QUEENS, N.Y. – Harvard fencing returned to collegiate action in the Empire State this afternoon, as the Crimson impressed with a pair of victories against Ohio State and tournament host St. John's at the St. John's Invitational.

After both the men's and women's squads dropped their opening matches against Columbia by identical 15-12 scorelines, both Crimson squads bounced back with victories against Ohio State. The women took down the Buckeyes, 19-8, while the men defeated Ohio State with a 16-11 score.

The women's epee crew dazzled against Ohio State, posting a record of 8-1. First-Years Yasmine Khamis and Sarah Gu both went undefeated in their bouts against the Buckeyes, as Khamis posted a +5 indicator. Women's saber action saw sophomore Kaitlyn Pak and first-year Jenna Shoman pace the Crimson to a 6-3 mark against Ohio State.

A pair of 6-3 records from men's foil and epee propelled Harvard's men's team to a win against the Buckeyes. First-Year Nicholas Zhang dominated against Ohio State in men's epee action, going undefeated with a +5 indicator, as sophomore and team captain Henry Lawson added three more wins as well. First-Year Andrew Chen paced the Crimson scoring in men's foil with a 3-0 mark.

Following narrow and hard-fought losses against Notre Dame, the Crimson bounced back with wins against tournament St. John's. The women's team took home the victory by a margin of 18-9, while the men earned the win against the Red Storm, 15-12.

In its showdown against the Red Storm, the women's epee crew posted an impressive 7-2 record to propel the Crimson to the win. As they did all afternoon, Khamis and Gu continued to showcase their skills, as the duo combined for a 6-0 record against the Red Storm.

The men's match saw men's foil six vital victories to clinch the win against St. John's, as men's epee and men's saber also added five and four victories, respectively. In men's epee, Lawson and Zhang each earned two wins.

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Next weekend sees several current and former Crimson fencers travel across the world for international competitions. Pak, first-year Colin Heathcock, and Mitchell Saron '23 head to Plovdiv, Bulgaria for the Saber World Cup, while Zhang and Gu head to Doha, Qatar for the Epee Grand Prix.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Crimson fence in Cambridge for the first time this season, welcoming Duke and New York University for a pair of dual meets at Gordon Indoor Track. Harvard fans can stream all the action live on ESPN+.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (WOMEN'S TEAM)
Sarah Gu: 8-4
Yasmine Khamis: 7-2
Isabella Chin: 6-6
Emily Vermeule: 0-3
Lauren Scruggs: 8-2
Jessica Zi Jia Guo: 7-3
Jenna Shoman: 7-5
Kaitlyn Pak: 6-6
Madison Duckett: 4-8

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (MEN'S TEAM)
Henry Lawson: 9-3
Nicholas Zhang: 8-4
Gabriel Evers: 1-4
Alexander Tafur: 0-1
Anthony Malysz: 0-6
Andrew Chen: 7-4
Daniel Zhang: 7-4
James Chen: 4-6
Jeremy Lim: 0-1
Kevin Sohn: 7-4
Matthew Linsky: 6-4
Prash Subbiah: 3-4
Andrew Deng: 1-1
Tommy Choi: 0-2

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
L vs. Columbia, 15-12
Women's Epee (2-7)
Emily Vermeule (1-5)(4-5)(4-5)
Sarah Gu (1-0)(3-4)(0-1)
Isabella Chin (3-5)(1-2)(3-2)
 
Women's Foil (4-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-4)(3-5)(2-5)
Lauren Scruggs (5-2)(5-3)(5-3)
 
Women's Saber (6-3)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-4)(5-2)(5-2)
Madison Duckett (5-4)(5-3)(2-5)
Jenna Shoman (1-5)(2-5)(5-1)
 
W vs. Ohio State, 19-8
Women's Epee (8-1)
Yasmine Khamis (4-3)(5-4)(5-2)
Isabella Chin (5-4)(4-5)(5-4)
Sarah Gu (4-3)(5-2)(4-3)
 
Women's Foil (5-4)
Lauren Scruggs (5-0)(5-1)(2-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-1)(2-5)(5-3)
 
