Feb. 4, 2001
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s and women’s fencing teams each added five more wins to complete an undefeated showing at the Notre Dame Open, in Sunday’s final rounds of action at the Joyce Center Fieldhouse.
The day’s highlight victories included a 20-7 win for the second-ranked Irish men over eighth-ranked Air Force while the seventh-ranked Irish women posted a spirited 17-10 win over sixth-ranked Northwestern.
The Notre Dame women proved that last week’s 14-13 victory over Northwestern was not a fluke, with the Irish epeeists winning five of nine bouts (after going 1-8 vs. the Wildcats at last week’s Northwestern Open). The win over Northwestern hinged on a series of nine one-point bouts, with the Irish winning eight of those close results (including all four in epee) to provide the final margin of victory.
The Irish women continued dominating the day, with other victories over Purdue (23-4), Minnesota (24-3), Air Force (20-7), Michigan (20-7), and Lawrence (23-4) to push their season record to 17-3.
The women’s epee squad was led by sophomore All-American Meagan Call, who went undefeated against Northwestern (10-4 for the day, 26-4 for the weekend) while improving to 44-11 in 2001 and 81-28 for her career.
Sophomore All-American foilist Liza Boutsikaris (9-0 Sunday, 22-1 weekend, 44-11 season, 79-13 career) also went undefeated on Sunday while Maggie Jordan continued her impressive freshman season (10-1, 20-3, 38-9).
The Irish women’s sabre team continued its dominance, led by sophomore All-American Natalia Mazur (8-0, 17-0, 28-7, 77-11), senior captain Carianne McCullough (7-0, 17-0, 26-4, 68-16) and freshman Destanie Milo (9-1, 18-1, 33-5).
The Notre Dame men kept their undefeated season intact (20-0) with victories over Purdue (21-6), Minnesota (23-4), Air Force (20-7), Northwestern (16-11), Michigan (20-7) and Lawrence (21-6).
The Irish received a dominating performance from their men’s epee team against a strong contingent from Air Force, with Notre Dame winning eight of the nine bouts. The epee squad received a 9-1 day from sophomore All-American Jan Viviani (20-1 for the weekend), who improved to 30-3 for the season and 62-10 for his career.
The men’s foil squad received a 3-0 day from sophomore All-American Ozren Debic as he pushed his season record to 29-1 (69-4 for his career). Junior foilist Steven Mautone reached a career milestone with his 100th career victory, going 4-1 on Sunday (he is 100-38 overall). Sophomore Forest Walton won all seven of his bouts for a 13-1 weekend (he now is 25-9 for the season and 59-16 in his career).
The sabre squad kept rolling with an undefeated day by sophomore Matt Fabricant (9-0, 17-1, 32-1, 55-5), defending NCAA champion Gabor Szelle (6-0, 12-0, 27-2, 124-7) and junior Andre Crompton (7-0, 15-1, 31-5, 96-14).
Next week’s Duke Open (Feb. 9-10) will include a rematch with Air Force and also a matchup with a talented Stanford squad which boasted the best foil squads for both men and women at the 2000 NCAA Championships. The Irish men head into the Duke Open riding a 36-match winning streak and could post the program’s longest winning streak since a 50-match streak from 1990-93 by defeating their first two opponents next weekend.
