MADISON, N.J. – The Haverford College men's fencing team again went 5-1 on Sunday at the Drew Invitational, earning victories over Denison, Wayne State, Lawrence, Cleveland State and Detroit Mercy inside Simon Forum. The Fords' only setback came against NYU as Haverford wrapped up the weekend slate at 10-2.
Round 1: Haverford 15, Denison 12
Haverford opened the day with a 15-12 win over Denison, taking two of the three weapon matchups. Foil led the way with a 7-2 performance, as Oliver Po and Conrad Seib-Levinson each went 3-0 and Dean Myers added a win. In epee, Eric Chen and Ian Alvarez each earned two victories, while Kenji Gullo added one in a 5-4 squad win. Sam Ridky went 2-1 and Stephen Yarosh 1-2 in sabre.
Round 2: NYU 21, Haverford 6
The Fords fell to NYU, 21-6. In sabre, Brandon Lim and Ridky each earned one victory. Foil also picked up three wins, with Myers, Po and Seib-Levinson each going 1-2. Chen added Haverford's lone epee win.
Round 3: Haverford 14, Wayne State 13
Haverford edged Wayne State in a close dual, taking sabre, 6-3. Lim went 3-0, Ridky finished 2-0, and Max Gerstmann added a win. In foil, Myers went 3-0 and Seib-Levinson earned one victory. Epee also contributed four wins, with Asher Albers and Jackson Richards each going 2-1.
Round 4: Haverford 18, Lawrence 9
The Fords rebounded with an 18-9 win over Lawrence, sweeping foil and epee. Myers and Seib-Levinson each went 3-0 in foil, while Henry Bishop added two victories. Epee was led by Richards, who went 3-0; Chen and Gullo each added two wins. Haverford also earned three sabre victories from Gerstmann, Ridky and Lim.
Round 5: Haverford 16, Cleveland State 11
Haverford secured its fourth victory of the day by defeating Cleveland State, 16-11. The Fords earned six wins in both foil and epee: Po went 3-0 and Myers 2-0 in foil, while Chen, Gullo and Alvarez each went 2-1 in epee. Lim recorded a 3-0 mark in sabre, and Yarosh added one victory.
Round 6: Haverford 15, Detroit Mercy 12
Haverford closed its day with a 15-12 win over Detroit Mercy. Po went 3-0 in foil, with Seib-Levinson adding two wins. Alvarez led epee with a 3-0 record, while Richards earned two victories. Yarosh, Greg Roumiantsev and Robert Li each picked up a sabre win.
Men's Fencing will return to action on Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Vassar Invitational in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Action begins at 10 a.m.
