Lawrence men go unbeaten at Northwestern Duals

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Lawrence University men’s fencing team went 5-0 on Saturday at the Northwestern University Duals, and the women posted a 2-2 mark.

The Lawrence men opened with a 17-10 win over Cleveland State and then defeated McKendree University 18-9. The Vikings followed with an 18-9 win over the University of Detroit Mercy before topping the University of the Incarnate Word 23-4. Lawrence capped its day with a 15-12 win over Northwestern, which fields a club team on the men’s side.

The Lawrence women dumped Cleveland State 11-5 and then topped Detroit Mercy 7-2. Incarnate Word downed Lawrence 6-3, and Northwestern, which has a varsity women’s squad, topped the Vikings 24-3.

NORTHWESTERN DUALS

Men

Lawrence 17, Cleveland State 10 (Sabre 6-3, Foil 6-3, Epee 5-4)

Lawrence 18, McKendree 9 (Sabre 7-2, Foil 6-3, Epee 5-4)

Lawrence 18, Detroit Mercy 9 (Sabre 6-3, Foil 6-3, Epee 6-3)

Lawrence 23, Incarnate Word 4 (Sabre 9-0, Foil 9-0, Epee 5-4)

Lawrence 15, Northwestern 12 (Sabre 5-4, Foil 6-3, Epee 4-5)

Women

Lawrence 11, Cleveland State 5 (Foil 5-2, Epee 6-3)

Lawrence 7, Detroit Mercy 2 (Epee only)

Incarnate Word 6, Lawrence 3 (Epee only)

Northwestern 24, Lawrence 3 (Sabre 8-1, Foil 9-0, Epee 7-2)