POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Freshman Lupo Sala went 12-0 in his Ranger debut and the Drew University men's fencing team finished 4-1 at the Matt Lampell Invitational, hosted by Vassar College, on Sunday.
 
The Rangers opened the day with four straight victories, downing Swarthmore (26-1), RIT (18-9), Rochester (18-9), and Army (19-8) before dropping a 16-11 decision to Vassar.
 
Sala led the epee unit to a 5-0 showing on the day, with the squad putting together a stellar individual record of 36-9. He went 3-0 in each of his four matches versus Swarthmore, Rochester, RIT, and Vassar.
 
Junior William Morton added a 7-5 showing in epee while senior Danny Stevens went 6-3. In addition, freshmen JP Emmert, freshman Jackson Howard, and Nicholas Machado each finished 3-0 while junior Gabriel Leone was 2-1.
 
The foil team nearly went 5-0 as well, as their only blemish was a narrow 5-4 loss to Vassar. The group also finished 36-9 individually, with freshman Andrew Klyczek leading the way with a 12-3 mark. Classmate Paul Greenleaf was a perfect 7-0 while senior Aidan Montalbine went 7-2. Senior Tristan Santulli assembled a 5-3 record on the day while junior Henri Degremont was 3-0. Freshman Jason Sobon contributed a 2-1 mark.
 
The Rangers finished 2-3 in sabre, with freshman Jason Ahlman leading the way with a 7-6 record. Sophomore Logan Kleva added a 5-5 showing.
 
Drew continues its season next Sunday, when it travels to Johns Hopkins University for a MACFA A versus C event.