Nov. 17, 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern opened up the dual-meet portion of it 2008-09 schedule with a bang, going 10-0 at the NU Duals at Patten Gymnasium. The Wildcats won an impressive 252 of the 270 individual bouts on the day, lead by the foil team's overall record of 86-4.
NU opened up the day with a 25-2 victory over Indiana, with the foil team posting a perfect 9-0 record and the epee and sabre teams both going 8-1. The Wildcats followed up that performance with 23-4 win against the University of Chicago and and 24-3 victory over Michigan State.
Round four pitted NU against Michigan, but it was more of the same for the `Cats as they take the 23-4 win over the Wolverines, then taking a convincing 26-1 decision against Purdue. Northwestern then tallied its first perfect bout of the afternoon with a 27-0 blanking of Lawrence.
Against Wisconsin, the Wildcats continued their stellar afternoon by taking a convincing 26-1 decision, then notching their second shutout of the afternoon with a 27-0 victory over Iowa. A 26-1 win over Minnesota followed, and NU closed out the tournament in style with a 25-2 victory over in-state rival Illinois.
With the 10 victories over the weekend, head coach Laurie Schiller continues to inch closer to the exclusive 1,000 victory club, upping his career record at Northwestern to 965-405 in 31 seasons. NU takes a break from dual competition, preparing for the USFA Illinois Junior Qualifier on Sat., Dec. 6, in Evanston. The Wildcats' next dual meet will be at the Penn Invitational on Sat., Jan. 10, 2009.
Northwestern Duals Results
Northwestern 25, Indiana 2
Epee: 8-1; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 8-1
Northwestern 23, Univ. of Chicago 4
Epee: 8-1; Foil: 8-1; Sabre: 7-2
Northwestern 24, Michigan State 3
Epee: 7-2; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 8-1
Northwestern 23, Michigan 4
Epee: 7-2; Foil: 8-1; Sabre: 8-1
Northwestern 26, Purdue 1
Epee: 9-0; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 8-1
Northwestern 27, Lawrence 0
Epee: 9-0; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 9-0
Northwestern 26, Wisconsin 1
Epee: 8-1; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 9-0
Northwestern 27, Iowa 0
Epee: 9-0; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 9-0
Northwestern 26, Minnesota 1
Epee: 8-1; Foil: 9-0; Sabre: 9-0
Northwestern 25, Illinois 2
Epee: 9-0; Foil: 7-2; Sabre: 9-0