The women’s fencing team swept all three of its opponents in its homecoming meet yesterday. Despite the absence of two starters, Columbia was able to defeat Vassar, Sacred Heart, and NYU.
“I think the women had a tremendous day,” head coach George Kolombatovich said.
“I was very pleased that we were able to get our bouts in for our nonstarters,” Kolombatovich continued. “We were able to do quite of bit of substitution on the women’s side, and still come out winners.”
Senior Daria Schneider and sophomore Neely Brandfield-Harvey are both competing in an international competition this weekend, and were not at the homecoming meet.
Even without Schneider, who competes in sabre, and Brandfield-Harvey, who compete in epee, the Light Blue dominated its competition, dropping only 19 of its 81 bouts.
The Lions triumphed over the Brewers 22-5, losing only one bout in both sabre and epee. In a 21-6 defeat over the Violets, the Light Blue again dropped only one bout in both sabre and epee.
Columbia won its match against Sacred Heart 19-8, its closest match of the day.
The next time that the Light Blue will take to the mats will be at the first portion of the Ivy League Championships. The Championships will be held in Ithaca, N.Y., on Feb. 21.
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