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Rick Smith

Fencing

Fencers Go Undefeated at MACFA Event

Nine Lafayette student-athletes were in action at Drew

MADISON, N.J. - The Lafayette fencing team continued its season on Saturday, traveling to Drew for the MACFA A Round-Robin.

The Lafayette men fenced matches against against Cornell and Drew. The Maroon and White completed the event 2-0, defeating Cornell 16-11 and Drew 16-11.

The men were led by three Leopards who went 5-1: senior foil Benito Hergert, senior foil Amir Whitehead and freshman sabre Nikita Kogan. A trio of Leopards won four bouts: freshman sabre Jordan Ginsberg, senior foil Chris Davis and freshman epee Ryan Leibowitz. Sophomore sabre Sam Gilpin earned three victories, while senior epee Antoine Mannes and junior epee Tyler Morse recorded one win each.

As a team, Lafayette won 32 of 52 bouts. The foil squad went 14-4 and the sabre squad had a 12-6 mark, while the epee squad had a 6-12 record.

The Lafayette fencing team returns to action when it competes in the LIU Invitational on Sunday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Davis

Chris Davis

Foil
Senior
Sam  Gilpin

Sam Gilpin

Saber
Sophomore
Benito Hergert

Benito Hergert

Foil
Senior
Antoine Mannes

Antoine Mannes

Epee
Senior
Tyler Morse

Tyler Morse

Epee
Junior
Amir Whitehead

Amir Whitehead

Foil
Senior
Jordan Ginsberg

Jordan Ginsberg

Saber
Freshman
Nikita Kogan

Nikita Kogan

Saber
Freshman
Ryan Leibowitz

Ryan Leibowitz

Epee
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chris Davis

Chris Davis

Senior
Foil
Sam  Gilpin

Sam Gilpin

Sophomore
Saber
Benito Hergert

Benito Hergert

Senior
Foil
Antoine Mannes

Antoine Mannes

Senior
Epee
Tyler Morse

Tyler Morse

Junior
Epee
Amir Whitehead

Amir Whitehead

Senior
Foil
Jordan Ginsberg

Jordan Ginsberg

Freshman
Saber
Nikita Kogan

Nikita Kogan

Freshman
Saber
Ryan Leibowitz

Ryan Leibowitz

Freshman
Epee