Princeton University Athletics
Men's Fencing Sweeps Three Guests
February 03, 2001 | Men's Fencing
Feb. 3, 2001
Princeton, N.J. - The men's fencing team improved its record to 6-1 overall and 1-0 in the Ivy League by defeating Columbia (15-12), St. John's (15-12) and Rutgers (16-11). The victory over St. John's is only Princeton's second win in the last five years against the Red Storm.
Freshman Soren Thompson went 3-0 in the men's ep?e competition vs. Rutgers, Jonathan Jew-Lim won all three of his matches against Rutgers in the men's foil competition and Mike Brosterman swept through the men's sabre competition against St. John's.
The Tigers host Vassar next Saturday at 10 a.m, and then they fence at Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Final Results:
Princeton 16 Rutgers 11
Men's Eppe: Princeton wins 5-4 Soren Thompson 3-0 Steve Caputo 0-2 Mitch Slep 0-1 Matt Fitzgerald 2-1
Men's Foil: Princeton wins 6-3 Eric Stodola 1-2 Jonathon Jew-Lim 3-0 Dustin Reagan 2-1
Men's Sabre: Princeton wins 5-4 Ed Chou 2-1 Terry Kim 1-2 Mike Brosterman 2-1
Princeton 15 St. John's 12
Men's Eppe: St. John's wins 6-3 Mitch Slep 0-2 Soren Thompson 2-0 Matt Fitzgerald 1-2 Sean Ir 0-1 Steve Caputo 0-1
Men's Sabre: Princeton wins 7-2 Mike Brosterman 3-0 Ed Chou 1-1 Terry Kim 2-1 Josh Younger 1-0
Men's Foil: Princeton wins 5-4 Eric Stodola 1-2 Jonathon Jew-Lim 2-1 Dustin Reagan 2-0 Weber 0-1
Princeton 15 Columbia 12
Men's Eppe: Princeton wins 6-3 Mitch Slep 1-2 Soren Thompson 3-0 Matt Fitzgerald 2-1
Men's Foil: Columbia wins 6-3 Eric Stodola 1-2 Dustin Reagan 1-2 Jonathan Jew-Lim 1-2
Men's Sabre: Princeton wins 6-3 Mike Brosterman 2-1 Terry Kim 2-1 Ed Chou 2-1