Posted: Jan 24, 2023
PHILADELPHIA - The Haverford College men's fencing team competed this past Saturday at the Philadelphia Invitational, held annually at Penn. Showing improvement across the board against Division I opponents, the Fords defeated conference rivals Lafayette, 18-9, and had a narrow loss to Sacred Heart, 13-14. However, the story of the tournament was the foil squad's continued high performance, which extended to a 5-4 win over the host Quakers in the sixth round.
The foil squad was 3-2 overall, with the win against Penn following after a win against Sacred Heart, 6-3, reversing the score of their loss to the Pioneers earlier in the season. Foilists Michael Pyo (9-5) and Jax Wittenberg (8-6) led all fencers' win percentages on the day.
Epeeists Danny Carvalho and Edward Shin led their squad with identical 6-7 records, while sabrist Neville Linden showed his promise and improvement with four wins total, including an upset against Penn's Enzo Bergamo. The Ford's sabre squad, composed entirely of walk-ons, had their second squad win of the season versus an NCAA opponent in a boisterous match with Lafayette in the last round.
The men's fencers will next compete at the Sollee Invitational this coming Sunday, held this year at MIT in Cambridge, Mass.
Men's Results
North Carolina def Haverford, 22 - 5
Foil: 5 - 4
Epee: 8 - 1
Sabre: 9 - 0
Sacred Heart def Haverford, 14 - 13
F: 3 - 6
E: 2 - 7
S: 9 - 0
Penn def Haverford, 21 - 6
F: 4 - 5
E: 9 - 0
S: 8 - 1
NJIT def Haverford, 20 - 7
F: 6 - 3
E: 6 - 3
S: 8 - 1
Haverford def Lafayette, 18 - 9
F: 6 - 3
E: 6 - 3
S: 6 - 3