMT -5
Brown Women's Fencing Squad upsets Princeton, goes 1-2 in first Ivy League meet Men finish 0-2 in Ivy League action.[/b] BrownBears.com 2/7/06 brownbears.collegesports.com/sports/c-fenc/recaps/020706aab.htmlIthaca, NY - Brown's women's fencing team staged an upset in its first official Ivy League competition, beating Princeton 14-13 during the first Ivy League meet held on Feb. 5, 2006 at Cornell University. The women's saber squad led the way for the Bears, posting a 7-2 victory thanks to perfect 3-0 match records by Olivia Partyka and Charlotte Gartenberg. Although Princeton managed to win the epee and foil matches, it was not enough to take the meet. With Brown leading 13-12 and the Tigers needing two victories to win the meet, Brown's Senior All-American Ruth Schneider took to the strip, won the deciding bout for the Bears, and shut the door on Princeton's comeback attempt. Earlier in the day, the Brown women were unable to overcome perennial Ivy powerhouse Columbia (a 5-22 loss for the Bears), although Schneider posted a 3-0 individual record against the Lions. The Brown men ended the day 0-2, with loses against defending men's Ivy Co-Champion Columbia (1-26) and Princeton (9-18). The women closed out the day with a close loss (12-15) to Cornell to finish with a 1-2 record. Cornell does not field a men's varsity fencing squad. Against the Big Red, Jen Hausmann swept her opponents 3-0 while Allison Kwong went 2-1 to lead the Brown women to a 6-3 victory. But Cornell won the saber and epee events by identical 6-3 scores to win the match 15-12. Men's saber had a strong day against Princeton, beating the Tigers 7-2 thanks to a 3-0 record from Sam Levine and a 2-1 record from Jeremy Adler. But the Tigers took the epee and foil events by 8-1 scores to win the meet 18-9. Columbia was a far greater challenge for the Brown men. The Lions blew out the Bears by a 26-1 score. Brown's Nick Bender prevented the shut-out by snatching a foil bout from the Lions' jaws. Individual performances were also important at the meet, as final individual records will determine final All-Ivy Selections. Brown's current contenders for All-Ivy selection are: Ruth Schneider, 7-2, women's epee. Tied for 2nd place in individual Ivy Standings Charlotte Gartenberg, 5-3, women's saber. 6th place in individual Ivy standings Sam Levine, 3-3, men's saber. Tied for 5th place in individual Ivy Standings Ivy League fencing competition - one of the toughest collegiate fencing leagues in the nation -- concludes with the second and final meet on Feb. 12, 2006 at Columbia. One deck for Brown will be meets against Yale, Pennsylvania and Defending Champion Harvard. Brown's men squad beat Yale in an earlier meet this season and will look to repeat that performance. FINAL MEET SCORESBROWN MEN v. COLUMBIA D 1-26 Foil 1-8 Epee 0-9 Sabre 0-9 BROWN WOMEN v. COLUMBIA D 5-22 Foil 0-9 Epee 3-6 Sabre 2-7 BROWN MEN v. PRINCETON D 9-18 Foil 1-8 Epee 1-8 Sabre 7-2 BROWN WOMEN v. PRINCETON V 14-13 Foil 3-6 Epee 4-5 Sabre 7-2 BROWN WOMEN v. CORNELL D 12-15 Foil 6-3 Epee 3-6 Sabre 3-6
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Post by LongBlade on Feb 23, 2006 0:34:22 GMT -5
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