From Brandeis University Athletics

The Brandeis University fencing team hosted their only meet of the 2016 season today with the Brandeis Invitational. The Judges edged Brown University, 14-13.

The men's foil squad posted a 6-3 victory, while the sabre and epee picked up just enough points in 4-5 losses to complete the sweep. Junior Eli Litle (Haifa, Israel / Reali - Beit Beram) went 3-0 to lead the foil squad, while senior Len Grazian (Barrington, Ill. / Barrington) posted a 2-1 record. Juniors Curtis Wilson (Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver) in the saber and Max Gould (Maplewood, N.J. / Columbia) in epee also went 2-1.

The closest loss was a 15-12 defeat at the hands of North Carolina, where the foil squad went 7-2 behind a 3-0 record from junior Guillermo Narvaez (Metepec, Mexico / Technologico de Monterrey) and a 2-0 mark by Grazian, while Litle went 2-1.

The men's foil squad had a tremendous day overall, going 4-1. In addition to wins over Brown and UNC, they posted a 6-3 in over St. Johns and a 5-4 victory over Cornell. One other squad victory on the day came from the men's saber fencers against Yale, who went 5-4 with four different fencers contributing wins.

Overall, the top performers on the afternoon were Grazian (7-4), Narvaez (7-5) and Litle (6-5).