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Harvard's fencers, led by a strong saber performance, out-dueled a young and inexperienced Holy Cross squad last night...
...Crimson displayed its superior form and bladework from the outset moving to a 6-3 lead after the first round. The saber team inspired Nick Tepe's untouchable performance (Tepe did not lose a point in his three bouts) got the swordsmen off and stabbing, as John Shipman and Larry Tu both handled their Crusader opponents with ease...
...saber duelers, all of whom only started dueling in the saber competition at the beginning of the season, also had their share of difficulties...
Cornell's all-American saber star Neilo Otero defeated his three opponents in the opening round, capitalizing on his experience in the tight matches. Phillipe Bennett, Crimson captain, said yesterday that questionable calls, which worsened as the Harvard bench harassed the director, also helped Cornell lunge to a 7-2 lead...
Harvard would have been leading 5-4 after the saber event if a few breaks had gone its way, Bennett said. "I am definitely convinced that there is a home court advantage at Cornell," he said...