Fencing Teams Solid at Notre Dame Invitational
2/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Fencing
"I am very proud of our teams," said head coach Abdel Salem. "Our teams functioned very well. They were excellent. Especially our mens team, which was without its top two fencers."
The men's team, ranked eighth in the country, dominated the first day of duals, winning six dual meets by an average margin of 20.3 points out of 27 possible points. The second day, the team stumbled against a solid Notre Dame (no. 2) team, losing 7-20. They won the remainder of their meets to finish the day 4-1.
The women also had a strong performance, winning all six dual meets the first day, including a 27-0 shutout victory over Purdue. Their only two losses came the second day, as the women fell to Notre Dame (no. 4) and Northwestern (no. 7).
"Hopefully, our results will give us some confidence heading to Duke," Salem said. "The competition will be tougher at Duke and we shall be challenged."
The Falcons will head to Duke for the Duke Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 9-10. They will face Stanford, the top-ranked team in the country, as well as numerous other solid teams.
MEN'S RESULTS
Air Force def. Purdue 26-1
Air Force def. Chicago 22-5
Air Force def. Lawrence 22-5
Air Force def. Detroit 25-2
Air Force def. Michigan 23-4
Air Force def. Cleveland State 24-3
Air Force def. Michigan State 26-1
Notre Dame def. Air Force 20-7
Air Force def. Wayne State 17-10
Air Force def. Northwestern 17-10
Air Force def. Minnesota 26-1
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Air Force def. Purdue 27-0
Air Force def. Chicago 19-8
Air Force def. Lawrence 22-5
Air Force def. Detroit 22-5
Air Force def. Michigan 18-9
Air Force def. Cleveland State 20-7
Air Force def. Michigan State 22-5
Notre Dame def. Air Force 20-7
Air Force def. Wayne State 21-6
Northwestern def. Air Force 20-7
Air Force def. Minnesota 21-6
