Feb. 26, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Cleveland State men's and women's fencing teams closed out the regular season over the weekend at the Northwestern Duals (Feb. 24-25). The men's squad posted a 5-4 record against stiff competition to improve to 25-11 on the year and remain third in the Midwest, while the women went 1-10 and are now 15-18.

On the men's side, freshman Liran Gross went 22-5 in foil, while sophomore Andy Snell was a perfect 11-0 in epee on Sunday. The highlight of the weekend came when the men rallied from 9-0 and 12-3 deficits to upend UNC, 14-13. In women's action, senior Pam Marvinney and freshman Hannah Simms both went 2-1 against Northwestern, one of the nation's top teams.

"The comeback against North Carolina was a fantastic victory and a great way to end the regular season," head coach Jim Sager said. "I think we're in position to do good things this weekend, both as a team and individually."

Cleveland State kicks off the postseason this week with a trip to Notre Dame for the Midwest Conference Championships on Mar. 3-4. The event is the first step on the road to the NCAA Championships.

Men's Results (5-4/25-11 on the season)
Notre Dame 24, Cleveland State 3
Wayne State 14, Cleveland State 13
Cleveland State 15, Detroit 12
Penn State 22, Cleveland State 5
Michigan 14, Cleveland State 13
Cleveland State 19, Lawrence 8
Cleveland State 17, Northwestern 10
Cleveland State 21, Michigan State 6
Cleveland State 14, North Carolina 13

Women's Results (1-10/15-18 on the season)
Temple 27, Cleveland State 0
Penn State 26, Cleveland State 1
Johns Hopkins 20, Cleveland State 7
Michigan 17, Cleveland State 10
Michigan State 14, Cleveland State 13
Notre Dame 24, Cleveland State 3
Fairleigh Dickinson 17, Cleveland State 10
North Carolina 21, Cleveland State 6
Cleveland State 14, Detroit 13
Lawrence 15, Cleveland State 12
Northwestern 22, Cleveland State 5