February 20, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 8 Northwestern's women's fencing team went 7-0 in the Lawrence Duals Feb. 20, finishing their dual meet season with a 24-5 overall record. The team went 23-6 in epe matches and 22-7 in foil matches.
In exhibition sabre matches, the Wildcats were 11-4, including a 12-4 win over Notre Dame at Lawrence. Overall, NU defeated the No. 4 Fighting Irish for the second time since 1985.
The team will compete in the Midwest Conference Championships in South Bend, Ind., Feb. 27-28. Lawrence Duals results are listed below.
Date Opponent Score Foil Score Epe Score Feb. 20 Michigan State 27-5 16-0 11-5 Detroit 28-4 13-3 15-1 Wayne State 19-13 9-7 10-6 Michigan 27-5 14-2 13-3 Purdue 22-10 13-3 9-7 Notre Dame 17-15 6-10 11-5 Lawrence 32-0 16-0 16-0