DAY 2, NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL February 4, 2001
Notre Dame Men 20-0 (2nd in USFCA Coaches Poll)
Notre Dame 23, Minnesota 4
Notre Dame 20, (8)Air Force 7
Notre Dame 16, Northwestern 11
Notre Dame 20, Michigan 7
Notre Dame 21, Lawrence 6
Notre Dame Women 17-3 (7th in USFCA Coaches Poll)
Notre Dame 24, Minnesota 3
Notre Dame 20, Air Force 7
Notre Dame 17, (4) Northwestern 10
Notre Dame 20, Michigan 7
Notre Dame 23, Lawrence 4
RECORDS – MEN
Epee
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Brian Casas | 24-13 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 7-1 | 31-14 |
| Scott Gabler | 26-8 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 7-1 | 33-9 |
| Adam Harvey | 7-5 | 1-0 | —- | —- | 1-0 | —- | 2-0 | 9-5 |
| Mike Macauley | 4-1 | 1-1 | —- | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 7-4 |
| Ben Rooney | 0-2 | —- | —- | —- | —- | —- | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Nick Schumacher | 4-1 | 0-1 | —- | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Dave Tyler | 9-8 | 2-0 | —- | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 13-9 |
| Jan Viviani | 21-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 9-1 | 30-3 |
| 7-2 | 8-1 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 6-3 |
Foil
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Jeremy Beau | 12-4 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 15-5 |
| Dave Belczyk | 0-3 | 1-0 | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | —- | 1-2 | 1-5 |
| Leo Bloschock | 7-5 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 11-6 |
| Matt Castellan | 12-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 17-3 |
| Ozren Debic | 26-1 | —- | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | —- | 3-0 | 29-1 |
| Sean Donovan | 0-3 | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Adam Habig | 1-2 | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | 1-0 | —- | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Shaun Harris | 3-3 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 6-5 |
| Steve Mautone | 17-7 | —- | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 21-8 |
| Forest Walton | 18-9 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 25-9 |
| 7-2 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 8-1 |
Sabre
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Andrzej Bednarski | 15-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 19-3 |
| Andr? Crompton | 24-5 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 7-0 | 31-5 |
| Matt Fabricant | 23-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 9-0 | 32-1 |
| Matt Peters | 7-0 | —- | —- | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 7-3 |
| Neal Salisian | 9-5 | 2-0 | —- | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11-8 |
| Joe Shonkwiler | 7-4 | 2-0 | —- | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9-6 |
| Gabor Szelle | 21-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 27-2 |
| George Viamontes | 10-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | —- | 1-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 14-2 |
| 9-0 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 8-1 | 6-3 |
RECORDS
Epee
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Meagan Call | 34-7 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 10-4 | 44-11 |
| Angela Campos | 0-0 | —- | —- | —- | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Anna Carnick | 31-12 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 10-3 | 41-15 |
| Kim DeMaio | 20-18 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 9-4 | 29-22 |
| Erin Riley | 8-3 | 1-0 | —- | —- | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 11-4 |
| Teri Salb | 1-1 | —- | —- | —- | —- | —- | —- | 1-1 |
| 9-0 | 6-3 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 6-3 |
Foil
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Liza Boutsikaris | 34-5 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | —- | 9-0 | 43-5 |
| Katie Flanagan | 3-14 | —- | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 5-16 |
| Jill Inghram | 1-2 | — | —- | —- | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| Maggie Jordan | 28-8 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | —- | 10-1 | 38-9 |
| Teri Salb | 9-14 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 4-6 | 13-20 |
| Kathryn Schuster | 2-1 | —- | —- | —- | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Michelle Sutton | 8-10 | 1-1 | 1-0 | —- | 1-0 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 14-11 |
| 6-3 | 8-1 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 8-1 |
