BALTIMORE - Competing for the first time since Nov. 21, the Drew University men's fencing team shook off any rust and registered a solid 6-3 showing at MACFA Groups A Versus C meet on Sunday at Johns Hopkins University.
With the wins, Drew improved to 47-12 on the season.
Senior epee
Topher Infinito and junior sabrist
Zack Wolin each reached a milestone for the Rangers by eclipsing the 100-win plateau for their careers.
The Rangers, ranked sixth in the most recent US Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Division III poll, sent two different teams to the event. The "A" team finished 3-1 on the day, earning victories over Haverford (15-12), Navy (22-5), and William & Mary (25-2). Its lone blemish was a 16-11 setback to Johns Hopkins, ranked second in the USFCA Division III poll. Drew's "B" squad defeated Cornell (21-6), Lafayette (15-12), and Rowan (23-4) and lost a pair of narrow decisions to Johns Hopkins (15-12) and Rutgers (16-11).
Paced by freshman
AJ Marchant, Drew's epee unit led the way, finishing 8-1 for the afternoon. Marchant turned in an outstanding showing, compiling a 14-1 mark. Sophomore
Will Nop and junior
Hunter Rodell each went 11-4 on the day while sophomore
Julio Arias and junior
Nicholas Beach each finished 7-3. Infinito added a 7-5 showing while freshman
Daniel Stevens was 5-3.
The foil squad registered five victories and was led by junior
Michael DeSando, who posted a stellar 13-2 mark. Senior
William Badrigian and sophomore
Charles Daum each went 8-3 while sophomore
Morgan Mundahl was 4-2. Senior
Drew Laun finished 6-6 while freshman
Aidan DeSola (5-6) was also in action.
The Rangers also picked up four victories in sabre. Freshman
Aiden Holmes and Wolin each finished 9-6 to lead the way while sophomores
Daniel Magda and
Ethan Trent both went 6-5. Senior
Jake KurtzFreilich added a 5-5 mark while sophomore
Michael Parkhurst (6-9) and junior
Alex Goebel (1-0) were also in action.
Drew will now compete at home in each of its next three outings, starting on Sunday when it hosts the MACFA "A" Round Robin starting at 9 a.m. in the Simon Forum.
