November 8, 1998
Notre Dame, Ind.-- Individuals from the Notre Dame fencing team
competed in the Max Garret Penn State Open this past weekend. The Notre Dame
team sent 21 fencers to University Park, Pennsylvania for a preseason tune-up.
Notre Dame's women's epee squad was represented by a first place showing from
1997 NCAA women's epee champion Magda Krol. Fellow women epeeists Kiersten
Ferguson and captain Nicole Mustilli placed 22nd and 27th respectively.
Irish women's foilists and three-time All-Americans Myriah Brown and Sara
Walsh both finished in the top ten. Walsh placed fifth, while Brown took the
number seven spot. Aimee Kalogera (26th), Stacey Noem (37), Gina Couri (48th)
and Liz Dailey (50) also represented the Irish fencing team in women's foil.
The 1998 NCAA sabre champion, Luke LaValle, finished ahead of all the
competition placing first. Freshman Andre Crompton placed fifth in sabre.
Veteran sabrists George Viamontes and Brian Banas finished 26th and 43rd
respectively.
In men's foil Charles Hayes was the top Irish competitor gaining a number 14
finish. Freshman Steve Mautone had a strong showing finishing 22nd. Senior Mick
Swiney, junior Chris Brough and senior, captain Stephane Auriol placed 40th, 43rd
and 52nd respectively.
Freshman Brian Casas was the bright spot for the Irish competitors in men's
epee. Casas had a 16th place showing while fellow epeeists Dominic
Guarnaschelli, Scott Gabler and Nitin Chandra finished 45th, 51st and 55th
respectively.
