AFA Fencers take third in Western Fencing Championships
1/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. - The Air Force fencing team competed in the Western Fencing Conference/West Invitational championship on Sunday, Jan. 17, in La Jolla, Calif. The Falcons placed third in both the men's (2-2) and women's (2-2) league match-ups while competing in the West Invitational at UC San Diego. Overall, the Air Force men finished 3-2, and the women's team finished 3-3.
In conference play, the Falcon men earned victories against Incarnate Word (21-6) and Caltech (18-9). Air Force defeated non-conference opponent Vassar (16-11). The Falcons' league losses were against UCSD (5-22) and No. 10 Stanford (9-18). The men's foil squad went 2-2, epee 0-4, and saber 2-2.
The Air Force women earned victories against Caltech (19-8) and Incarnate Word (21-6). The team's league losses were against UCSD (5-22) and Stanford (10-17). In non-conference action, Air Force defeated Vassar (17-10) and lost to No. 5 Northwestern (6-21). The women's squads were 3-1 in foil, 0-4 in epee and 2-2 in saber.
WEST INVITATIONAL, January 17, 2016
RIMAC Arena - La Jolla, Calif.
Men - Western Fencing Conference
1. Stanford
2. UC San Diego
3. Air Force
4. Caltech
5. Incarnate Word
Women - Western Fencing Conference
1. UC San Diego
2. Stanford
3. Air Force
4. Caltech
5. Incarnate Word
Men - Overall - Air Force (3-2)
1. Stanford (9-18)
2. UC San Diego (5-22)
3. Air Force
4. Vassar (16-11)
5. Caltech (18-9)
6. Incarnate Word (21-6)
Women - Overall - Air Force (3-3)
1. Northwestern (6-21)
2. UC San Diego (5-22)
3. Stanford (10-17)
4. Air Force
5. Vassar (17-10)
6. Caltech (19-8)
7. Incarnate Word (21-6)
