PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Lafayette fencing team returned from winter break to participate in the Penn Invite hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday at Micahnik Fencing Center.

The Leopards competed in matches against NJIT, Duke, Penn, Princeton, Penn State and Temple.

The women were paced by freshman epee Hilla Wetherill, who won seven bouts. Freshman foil Zoe Lenz recorded five wins, while a trio of Leopards had three wins each: junior sabre Allison Ramsay, senior epee Zoe O'Connor and senior sabre Brooke Lippe. Junior epee Emily Wells had two wins and senior foil Anna Silver and sophomore sabre Makenna McCall both won one bout.

The men were led by junior epee Tyler Morse, who ended the day winning eight bouts. Senior foil Chris Davis and senior epee Antoine Mannes recorded seven and six wins, respectively. Senior foil Benito Hergert and freshman sabre Ryan Leibowitz both had five victories. Senior foil Amir Whitehead had four wins, while freshman sabre Nikita Kogan and freshman sabre Jordan Ginsberg both had four wins. Sophomore sabre Sam Gilpin recorded one victory.

The Lafayette fencing team continues its season Feb. 2, traveling to Baltimore, Md. for the MACFA A vs C.