Men's Fencing Team Posts Two Victories at NYU Invitational
01/26/08
The New York University men's fencing team hosted its annual Invitational at the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center in Manhattan on Saturday, January 26.
Four of the top five ranked men’s teams in the nation participated: #2 Ohio State University, #3 University of Notre Dame, #4 St. John’s University, and #5 Columbia University.
The Violets won two of their five matches at the competition and are now 5-7 overall this season.
After falling to Ohio State 19-8, NYU rebounded to capture a 22-5 decision over Wayne State University.
The Violets then fell to St. John's 18-9 before rallying for a 16-11 win over Yale University.
NYU dropped its final match, 23-4, to Notre Dame.
The Violets' top performer was sophomore Sam Roukas, who posted an 11-3 record in sabre.
Below are the results of all the men's matches at the NYU Invitational:
Round 1
Ohio St. 19, NYU 8; Notre Dame 14, Yale 13; St. John's 21, Wayne St. 5; Columbia 20, Stevens Tech 7
Round 2
NYU 22, Wayne St. 5; Notre Dame 18, Columbia 9; Yale 19 Stevens Tech 8; Ohio St. 19, St. John's 8
Round 3
St. John's 18, NYU 9; Yale 20, Wayne St. 7; Ohio St. 19, Columbia 8; Notre Dame 25, Stevens Tech 2
Round 4
NYU 16, Yale 11; Ohio St. 23, Wayne St. 4; Notre Dame 18, St. John's 9; Columbia 22, Wayne St. 5
Round 5
Notre Dame 23, NYU 4; Ohio State 19, Yale 6; St. John's 19, Columbia 8; Stevens Tech 17, Wayne St. 10
Round 6
Notre Dame 19, Ohio St. 8