Early Results from NYU (Northwestern women edge Columbia)

(Note: CF360 will be tracking the big tournaments this weekend at NYU, Penn State and St. John's – via blog posts, the Twitter feed and the text-message update system). 


Saturday's opening round at the NYU Invitational saw #2 Notre Dame sweep Yale (17-10 men; 21-6 women), Ohio State post two wins over NYU (17-10 by #3 men; 24-3 by #6 women) and St. John's defeat Wayne State twice (18-9 by #8 men; 22-5 women) – with the most noteworthy round-1 matchup seeing the #5-ranked Northwestern women edge #4 Columbia, 14-13.


The Wildcats women won the foil (6-3) and epee (5-4) competition vs. the Lions, with Columbia claiming six of the nine sabre bouts. The #5 Columbia men won their round-1 match vs. Stevens Tech, 18-9.


NEW YORK INVITATIONAL (ROUND-1 RESULTS)

#2 Notre Dame men def. Yale 17-10  (MF 6-3 ... ME 6-3 ... MS 5-4)
#2 Notre Dame women def. Yale 21-6  (WF 8-1 ... WE 6-3 ... WS 7-2)

#5 Columbia men def. Stevens Tech 18-9  (MF 8-1 ... ME 4-5 ... MS 6-3)
#5 Northwestern women def. #4 Columbia 14-13  (WF 6-3 ... WE 5-4 ... WS 3-6)

#3 Ohio State men def. NYU 17-10  (MF 7-2 ... ME 5-4 ... MS 5-4)
#6 Ohio State women def. NYU 24-3  (WF 9-0 ... WE 7-2 ... WS 8-1)  

#8 St. Johns men def. Wayne State 18-9  (MF 7-2 ... ME 6-3 ... MS 5-4 )
St. Johns women def. Wayne State 22-5  (WF 7-2 ... WE 7-2 ... WS 8-1)

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