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FENCING: Hanley, Austin lead Judges
by Mike Prada
Editor in Chief
Sports | 11/25/08
Posted online at 11:29 PM EST on 11/24/08
/ Last updated at 12:47 AM EST on 11/24/08
Still, Kozel said she was encouraged by the epée squad's performance, considering its past struggles.
"We had a great record all day, and that hasn't happened in years," Kozel said.
The men's epée squad, led by Will Bedor '10 and Alex Clos '10, helped carry the men's team, but the saber team, led by Austin, proved to be the difference in the tight win over MIT.
During the match, Shipman called in a substitute, saber Naveen George '10, to hold off the Engineers. George fell behind 4-0 in his bout, but rallied to win 5-4.
"That was probably the highlight of the meet, [because] we ended up winning by one bout [over MIT]," Austin said.
Despite the wins, Shipman said he hopes to see improvement in the foil squad. Will Friedman '09, the seventh-place finisher in the foil division at last year's NCAA Championships, still remains in the starting lineup, but the Judges are currently competing without two key performers from last year's squad. Eugene Vortsman '08, a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, graduated, and Shipman said Jimmy Fruchterman '09, a starter last year, is sidelined due to injury for the rest of the semester.
"We don't have the experience [in men's foil]," Shipman said. "We miss Vortsman a lot."
The teams next compete at the Boston Beanpot Fencing Championship at Boston College Dec. 3.
"We had a great record all day, and that hasn't happened in years," Kozel said.
The men's epée squad, led by Will Bedor '10 and Alex Clos '10, helped carry the men's team, but the saber team, led by Austin, proved to be the difference in the tight win over MIT.
During the match, Shipman called in a substitute, saber Naveen George '10, to hold off the Engineers. George fell behind 4-0 in his bout, but rallied to win 5-4.
"That was probably the highlight of the meet, [because] we ended up winning by one bout [over MIT]," Austin said.
Despite the wins, Shipman said he hopes to see improvement in the foil squad. Will Friedman '09, the seventh-place finisher in the foil division at last year's NCAA Championships, still remains in the starting lineup, but the Judges are currently competing without two key performers from last year's squad. Eugene Vortsman '08, a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier, graduated, and Shipman said Jimmy Fruchterman '09, a starter last year, is sidelined due to injury for the rest of the semester.
"We don't have the experience [in men's foil]," Shipman said. "We miss Vortsman a lot."
The teams next compete at the Boston Beanpot Fencing Championship at Boston College Dec. 3.
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austin movers
posted 12/11/08 @ 11:14 AM EST
Hanley's one of the best saber fencers in New England!
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