Sabre
| PRV | MIN | AFA | NWU | MICH | LAW | DAY | SEASON | |
| Pauline Alokolaro | 10-3 | 1-0 | —- | —- | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 13-3 |
| Jessie Filkins | 18-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 7-2 | 25-6 |
| Natalia Mazur | 20-7 | —- | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 28-7 |
| Carianne McCullough | 19-4 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | —- | 7-0 | 26-4 |
| Destanie Milo | 24-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 9-1 | 33-5 |
| Donna Mowchan | 11-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | —- | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 14-2 |
| Mary Beth Willard | 10-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | —- | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 13-2 |
| 9-0 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 7-2 | 8-1 | 37-8 | 152-29 |
Notre Dame Open – February 3-4, 2001
MEN’S RESULTS
ROUND 1
Notre Dame def. Michigan State 20-7
Chicago def. Minnesota 20-7
Cleveland State def. Detroit 18-9
Air Force def. Purdue 26-1
Wayne State def. Lawrence 20-7
ROUND 2
Notre Dame def. Detroit 21-6
Northwestern def. Purdue 21-6
Cleveland State def. Lawrence 17-10
Wayne State def. Michigan 23-4
Michigan State def. Minnesota 17-10
Air Force def. Chicago 22-5
ROUND 3
Notre Dame def. Chicago 21-6
Northwestern def. Detroit 22-5
Purdue def. Michigan State 14-13
Michigan def. Minnesota 20-7
Wayne State def. Cleveland State 16-11
Air Force def. Lawrence 22-5
ROUND 4
Notre Dame def. Wayne State 21-6
Northwestern def. Cleveland State 20-7
Air Force def. Detroit 25-2
Chicago def. Purdue 15-12
Michigan def. Michigan State 15-12
ROUND 5
Notre Dame def. Cleveland State 22-5
Air Force def. Michigan 23-4
Chicago def. Michigan State 15-12
Wayne State def. Detroit 22-5
Purdue def. Minnesota 16-11
Northwestern def. Lawrence 17-10
ROUND 6
Notre Dame def. Purdue 21-6
Detroit def. Minnesota 15-12
Air Force def. Cleveland State 24-3
Wayne State def. Northwestern 14-13
Lawrence def. Michigan State 18-9
Chicago def. Michigan 19-8
ROUND 7
Notre Dame def. Minnesota 23-4
Air Force def. Michigan State 26-1
Lawrence def. Detroit 18-9
Northwestern def. Michigan 22-5
Wayne State def. Purdue 21-6
ROUND 8
Notre Dame def. Air Force 20-7
Lawrence def. Michigan 15-12
Purdue def. Detroit 16-11
Northwestern def. Minnesota 23-4
Wayne State def. Michigan State 19-8
ROUND 9
Notre Dame def. Northwestern 16-11
Michigan def. Purdue 14-13
Air Force def. Wayne State 17-10
Lawrence def. Minnesota 19-8
Michigan State def. Detroit 14-13
ROUND 10
Notre Dame def. Michigan 20-7
Wayne State def. Minnesota 22-5
Air Force def. Northwestern 17-10
Lawrence def. Purdue 17-10
ROUND 11
Notre Dame def. Lawrence 21-6
Air Force def. Minnesota 26-1 (Feb. 3)
Michigan def. Detroit 19-8
WOMEN’S RESULTS
ROUND 1
Notre Dame def. Michigan State 24-3
Chicago def. Minnesota 19-8
Detroit def. Cleveland State 16-11
Air Force def. Purdue 27-0
Wayne State def. Lawrence 18-9
ROUND 2
Notre Dame def. Detroit 23-4
Northwestern def. Purdue 21-6
Cleveland State def. Lawrence 15-12
Wayne State def. Michigan 15-12
Michigan State def. Minnesota 20-7
Air Force def. Chicago 19-8
ROUND 3
Notre Dame def. Chicago 23-4
Air Force def. Lawrence 22-5
Michigan def. Minnesota 20-7
Michigan State def. Purdue 20-7
Wayne State def. Cleveland State 20-7
Northwestern def. Detroit 22-5
ROUND 4
Notre Dame def. Wayne State 18-9
Northwestern def. Cleveland State 24-3
Air Force def. Detroit 22-5
Michigan def. Michigan State 18-9
Chicago def. Purdue 21-6
ROUND 5
Notre Dame def. Cleveland State 21-6
Minnesota def. Purdue 15-12
Wayne State def. Detroit 20-7
Air Force def. Michigan 18-9
Michigan State def. Chicago 14-13
Northwestern def. Lawrence 27-0
ROUND 6
Notre Dame def. Purdue 23-4
Detroit def. Minnesota 19-8
Michigan def. Chicago 15-12
Northwestern def. Wayne State 21-6
Air Force def. Cleveland State 20-7
Michigan State def. Lawrence 15-12
ROUND 7
Notre Dame def. Minnesota 24-3
Wayne State def. Purdue 21-6
Air Force def. Michigan State 22-5
Detroit def. Lawrence 15-12
Northwestern def. Michigan 23-4
ROUND 8
Notre Dame def. Air Force 20-7
Wayne State def. Michigan State 19-8
Michigan def. Lawrence 18-9
Northwestern def. Minnesota 26-1
Detroit def. Purdue 19-8
ROUND 9
Notre Dame def. Northwestern 17-10
Michigan def. Purdue 18-9
Air Force def. Wayne State 21-6
Detroit def. Michigan State 17-10
Lawrence def. Minnesota 15-12
ROUND 10
Notre Dame def. Michigan 20-7
Lawrence def. Purdue 14-13
Northwestern def. Air Force 20-7
Wayne State def. Minnesota 23-4
ROUND 11
Notre Dame def. Lawrence 23-4
Air Force def. Minnesota 21-6
Michigan def. Detroit 15-12