EVANSTON, Ill. – The UIW men's and women's fencing teams competed against stout competition at the Northwestern University Duals on Feb. 4-5. The Cardinal women won four team matches to highlight the event.

The men's team competed valiantly, despite being shorthanded with only four fencers.
 
TEAM RESULTS
 
MEN
L 21-6 to UC San Diego (L 9-0 sabre, L 7-2 foil, L 5-4 epee)
L 24-3 to Penn State (L 9-0 sabre, L 7-2 foil, L 8-1 epee)
L 21-6 to Princeton (L 9-0 sabre, L 7-2 foil, L 5-4 epee)
L 21-6 to Air Force (L 8-1 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 7-2 epee)
L 18-9 to Wayne State (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, W 6-3 epee)
L 18-9 to Cal Tech (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, W 6-3 epee)
L 20-7 to University of Detroit-Mercy (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 5-4 epee)
L 20-7 to Notre Dame (L 9-0 sabre, L 7-2 foil, W 5-4 epee)
L 20-7 to Cleveland State (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 5-4 epee)
L 19-8 to Lawrence University (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, W 5-4 epee)
L 18-9 to North Carolina (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, W 6-3 epee)
 
WOMEN
L 19-8 to Fairleigh Dickinson (L 7-2 sabre, L 8-1 foil, W 5-4 epee)
L 24-3 to Princeton (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 9-0 epee)
L 22-5 to Penn State (L 9-0 sabre, L 7-2 foil, L 6-3 epee)
L 24-3 to Temple (L 8-1 sabre, L 8-1 foil, L 8-1 epee)
L 21-6 to North Carolina (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 6-3 epee)
L 14-13 to Wayne State (W 5-4 sabre, L 7-2 foil, W 6-3 epee)
L 23-4 to Notre Dame (L 9-0 sabre, L 8-1 foil, L 6-3 epee)
W 15-12 to Cleveland State (W 6-3 sabre, W 5-4 foil, W 8-1 epee)
W 23-4 to Cal Tech (W 9-0 sabre, W 7-2 foil, W 7-2 epee)
W 16-11 to Lawrence University (W 5-4 sabre, L 4-5 foil, W 7-2 epee)
L 22-5 to Stanford (L 9-0 sabre, L 6-3 foil, L 7-2 epee)
W 19-8 to University of Detroit-Mercy (W 5-4 sabre, W 5-4 foil, W 9-0 epee)
 
UP NEXT
 
UIW competes at the Junior Olympic Championships Feb. 17-18 in Kansas City, Mo.
 
STAY TUNED
 
Eight Cardinals – three more than last year's inaugural group – have qualified for the West Regionals, held March 10-12 in Stanford, Calif.