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Judges Post 3-2 Record at 2018 Eric Sollee Invitational

Judges Post 3-2 Record at 2018 Eric Sollee Invitational

From Brandeis University Athletics

At the 2018 Eric Sollee Invitational, the annual event that the Judges co-host with MIT in alternating years, the Brandeis University fencing team posted a 3-2 record.

The women's foil squad matched their male counterparts with a 4-1 record on the day, cruising past Hunter, 8-1, and pulling out 6-3 wins against Stevens, NJIT and Haverford. Their only loss was 6-3 against NYU. Junior Joanne Carminucci (Brewster, N.Y./North Salem) led the squad with an 11-2 record, including 3-0 marks against Stevens and NJIT, for the team's second-highest win total of the day. Sophomore Jessica Gets (Morganville, N.J./Marlborough)had a winning record in four of five matches, earning eight wins.

The epee squad went 3-2 on the day, but similar to men's saber, were just short of a 5-0 mark. They defeated Hunter, 8-1, Haverford, 7-2, and NYU, 6-3, while dropping 5-4 decisions to Stevens and NJIT. Senior Liz Feller (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) had a team-high 12 wins on the day, taking just two losses. Rookies Jamie Noh (New York, N.Y. / Brearley) and Jessica Spear (Spofford, N.H./Keene) each earned five wins for the Judges. Women's saber went 2-3, edging NJIT, 5-4, and wining 7-2 over a shorthanded Hunter squad. Senior Laura Broffman (East Norwich, N.Y. / Oyster Bay) led the squad with seven wins.