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...only event in which the Engineers seriously challenged Harvard was the epee. With MIT holding a 4-2 edge, Crimson strongman John Hirschfeld squared off against MIT's Chip Farley...
...Farley had had little trouble against his first two Harvard foes; he beat Sam Anderson, 5-3, and John Hawkins, 5-2. But before the final bout, he said, "I think Hirschfeld is the toughest of the three...
...Farley was right, as Hirschfeld tallied three quick touches. But then Farley caught Hirschfeld's left side for a point, and Hirschfeld lost a point for being "unnecessarily rough" in scoring his next touch...
With the ledger reading 4-2 for Hirschfeld, Farley faltered on a lunge. Hirschfeld struck quickly, ending the bout and giving the Crimson another match point...
Princeton hosts the EISL championships the week thereafter and Tiger coach Bill Farley vowed he would have his charges ready for Harvard. But after Saturday's impressive performance, one has to wonder how much the results will really change...