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Men's Fencing 12/6/2025

Men's Fencing Earns Victory Over LIU at Tradition Invite

Fairfield, CT - The Vassar College Men's Fencing team closed the 2025 slate on Saturday afternoon at the Tradition Invite at Sacred Heart as the Brewers picked up a win over LIU in four rounds of action.

Round One - Vassar 19 LIU 8

Epee - VC 7 LIU 2
- First year Jing Seto posted an undefeated 3-0 round while sophomore Alexander North and senior Brian Li each scored two victories.
Foil - VC 9 LIU 0
- Sophomores Ethan Capra, Alexander Gobbo and Kahlil Salome all recorded perfect 3-0 rounds.
Sabre - LIU 7 VC 2
- Sophomore Devan McCarthy and senior Oliver Berger tallied a victory each while sophomore David Sagardi Diaz battled in three bouts.

Round Two - Princeton 17 Vassar 10

Epee - PRIN 6 VC 3
- North registered two victories along with Li earning a win.
- Seto fenced in three bouts.
Foil - PRIN 7 VC 2
- Capra and Gobbo each scored a victory.
- First year Aaron Taplin battled in three bouts along with Salome fencing in one bout.
Sabre - VC 5 PRIN 4
- Berger and McCarthy earned two wins each while Sagardi Diaz tallied a victory.

Round Three - NJIT 15 Vassar 12

Epee - NJIT 6 VC 3
- Li, North and Seto picked up a victory each.
Foil - VC 5 NJIT 4
- Gobbo and Capra each scored two victories apiece while Salome earned a win.
Sabre - NJIT 5 VC 4
- Berger and McCarthy recorded two wins each while Sagardi Diaz fenced in two bouts and first year Jason Jensby battled in one bout.

Round Four - NYU 21 Vassar 6

Epee - NYU 7 VC 2
- Li and Seto each scored a win while sophomore Harper Jamison battled in three bouts.
Foil - NYU 9 VC 0
- First year Declan Gill, Taplin and Capra each fenced in three bouts.
Sabre - NYU 5 VC 4
- McCarthy earned two wins along with Sagardi Diaz and Berger each adding a victory.
- Jensby and sophomore Karthik Shankar each competed in one bout.

Weapon Records

Epee - 15-21
Foil - 16-20
Sabre - 14-22

Up Next

Vassar is off until 2026 when the Brewers head to the Northeast Fencing Conference meet at Wellesley on January 25.

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Players Mentioned

Oliver Berger: Sabre; 6' 3"; Senior

Ethan Capra: Foil; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Alexander Gobbo: Foil; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Harper Jamison: Epee; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Brian Li: Epee; 5' 10"; Senior

Devan McCarthy: Sabre; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Alexander North: Epee; 6' 3"; Sophomore

David Sagardi Diaz: Sabre; Sophomore

Kahlil Salome: Foil; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Karthik Shankar: Sabre; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Oliver Berger
: 6' 3"; Senior
: Sabre

Ethan Capra
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Foil

Alexander Gobbo
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Foil

Harper Jamison
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Epee

Brian Li
: 5' 10"; Senior
: Epee

Devan McCarthy
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Sabre

Alexander North
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: Epee

David Sagardi Diaz
: Sophomore
: Sabre

Kahlil Salome
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Foil

Karthik Shankar
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Sabre