Feb. 1, 2003
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Northwestern, the seventh-ranked team in the country, went 2-2 in the first day of the Notre Dame Duals on Saturday. With the wins, NU improved to 18-5 in 2003. The Wildcats' two losses came against the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation, Penn State and Notre Dame.
NU opened the day against Air Force with an 18-9 win. Northwestern then met top-ranked Penn State but lost 17-10. NU's sabre squad was dealt only its second loss of the year, as PSU held on for a 5-4 win.
Northwestern dropped Cal State-Fullerton 20-7, setting the stage for a showdown with second-ranked Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish prevailed 19-8, but the 'Cats' sabreists earned a 5-4 win, improving to 21-2 in 2003 and increasing their chances of getting the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Collegiate Conference tournament.
Northwestern wraps up the Notre Dame Duals on Sunday against Detroit, Cal-San Diego and Wayne State.
Northwestern 18, Air Force 9 Ep?e: 4-5 Foil: 7-2 Sabre: 7-2Penn State 17, Northwestern 10 Ep?e: 6-3 Foil: 6-3 Sabre: 5-4
Northwestern 20, Cal State-Fullerton 7 Ep?e: 6-3 Foil: 5-4 Sabre: 9-0
Notre Dame 19, Northwestern 8 Ep?e: 7-2 Foil: 8-1 Sabre: 4-5