CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's fencing came up short in a narrow 14-13 loss against New York University at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson is 11-6 on the 2023-24 season.
 
Of all three weapons, men's epee posted the best record, as Henry Lawson, Anthony Malysz, and Mihir Kumashi combined for a 7-2 record. Kumashi went undefeated against the Violets, posting a team-high +13 touch differential. The Houston, Texas native wraps up the weekend with a combined 4-2 record in the dual meets against NYU and Duke. On the season, Lawson has 16 wins in his first year in Cambridge.
 
First-year foil fencer Daniel Zhang led the charge for men's foil on Sunday afternoon, as he logged a 3-0 record on the day. The Belmont, Mass. native recorded a +8 touch differential against the Violets and has a 14-1 record to begin his Harvard career.
 
Across both dual meets this weekend, the epee crew logged the most combined victories, contributing 12 wins in the two matches.
 
HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Crimson is 11-6 heading into the Ivy League Fencing Championships.
• Men's epee led the team in wins today with seven.
• Zhang and Kumashi were the only men's fencers to go 3-0 against NYU.
• Kumashi led all Harvard fencers in touch differential with a mark of +13.  

UP NEXT:
 
Harvard men's fencing prepares for its title defense at the Ivy League Fencing Championships on Saturday, Feb. 10 and Sunday, Feb. 11.

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RESULTS:
 
L vs. NYU, 14-13
 
Men's Epee (7-2)
Henry Lawson (5-3)(3-5)(5-4)
Anthony Malysz (0-5)(5-4)(5-2)
Mihir Kumashi (5-0)(5-1)(5-1)
 
Men's Foil (5-4)
Daniel Zhang (5-3)(5-1)(5-3)
James Chen (0-5)(5-4)(1-5)
Justin Liu (5-4)(1-5)(3-5)
 
Men's Saber (1-8)
Kevin Sohn (4-5)(3-5)(5-3)
Tommy Choi (3-5)(1-5)(3-5)
Prash Subbiah (2-5)(2-5)
Matthew Linsky (1-5)