PHILADELPHIA – The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania fencing teams had a stellar outing to open the Philadelphia Invitational on Saturday in the Tse Center, winning 12 combined bouts.
 
The #7 women tore through all seven rounds today, winning all seven bouts, including ranked wins over #9 Duke, #10 Cornell, and ranked division III programs #1 NYU and #8 Haverford.
 
 The #7 men's team had a solid day on the piste, winning five total bouts, including a ranked win over #10 UC San Diego.
 
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The Quakers hit the piste on Sunday to complete the Philadelphia Invitational. The first mat is scheduled for 9:45 a.m., with the men taking on Drew and the women battling Ohio State.
 
Women's Results
vs. FDU – W, 26-1 (8-1 foil, 9-0 epee, 9-0 sabre)
vs. Wagner – W, 20-7 (7-2 foil, 7-2 epee, 6-3 sabre)
vs. Duke – W, 14-13 (2-7 foil, 6-3 epee, 6-3 sabre)
vs. Cornell – W, 14-13 (5-4 foil, 5-4 epee, 4-5)
vs. NYU – W, 20-7 (5-4 foil, 7-2 epee, 8-1 sabre)
vs. Haverford – W, 26-1(9-0 foil, 8-1 epee, 9-0 sabre)
vs. NJIT – W, 21-6 (8-1 foil, 4-5 epee, 9-0 sabre)
 
Men's Results
vs. UC San Diego – W, 15-12 (8-1 foil, 3-6 epee, 4-5 sabre)
vs. Wagner – W, 19-8 (7-2 foil, 6-3 epee, 6-3 sabre)
vs. Duke – L, 14-13 (4-5 foil, 5-4 epee, 4-5 sabre)
vs. Cornell – W, 15-12 (5-4 foil, 4-5 epee, 6-3 sabre)
vs. NYU – L, 17-10 (5-4 foil, 4-5 epee, 1-8 sabre)
vs. Haverford – W, 16-11 (4-5 foil, 5-4 epee, 7-2 sabre)
vs. NJIT – W, 14-13 (6-3 foil, 4-5 epee, 4-5 sabre)