Yale Daily News

Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:35 p.m.

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W. fencers sweep in Mass.

Staff Reporter
Published Wednesday, December 7, 2005

An event so long it needed a lunch break was just one of several factors limiting a Yale men's fencing squad. But not even eight hours on the mats could slow a dominant women's team.

In the Brandeis Invitational on Sunday, held in Waltham, Mass., the men walked away with a 2-3 performance, and the women stole the show with a 5-0 shutout. The match included teams from MIT, Boston College, St. John's, Brown and Brandeis, the host school.

The men's fencing team was able to put away matches against MIT and BC, but fell short in their other matches. The Elis lost by only three...

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