MOUNT HOLYOKE, MA (February 21, 2010) – Led by sophomore Nick Johnson, who earned the title of 2010 NEIFC Champion in the epee, the Vassar men's fencing team had its best overall performance for a second year running at New England Championships at Mount Holyoke College. The Brewers finished third out of 13 teams, repeating their epee squad win from last year and adding a sabre squad second place finish, just out of first by indicators. Junior Andrew Fischl finished second in the Sabre and senior captain John Rothman was fourth in that same weapon. Full results are posted at this link:

The Brewers will next compete at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Brown on Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Summary of New England Championships:

Team Results:

• Vassar Men's Team: 3rd Overall, best finish in school history

• Vassar Men's Epee Squad First Place: (Zach Pattison-Gordon, Nick Johnson, Dan Flynn, Brian Rouse)

• Vassar Men's Sabre Squad 2nd Place – tied in victories for 1st: (Andrew Fischl, John Rothman, Dennis D'Urso, Jared Berenholz)

• Vassar Men's Foil Squad 5th Place: (Jesse Bisignano, Tavish Pegram, Mike D'Urso, Alex Vastola)

Individual Results:

• Sophomore Nick Johnson – NEIFC New England Champion – Men's Epee

• Junior Andrew Fischl - 2nd place Individual Sabre

• Senior John Rothman - 4th place Individual Sabre

• Senior Zach Pattison-Gordon - 9th place Individual Epee

• Senior Jesse Bisignano - 9th place Individual Foil

• Junior Dennis D'Urso - 11th place Individual Sabre (was undefeated in the preliminary “C” pool)

• Freshmen Dan Flynn and Tavish Pegram, and junior Mike D'Urso narrowly missed the individual semifinals.

• Junior Brian Rouse substituted in for the last two bouts of the team round and won both to help cement the Epee squad victory.