Princeton's fencing team finished eighth at the NCAA fencing championships this weekend in Houston to finish out its 2004-05 season. The men's and women's squads combined to total 77 points, 60 points behind Ivy League rival Columbia, which finished in fifth, and 96 points behind national champion Notre Dame.
The fencers' efforts in the epee division earned the bulk of the Tigers' points. Sophomore epee Erin McGarry placed sixth individually, complemented by junior epee Kira Hohensee's 24th-place finish. The two combined for 20 points.
In the men's division, senior epee Soren Thompson took bronze at third place. He now owns a complete set of NCAA medals — Thompson won gold his freshman year and silver his sophomore year.
Additionally, junior epee Ben Solomon took ninth place. Princeton's men's epee fencers gave Princeton their single biggest block of points, contributing 29 to the 77 point total.
Princeton also racked up critical points in the foil division. Junior Jacqueline Leahy took third in the women's competition, winning 13 bouts on the first day of competition.
Meanwhile, on the men's side, sophomore Alejandro Bras placed 18th for the Princeton Tigers.
No Princeton fencers competed in the sabre division. Sophomore Mina Morova qualified for the championships, but did not participate because of a leg injury. No men qualified in the sabre from Princeton.
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