ITHACA, N.Y. – The Cornell women's fencing team will travel to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to take part in the Vassar Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 9.
 
The Big Red started the season with a 5-0 weekend at the Drew Invitational, going a combined 106-25.
 
 Brianna Lee's posted a 13-2 mark in foil competition, while Emersyn Runions finished 11-1 in epee. Mia Hsu recorded a 10-2 mark to lead the sabre squad.
 
Schedule:
 
10 a.m. - vs. Yale
11 a.m. - vs. Hunter
12 p.m. - vs. Wagner
1 p.m. - vs. Brown
2:30 p.m. - vs. Vassar
3:30 p.m. - vs. Drew
4:30 p.m. - vs. Tufts
5:30 p.m. - vs. Sacred Heart
 
Last Time at Vassar Invitational:
 
The Cornell fencing team earned seven victories on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2024 at the Vassar Invitational. The eighth-ranked Big Red toppled No. 12 Yale and a pair of nationally-ranked Division III opponents while going 156-33 in individual bouts on the day.

The Big Red cruised through the day until it came to the final matchup of the day with the Bulldogs. Cornell won 21-6 or better, including a shutout of the host school Vassar by a 27-0 margin. The sabre group was the difference against Yale, going 6-3 after the teams split foil and epee.
 
Next Up:

Cornell will compete at the Brandeis Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Waltham, Mass.