Princeton University Athletics
Ivy Fencing Championships Come to Jadwin Gym This Weekend
February 10, 2011 | Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing
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PRINCETON - The Ivy League fencing championships will come to Jadwin Gym this weekend, and while Princeton will have the advantage of being at home, the Tigers will be up against some tough competition.
Last year's sweep of the Ivy League men's and women's titles was the first Ivy crown for either Princeton team since 2001.
Four of the top eight teams in the most recent USFCA poll are Ivies, and Princeton is among them at No. 6, ahead of Penn at No. 7 and Columbia at No. 8. Harvard is ranked No. 2 behind Notre Dame, and the Crimson will be looking to climb back to the top of the Ivies for the first time since 2007.
The Crimson have tested themselves against top competition and have some impressive victories. Aside from a loss to the No. 1 Irish, Harvard's only other loss was to No. 4 Penn State, against which Harvard has split this season. The Crimson have also defeated No. 3 St. John's, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 9 Duke, Penn and Columbia.
Princeton's men have wins over No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Ohio State with losses to No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 5 Ohio State.
Harvard's women are also the highest ranked among Ivy schools at No. 3, one spot ahead of Princeton's women. No. 6 Columbia and No. 8 Penn also represent the Ivy in the poll. Prior to Princeton winning the title last year, Harvard was the reigning Ivy League women's champ from 2009.
The Crimson women have beaten No. 2 Penn State twice and No. 5 St. John's and Penn once each, but have also lost to No. 1 Notre Dame, Columbia, and No. 10 Ohio State.
Princeton's women have beaten No. 9 Temple while losing to No. 2 Penn State by two bouts and No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 10 Ohio State by one bout each.
The Harvard-Princeton bouts will cap Saturday's action at 1:45 p.m.
But in a league where all six men's teams and all seven women's teams are ranked or receiving votes in the USFCA poll, every bout is a key one. The Tigers will start with Cornell at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by Brown at 11:45 and then Harvard. Sunday, Princeton will face Columbia at 10 a.m., Yale at 1:15 p.m. and Penn at 2:30 p.m.
The complete schedule is below:
Rounds 1-3 on Saturday, Feb 12
Rd 1 - 10:30 am (Princeton-Cornell; Columbia-Yale; Penn-Harvard)
Rd 2 - 11:45 am (Brown-Princeton; Penn-Columbia; Harvard-Cornell)
Rd 3 - 1:45 pm (Harvard-Princeton; Yale-Brown; Cornell-Columbia)
Rounds 4-7 on Sunday, Feb. 13.
Rd 4 - 10:00 am (Columbia-Princeton; Yale-Penn; Harvard-Brown)
Rd 5 - 11:15 am (Columbia-Harvard; Brown-Penn; Cornell-Yale)
Rd 6 - 1:15 pm (Princeton-Yale; Brown-Columbia; Penn-Cornell)
Rd 7 - 2:30 pm (Princeton-Penn; Yale-Harvard; Cornell-Brown)
Awards ceremony - 4:00 pm