The UNC men’s and women’s fencing teams competed at the Penn State Dual Meets on Saturday, earning just one win each but gaining plenty of experience against a very competitive field.
The Tar Heel squads both defeated Haverford, with the women winning 22-5 and the men 20-7.
The rest of the field consisted of host Penn State (men ranked No. 5, women ranked No. 8), defending NCAA Champion Columbia (men ranked No. 1, women ranked No. 2), University of Pennsylvania (men ranked No. 3, women ranked No. 9), Yale (women’s team among those outside the top 10 but also receiving votes) and Temple (the school has only a women’s team, which is ranked No.