Air Force Academy
Duke
AFA Fencers competed in Duke Invite
2/13/2008 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
Feb. 13, 2008
The Air Force Academy fencing team competed in Durham, N.C. on Feb. 8-9 in the Duke University Invitational. The men's team finished 2-3, while the women were 0-5. AFA's top fencers were the men's epee team of freshmen Peter French (12-3), Daniel Trapani (14-1) and senior Fred Meyer (10-5). In women's epee, senior Eliza Enyart went 10-8.
Last week, the fencing team traveled to Boston to compete in the Brandeis Invitational, Feb. 2. Competing against Brandeis, NYU, Haverford, Tufts and Boston College, the Air Force men finished 2-3, while the women were 3-3.
Overall, the Falcons are now 7-8 (men) and 5-11 (women). Feb. 15-18, several Academy fencers will compete in the Junior Olympic Championships in Charlotte, N.C. The 2008 NCAA Western Regional Championships are scheduled for March 1-2.
Duke Invitational - Feb. 8-9Men's Team ScoresAF 12 UNC 15AF 15 MIT 12AF 11 Brandeis 16AF 16 Johns Hopkins 11AF 5 Duke 22
Women's Team ScoresAF 9 UNC 18AF 9 MIT 18AF 9 Brandeis 18AF 4 Temple 23AF 9 Duke 18
Brandeis Invitational - Feb. 1-2Men's Team ScoresAF 11 Brandeis 16AF 14 MIT 13AF 13 BC 14AF 11 NYU 16AF 18 Haverford 9
Women's Team ScoresAF 11 Brandeis 16AF 15 Haverford 12AF 14 MIT 13AF 17 Tufts 10AF 10 NYU 17
