BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania men's and women's fencing teams each faced some of the best from New York and Connecticut Sunday afternoon at the Tri-State Shark Showcase, hosted by Long Island University (LIU).

The women, #10 in the United States Fencing Coaches' Association (USFCA) mid-season poll, won all four of their matches, winning at least 19 bouts in all four. The team opened the day with a 20-7 win over #15 St. John's, with the epeeists and foilists each winning seven bouts. The Quakers then beat the host Sharks 20-7 with the epeeists winning eight of nine bouts. The team's penultimate match of the day was an Ivy Round-Robins preview against #8 Yale, ending in a 19-8 Penn win with the foilists taking eight of nine bouts. The Red and Blue closed the day with a 26-1 drubbing of Hunter.

On the men's side, the #10 Quakers opened the day with a tough 16-11 loss to St. John's despite eight wins from the foilists. The team bounced back with a 20-7 win over LIU, both the epeeists and foilists winning eight bouts in that match. After a close 15-12 loss to #9 Yale, the team ended its day knocking off Hunter, 27-0, the first such win for the program since January 12, 2014 against Drew.

The teams next hit the strips February 11 and 12 for the Ivy Round-Robins, hosted by Cornell.

Men's Results
vs. St John's – L, 11-16 (0-9 epee, 8-1 foil, 3-6 sabre)
at LIU – W, 20-7 (7-2 epee, 7-2 foil, 6-3 sabre)
vs. #9 Yale – L, 12-15 (3-6 epee, 6-3 foil, 3-6 sabre)
vs. Hunter – W, 27-0 (9-0 epee, 9-0 foil, 9-0 sabre)

Women's Results
vs. #15 St John's – W, 20-7 (7-2 epee, 7-2 foil, 6-3 sabre)
at LIU – W, 20-7 (8-1 epee, 6-3 foil, 6-3 sabre)
vs. #8 Yale – W, 19-8 (5-4 epee, 8-1 foil, 6-3 sabre)
vs. Hunter – W, 26-1 (9-0 epee, 9-0 foil, 8-1 sabre)