2016-17 Haverford College Men's Fencing News
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What They Learned - a Haverford.edu Series: Ching Li ’17
July 05, 2017The physics major and member of the men's fencing team produced theoretical calculations for his thesis to chart possible results of particle collisions. -
Nominations Open for 2018 Hall of Achievement
June 07, 2017The Haverford College Athletic Department will induct its eighth class into the Thomas Glasser ’82 Hall of Achievement in the spring of 2018. The deadline for submission of nominees for the 2018 Hall of Achievement is August 1, 2017.
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Christopher Spencer Selected as U.S. Coach for World University Games
April 27, 2017Haverford College men’s and women’s fencing coach Christopher Spencer has been selected as a coach on the U.S. cadre for the World University Games that will be held in Taiwan this summer.
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Braun, Bassinder Named to Academic All-Area Team for Men's Fencing
April 19, 2017Haverford College men's fencing standouts Jake Bassinder and Gabriel Braun have been voted to the 2016-17 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area at-large team.
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Season Recap: Men's Fencing Lays Foundation for Strong Future
March 23, 2017The Fords were edged out of the MACFA title by just five bouts but appear poised for future success with five first years and two sophomores who qualified for the NCAA regional championship this past season.
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Yan Yan Xie Makes Regional Final For Men's Fencing
March 13, 2017Xie is currently the at-large selection from the region after improving his seed coming into the regional by six positions.
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Gardner Individual Epee Champ, Sabre Wins Squad Championship at MACFA
March 06, 2017Eric Gardner won his second MACFA gold medal in epee while the sabre squad won its first weapon championship since the 2005 season.
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Fencing Teams Welcome Back Alumni
February 28, 2017The Haverford College men’s and women’s fencing programs welcomed back their alumni for the annual alumni bouts.
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Men's Fencing Records Three More Victories at MACFA "B" vs. "C"
February 19, 2017Eric Gardner led all Haverford fencers with an 11-1 record during the four rounds of competition as the Fords took wins against Army, Stevens, and Yeshiva.
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Men's Fencing Dominates Competition at MACFA Tournament
February 12, 2017The Fords took down rivals Lafayette, TCNJ, Marist, Rutgers, Cornell, and host Drew. Five members of the team were also undefeated on the day, including three freshmen.
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Men's Fencing Topples Brown at Sollee Invitational
February 06, 2017The Fords took down their Ivy League foes by a 17-10 score and nearly upended Brandeis on Sunday.
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Several Standouts for Men's Fencing at the Philadelphia Invitational
January 21, 2017Haverford experienced success in each weapon with four different individuals who tied with a team-high seven individual wins. The Fords capped the day with a total team effort during a 21-6 win against Drew.
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Men's Fencing Battles Nation's Best at Penn State Invitational
January 15, 2017Highlighting the invitational from a team perspective were sabre squad victories against Yale and North Carolina while coming up just short in a 5-4 defeat against the fifth-ranked host Nittany Lions.
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Fencing Invitationals Canceled for this Saturday
November 29, 2016The Holiday Invitational (men) and Tri-Co Invitational (women) will now get underway at 10 a.m. on Swarthmore's campus.
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Men's Fencing Claims Three Victories at Dan Arnstein '09 Invitational
November 21, 2016The Fords rolled to wins over Maryland, Navy, and William & Mary.
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Men's Fencing Goes 7-1 at Vassar Invitational
November 14, 2016Fencing in its first dual-meet format, Haverford came out strong with wins against two Division I teams and five MACFA opponents.
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Haverford Student-Athletes Volunteeer at 2016 Special Olympics Fall Festival
November 08, 2016Over 200 student-athletes across multiple varsity teams took part in the 28th annual Special Olympics Pennsylvania Festival at Villanova this past weekend.
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Yan Yan Xie Takes Home Bronze at Temple Open
October 31, 2016Freshman Yan Yan Xie placed third out of 104 foilists to highlight the first action of the season for the Haverford College men's fencing team.
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Men's Fencing Opens Season Sunday at Temple
October 28, 2016The Fords have a balance of depth and incoming talent that will hope to lead them to their first MACFA Championship since 2012.
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Student-Athlete Profile: David Parker '19
September 28, 2016"I believe that to be a student-athlete means to grow intellectually and physically as an individual. This doesn’t just mean to become a better athlete yourself, but to push your team as a whole to be the best it can be."
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Gabriel Braun '19 Presented with MacIntosh Award
September 22, 2016Gabriel Braun, a member of the men's fencing team, was selected as the 2016 recipient of the Archibald MacIntosh award.
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Fencing Teams Release 2016-17 Schedules
August 26, 2016The Fords will host two home meets during the month of December and the annual Alumni/ae Match/Banquet