Women's Saber (6-3)
Kaitlyn Pak (4-5)(5-4)(5-1)
Madison Duckett (4-5)(4-5)(5-2)
Jenna Shoman (5-0)(5-4)(5-2)
 
L vs. Notre Dame, 15-12
Women's Epee (5-4)
Sarah Gu (2-1)(2-5)(2-3)
Yasmine Khamis (4-3)(3-2)(1-5)
Isabella Chin (3-2)(1-2)(5-4)
 
Women's Foil (5-4)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-3)(5-3)(5-1)
Lauren Scruggs (1-5)(5-1)(5-3)
 
Women's Saber (2-7)
Kaitlyn Pak (2-5)(4-5)(1-5)
Jenna Shoman (3-5)(5-4)(1-5)
Madison Duckett (2-5)(1-5)(5-2)
 
W vs. St. John's, 18-9
Women's Epee (7-2)
Sarah Gu (5-2)(5-3)(5-3)
Yasmine Khamis (5-2)(5-4)(5-3)
Isabella Chin (2-5)(5-0)(3-5)

Women's Foil (8-1)
Lauren Scruggs (3-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-2)

Women's Saber (3-6)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-2)(4-5)(2-5)
Jenna Shoman (5-3)(4-5)(5-3)
Madison Duckett (1-5)(1-5)(4-5)
 
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
L vs. Columbia, 15-12
Men's Epee (3-6)
Henry Lawson (5-3)(5-4)(3-5)
Nicholas Zhang (3-5)(3-5)(5-2)
Anthony Malysz (2-5)(4-5)(3-5)

Men's Foil (4-5)
Andrew Chen (3-5)(5-3)(1-5)
Daniel Zhang (4-3)(4-5)(5-4)
James Chen (4-5)(4-5)(5-4)
 
Men's Saber (5-4)
Prash Subbiah (5-1)
Kevin Sohn (5-1)(5-4)(1-5)
Matthew Linsky (5-1)(2-5)(5-3)
Tommy Choi (2-5)
Connor Liang (2-5)
 
W vs. Ohio State, 16-11
Men's Epee (6-3)
Nicholas Zhang (5-3)(5-2)(5-3)
Alexander Tafur (3-5)
Henry Lawson (5-1)(5-1)(5-3)
Gabriel Evers (1-5)(3-5)
 
Men's Foil (6-3)
Daniel Zhang (3-5)(5-4)(5-4)
James Chen (1-5)(5-2)(4-5)
Andrew Chen (5-3)(5-3)(5-3)
 
Men's Saber (4-5)
Prash Subbiah (5-1)
Kevin Sohn (5-2)(3-5)(4-5)
Matthew Linsky (5-4)(5-2)(4-5)
Connor Liang (3-5)(4-5)
 
L vs. Notre Dame, 14-13
Men's Epee (4-5)
Henry Lawson (5-4)(5-1)(3-5)
Nicholas Zhang (4-2)(1-5)(5-3)
Anthony Malysz (1-5)(2-5)(3-5)
 
Men's Foil (5-4)
Andrew Chen (5-4)(4-5)(5-3)
Daniel Zhang (5-3)(5-4)(2-5)
James Chen (4-5)(5-2)(4-5)
 
Men's Saber (4-5)
Prash Subbiah (1-5)(1-5)
Kevin Sohn (5-2)(5-4)(5-2)
Matthew Linsky (5-4)(4-5)(0-5)
Andrew Deng (0-5)
 
W vs. St. John's, 15-12
Men's Epee (5-4)
Henry Lawson (5-3)(5-2)(3-5)
Nichols Zhang (5-3)(3-5)(5-1)
Gabriel Evers (3-5)(5-3)(3-5)
 
Men's Foil (6-3)
Andrew Chen (5-3)(2-5)
Daniel Zhang (5-2)(3-5)
James Chen (5-2)
Jeremy Lim (3-5)
 
Men's Saber (4-5)
Prash Subbiah (3-5)(5-2)(1-5)
Kevin Sohn (5-0)(4-5)
Connor Liang (1-5)
Tommy Choi (3-5)
Andrew Deng (5-0)
Matthew Linsky (5-4)