BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Lafayette fencing team traveled to LIU to take part in the Shark Invitational at Steinberg Wellness Center.  

The Lafayette men fenced in matches against Hunter, LIU, Wagner and NYU, defeating Hunter and LIU. The Lafayette women fenced in matches against Hunter, LIU, Wagner, Yeshiva and NYU, winning against Hunter, LIU and Yeshiva.

The men were led by junior epee Tyler Morse, who went 10-2 on the day. Freshman epee Ryan Leibowitz won eight bouts, while freshman sabre Nikita Kogan, senior foil Amir Whitehead, senior epee Antoine Mannes and freshman sabre Jordan Ginsberg all won seven bouts each. Senior foil Chris Davis and sophomore Sam Gilpin had six and four wins, respectively. Junior foil Yihe Chen and junior epee Christopher Rafferty also competed for Lafayette.

The women were paced by senior epee Zoe O'Connor, who recorded a 12-3 record in the five matches that the Leopards fenced. Freshman foil Zoe Lenz and senior sabre Brooke Lippe both recorded 10 wins, while senior foil Anna Silver and junior sabre Allison Ramsay had nine victories each. Freshman epee Hilla Wetherill won eight bouts and sophomore sabre Makenna McCall and freshman foil Nina Qiu had seven victories each.

The Leopards are next in action when they host Rutgers on senior day on Monday.