MEDFORD, Mass. (January 19, 2023) – No. 6 Northwestern fencing picked up three dominant wins at the Tufts Invitational last Sunday in Medford, Mass.
In the Wildcats' opening matchup with LIU, the sabre, foil, and epee squads all posted 7-2 victories, propelling Northwestern to a 21-6 triumph.
The sabre group shined in a clash with Wellesley, prevailing by an 8-1 margin to contribute to a 17-10 win that was also aided by a 6-3 showing from the epee squad.
To wrap up the event, Northwestern coasted to a 19-8 over Tufts, the event host, as it posted wins across all three weapons, highlighted by another 8-1 showing by the sabres.
COMPLETE RESULTS
UP NEXT
Northwestern looks to build off its fast start to 2023 on Sunday, January 22 when it visits Philadelphia, Pa. for the Philadelphia Invitational, which will be hosted by the University of Pennsylvania inside the TSE Center.
The 'Cats will battle six ranked opponents, highlighted by clashes with No. 1 Columbia and No. 3 Princeton. A full schedule follows.
Philadelphia Invitational Schedule
8:45 a.m. – vs. #33 New York University
10 a.m. – vs. #3 Princeton
12 p.m. – vs. #17 St. John's
1:15 p.m. – at #11 Penn
2:30 p.m. – vs. #1 Columbia
3:45 p.m. – vs. #13 Yale
All times listed in Central Time
In the Wildcats' opening matchup with LIU, the sabre, foil, and epee squads all posted 7-2 victories, propelling Northwestern to a 21-6 triumph.
The sabre group shined in a clash with Wellesley, prevailing by an 8-1 margin to contribute to a 17-10 win that was also aided by a 6-3 showing from the epee squad.
To wrap up the event, Northwestern coasted to a 19-8 over Tufts, the event host, as it posted wins across all three weapons, highlighted by another 8-1 showing by the sabres.
COMPLETE RESULTS
| Opponent | Epee | Foil | Sabre | Overall | V-D |
| LIU | 7-2 | 7-2 | 7-2 | 21-6 | V |
| Wellesley | 6-3 | 3-6 | 8-1 | 17-10 | V |
| Tufts | 6-3 | 5-4 | 8-1 | 19-8 | V |
UP NEXT
Northwestern looks to build off its fast start to 2023 on Sunday, January 22 when it visits Philadelphia, Pa. for the Philadelphia Invitational, which will be hosted by the University of Pennsylvania inside the TSE Center.
The 'Cats will battle six ranked opponents, highlighted by clashes with No. 1 Columbia and No. 3 Princeton. A full schedule follows.
Philadelphia Invitational Schedule
8:45 a.m. – vs. #33 New York University
10 a.m. – vs. #3 Princeton
12 p.m. – vs. #17 St. John's
1:15 p.m. – at #11 Penn
2:30 p.m. – vs. #1 Columbia
3:45 p.m. – vs. #13 Yale
All times listed in Central Time