UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State fencing hosted its final dual meet of the 2016-17 season in an all-day event Sunday at the White Building. The Nittany Lions welcomed seven different squads to Happy Valley, occupying nearly every open gym in the entire facility.
Penn State opened the day with a back-to-back wins from both the men's and women's teams, defeating Yale and Penn. The Nittany Lions continued their momentum into the third round, taking down Duke with a 20-7 win on the women's side and a 17-10 victory on the men's side.
By mid-afternoon Penn State was primed for its toughest matchup of the day, set to open competition against back-to-back defending NCAA champion Columbia.