Feb. 3, 2008

University Park, Pa. - The Penn State men's fencing team continued their success and maintained their #1 ranking after a stellar performance this weekend at Northwestern. They finished with two key defeats against ranked opponents in the most recent coaches' poll. The Nittany Lions had no problem defeating #2 Notre Dame and #3 Ohio State. Other wins came against Wayne State, #10 Stanford, and Cal State Fullerton.

On the women's side, the #4 ranked Nittany Lions finished with a 3-3 record. Wins came over Stanford, Wayne State, and Cal State Fullerton. The three losses for Penn State came to #1 Notre Dame, #2 Ohio State, and #6 Northwestern.

The men's and women's teams will head to Brandeis for more duals on February 23. They will take on Boston College, Haverford, Sacred Heart, Tufts, and M.I.T. Following the meet at Brandeis, Penn State will continue duals on February 23 at Northwestern. The NCAA Championships for Fencing are scheduled for March 13-16 in Columbus, Ohio.