
Photo courtesy of Gil Talbot.
The Particulars:
The Crimson hosts the Harvard Invitational Nov. 29. Six other
institutions will be competing in the one-day event. Along with the
Crimson, NYU, North Carolina, Penn State, Princeton, Sacred Heart
and Vassar will all be fencing.
Last Time Out:
The Crimson men competed at the Garret Penn State Open, Nov. 21-22
and earned three top-five finishes. Sophomore Valentin Staller
captured the silver medal in the sabre while freshman Thomas Kolasa
placed fifth in the sabre. Sophomore James Hawrot took fifth in the
epee.
Sophomore Ivan Bochkov also competed in the sabre, finishing
34th. Senior co-captain Karl Harmenberg placed 18th in the
epee. Freshman Ben White, junior Wesley Talcott and freshman
Benjamin Cohen placed 32nd, 34th and 51st, respectively.
In the foil, senior Long Ouyang was Harvard’s top finisher
in that weapon, finishing 26th, while junior Hao Meng was
28th. Rookie Tommasso di Robilant (39th), freshman Thomas
Snell (40th) and junior Nick Culbertson (44th) rounded out the
field of Harvard fencers at the meet.
The Crimson women competed at the Garret Penn State Open, Nov.
21-22 and earned two medalists. Sophomore co-captains Caroline
Vloka and Noam Mills each captured medals at the first event of the
2009-10 season. Vloka took home the silver medal in the sabre and
Mills earned the bronze medal in the epee.
Freshman Elena Helgiu placed 16th and sophomore Hayley Levitt
finished 28th in the sabre. In the epee, rookies Nadia Eldeib,
Felicia Sun and Alexa Fishman finished 18th, 19th and 44th,
respectively.
Sophomore Shelby MacLeod was Harvard’s top finisher in the
foil, grabbing 13th. Freshman Katherine Chou rounded out the field
for the Crimson, coming in 30th.
About Harvard Men:
Today’s competition is the Crimson’s second event of
the 2009-10 campaign. Harvard recently competed at the Garret Penn
State Open, Nov. 21-22. At the two-day long event, the Crimson
earned three top-five finishes including placing a sabre fencer on
the podium. Sophomore Valentin Staller placed second in the sabre,
taking home the silver medal. Freshman Thomas Kolasa and sophomore
James Harwot each captured a fifth-place finish in the sabre and
epee events, respectively.
About Harvard Women:
Today’s competition is the Crimson’s second event of
the 2009-10 campaign. Harvard recently competed at the Garret Penn
State Open, Nov. 21-22. At the two-day long event, the Crimson put
two fencers on the podium, Noam Mill and Caroline Vloka. Vloka
captured the silver medal in the sabre and Mill took the bronze in
the epee. In the foil, sophomore Shelby MacLeod grabbed a 13th
place finish.
Surveying the Men's Field:
The defending national champions, Penn State, will be
partcipating in the round robin tournament. The Nittany Lions began
their season at the Temple Open, Nov. 1. North Carolina also kicked
off their year at the Temple Open. Princeton comes into
Cambridge, Mass. after having competed in one tournament, the Penn
State Open, Nov. 21-22. NYU enters the weekend with two dual meets
under their belts as well as the Temple Open. Vassar already has 10
wins in 2009-10 and no losses, including five wins at the Vassar
Invitational. Sacred Heart has competed in nine dual matches so far
this season.
Surveying the Women's Competition:
The defending national champions, Penn State, will be partcipating
in the round robin tournament. The Nittany Lions began their season
at the Temple Open, Nov. 1. North Carolina also kicked off their
year at the Temple Open. Princeton comes into Cambridge,
Mass. after having competed in one tournament, the Penn State Open,
Nov. 21-22. NYU enters the weekend with two dual meets under their
belts as well as the Temple Open. Vassar already has eight wins and
three losses, including five wins at the Vassar Invitational.
Sacred Heart has competed in nine dual matches so far this season.
A “Brand” New Season:
The 2009-10 season marks head coach Peter Brand’s tenth
season at the helm of the Harvard fencing program. Brand currently
has 89 wins to his credit through his first nine seasons. He has
also led the Crimson to its only fencing national championship. In
2005-06, Harvard compiled an undefeated overall record of 11-0 en
route to the national championship, IFA title, and Ivy League
crown.
A Pair of Skippers:
Harvard is led by two captains for only the 15th time in the
program’s 121-year history. Seniors Karl Harmenberg and Long
Ouyang are the captains of the 2009-10 Crimson men’s fencing
team. Harmenberg, who fences with the epee, hails from Stockholm,
Sweden. Ouyang, a foil fencer, is a Vienna, Va. native.
Young Guns Lead the Way:
Harvard is captained by sophomores Noam Mills and Caroline Vloka.
Mills, hailing from Kfar Saba, Israel, placed second at the 2009
NCAA Championships, finished seventh at the 2009 European
Championships and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Team
Israel. Vloka, who calls Upper Saddle River, N.J. home, also placed
second at last year’s NCAA Championships.
Looking Forward:
The Crimson women's team will host Tufts Thursday, Dec. 3 at 5:30
p.m.
Schedule:
Strips 1-5 | Strips 6-10 | Strips 11-15 | Bye | |||
Round 1 (10 a.m.) | Penn State vs. NYU | Harvard vs. Sacred Heart | UNC vs. Princeton | Vassar | ||
Round 2 (11 a.m.) | Penn State vs. UNC | Princeton vs. NYU | Vassar vs. Harvard | Sacred Heart | ||
Round 3 (12 p.m.) | Penn State vs. Harvard | Sacred Heart vs. UNC | Vassar vs.NYU | Princeton | ||
Round 4 (1:30 p.m.) | Penn State vs. Princeton | Harvard vs. UNC | Vassar vs.Sacred Heart | NYU | ||
Round 5 (2:30 p.m.) | Penn State vs. Sacred Heart | UNC vs. NYU | Vassar vs.Princeton | Harvard | ||
Round 6 (3:30 p.m.) | Harvard vs. NYU | Princeton vs. Sacred Heart | Vassar vs.UNC | Penn State | ||
Round 7 (4:30 p.m.) | Harvard vs. Princeton | NYU vs. Sacred Heart | Vassar vs. Penn State | UNC |