Fencing Perfect at Lawrence Duals

6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Fencing

February 20, 1999

EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 8 Northwestern's women's fencing team went 7-0 in the Lawrence Duals Feb. 20, finishing their dual meet season with a 24-5 overall record. The team went 23-6 in epe matches and 22-7 in foil matches.

In exhibition sabre matches, the Wildcats were 11-4, including a 12-4 win over Notre Dame at Lawrence. Overall, NU defeated the No. 4 Fighting Irish for the second time since 1985.

The team will compete in the Midwest Conference Championships in South Bend, Ind., Feb. 27-28. Lawrence Duals results are listed below.

Date    Opponent                Score   Foil Score      Epe Score
Feb. 20 Michigan State          27-5    16-0            11-5    
        Detroit                 28-4    13-3            15-1    
        Wayne State             19-13   9-7             10-6
        Michigan                27-5    14-2            13-3
        Purdue                  22-10   13-3            9-7
        Notre Dame              17-15   6-10            11-5
        Lawrence                32-0    16-0            16-0