Dec. 6, 2004

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - An undefeated showing by the epee squad led Lafayette's fencing team to a 3-1 day at Kirby Sports Center on Sunday. The Leopards defeated Cornell, St. John's College and Yeshiva University, and fell to Johns Hopkins.

Lafayette opened the action against Yeshiva University, where a 9-0 performance in the foil highlighted a 21-6 victory.

With the score knotted at 13-13 going into the final bout versus Cornell, Brendan O'Dea (foil) subdued his opponent to earn the 14-13 decision for the Leopards.

Lafayette used a 6-3 advantage in the sabre to carry the team to a 15-12 win over St. John's College.

In the final match-up of the day, Johns Hopkins rolled to a 20-7 win.

Robert Boguski, Joseph Howell, Andrew Kopelman, Nate Landis and O'Dea all had winning records for the Leopards.

Yeshiva University
Foil: W 9-0
Epee: W 6-3
Sabre: W W 6-3
Total: W 21-6

Cornell University
Foil: L 4-5
Epee: W 5-4
Sabre: W 5-4
Total: W 14-13

St. Johns College
Foil: L 4-5
Epee: W 5-4
Sabre: W 6-3
Total: W 15-12

Johns Hopkins University
Foil: L 1-8
Epee: W 5-4
Sabre: L 1-8
Total: L 7-20

Individual:
Robert Boguski, 8-4
Victor Cohen, 1-4
Kim Ferguson, 1-5
Zach Guilfoyle, 2-1
Joseph Howell, 6-4
Mathew Ingraham, 4-5
Christopher Jacoby, 1-2
Andrew Kopelman, 8-4
Nate Landis, 9-3
Mark Lodato, 5-7
Annalese Maddox, 0-5
Brendan O'Dea, 7-2
Constance To, 1-2
Dave Watrous, 4-3