POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Drew University men's fencing team finished 3-3 on Sunday at the Vassar College Invitational.
 
The Rangers (12-6) earned victories over Division I Wagner (15-12) and Denison (15-12) before closing out the day with a tight 14-13 win over the host Brewers. Drew also gave defending MACFA champion Johns Hopkins all it could handle in a 15-12 loss, dropped a one-point decision to Haverford (14-13), and lost 18-9 to Division I Sacred Heart.
 
The foil and epee units each finished 4-2 on the day for the Rangers. In foil, sophomore Henri Degremont led the way, finishing 12-3 while going 3-0 against both Johns Hopkins and Vassar. Senior Michael DeSando also enjoyed a big afternoon, posting a 9-5 record and a 3-0 mark against Wagner and Haverford.
 
In epee, senior Julio Arias registered a solid showing, finishing 9-6 on the day. Senior Lucas Alfaiate added an 8-7 performance while classmate Will Nop posted a 5-4 ledger.
 
Senior Michael Parkhurst paced the sabre squad, finishing 8-6.
 
A "B" team also competed for the Rangers, defeating Yeshiva (25-2) and Hunter (27-0) while falling to Stevens (17-10), Johns Hopkins (22-5, and Division I Cornell (17-10).
 
The epee squad posted an impressive performance, finishing 4-1 as juniors Aidan Montalbine and Zack Zukofsky each turned in a 10-4 record while sophomore Gabriel Leone went 9-5. In sabre, junior Charles Amodemo and sophomore Max Gayevsky each finished 6-0 while freshmen Kayleb Hickson (5-4) and Ernesto Ospina won five bouts apiece. The foil squad received a 6-0 effort from sophomore Michael Niechwadowicz while senior Morgan Mundahl and junior Tristan Santulli each went 5-1. Both Mundahl and Santulli were also 2-1 competing for the "A" squad.
 
The Rangers are back in action next Sunday, when they compete at the MACFA "A vs. B" event at Hunter College.