March 4, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The second-ranked Northwestern women's fencing team defeated 12 other schools to become the 2000 Midwest Conference Champions. NU defeated second-place Notre Dame, 435-410, to take home the women's championship. The ep?e (150 points) and sabre (150) teams took home individual weapon honors and the foil (135) team finished second to Notre Dame (150).
In the overall combined standings, Northwestern finished in second place behind Notre Dame (860-775). The men's ep?e squad finished fourth (115), foil (100) ended up fifth and the sabre (125) squad took third.
Women's Team Results
NORTHWESTERN 435
Notre Dame 410
Ohio State 355
Michigan 285
Wayne State 280
Michigan State 250
Case Western 200
Lawrence 185
Cleveland State 160
Purdue 150
Chicago 145
Detroit 100
Minnesota 80
Overall Team Results (men + women)
Notre Dame 860
NORTHWESTERN 775
Ohio State 730
Michigan 545
Wayne State 530
Lawrence 500
Michigan State 430
Chicago 360
Case Western 350
Cleveland State 340
Purdue 320
Detroit 265
Minnesota 125