MADISON, NJ — The Sacred Heart University men's fencing program competed against Drew University in its season opener, falling short with an overall score 2-3 on Saturday. Senior Cameron Silver went for 9-4 in the epee events, while Lawrence Tan racked up an final foil recod of 11-1. 

Round 1: 

• Silver (5-2, 4-3, 5-3) won all of his matchups in the epee event, contributing three points in the team's victory, 5-4. 
• Despite winning by one point (4-5), Juniors Tomas Koeck (5-0) and Petar Janicijevic Agatonovic, (5-0) both shutout their opponent in the foil event. 
• The Pioneers lost in the sabre 6-3, but first-year Domenic Bartolo (5-1, 5-3, 1-5) came out on top in two of his three faceoffs.

Round 2:

• Silver (5-4, 5-1, 1-5) led the team to awin in the epee with his two for three wins in the round.
• Led by Tan, Koeck and Jancijevic, the Pioneers shut out the Rangers (9-0) in the foil.

Round 3:

• SHU won in the epee (6-3) and foil (7-2) but lost by one point in the sabre event (5-4), garnering the teams second overall win of the night.
• Bartolo denied his opponent a point in the sabre with a 5-0 victory.

Round 4:

• Drew outscored Sacred Heart in the epee (6-3) and sabre (7-2) but the Pioneers came out on top in the foil event (5-4).

Round 5:

• Sacred Heart garnered wins in the epee (5-4) and foil (6-3) events, but fell short in the sabre, 9-0.

ROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTS

Round 1 – Drew 15, SHU 12

Round 2 – SHU 17, Drew 10

Round 3 – SHU 17, Drew 10

Round 4 – Drew 17, SHU 10

Round 5 – Drew 16, SHU 11