POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Haverford College women's fencing team opened their regular season matches at the Vassar Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The squad fenced a grueling eight rounds, defeating three opponents, Yeshiva, Army West Point, and Fairleigh Dickinson, while dropping bouts to Wagner, Vassar, Drew, Denison and Wellesley. 

Standout performances from first-years Aamina Dhar (15-4) in the sabre, and Sophie Gardiner (12-8) in the foil, were paced by senior foilist Golda Glasser, who pulled in 14 wins, and junior Caroline Donado, who contributed 13 wins to the sabre tally.  The relatively inexperienced epee squad was led by junior Ceanne Lyon, a recent switch-over from the foil squad, with six wins on the day. Strong performances by inexperienced competitors Petra Budavari (foil, four wins) and Maria Yea (epee, four wins) bode well for a young team.