University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Senior captains Bill Lester (left) and Jeremy Siek (bcloii ' ) led the Irish to another successful year. Foilist Siek captured All-American honors for the fourth time in his career. Sabrcman Lester was named an All- American for the third time to close his career. The two fencers finished as the all-time winningest in Notre Dame history. 996-97 Men ' s Fencing Team Members: (front row) Tim Monahan, Brice Dille, Jeff Wartgow, Luke LaValle, Stephane Auriol, ames Harris, Mike Finn, Manolo Galinanes. (second row) Charles Hayes, Sam Sanderson, Jeremy Siek, Stephen McQuade, Cevin Glynn, Matt Hysell, Dominic Guarnaschelli, Christopher Brough, Paul Fleisch, Andrew Metrailer. (hack row) Coach klike Sullivan, manager M.D. McNally, Jason Boron, Phil Lee, Brian Stone, James Gaither, Phil Mages, John Tejada, John icherpereel, Noah Hogan, Bill Lester, head coach Yves Auriol. I

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Team finishes second in the nation; Siek, Lester, LaValle repeat as Ail-Americans bi) Courtney Kirttey In their second year under head coach Yves Auriol, the men ' s fencing team once again focused on the national title. They began the season with an undefeated opening meet on campus. Their second match at Penn State, however, placed them against some of the nation ' s top fencing squads. Tough losses in challenging matches against last year ' s national champion, Penn State, and third-ranked St. John ' s gave the Irish goals for what needed to be accom- plished before the NCAA SCOREBOARD ND OI ' P Lawrence 2b 1 Case Western Reserve 25 2 Cleveland State 27 5 Ohio Stale 19 8 Detroit 20 7 I ' urdue 25 2 Penn State 11 16 Haverford 23 4 St. John ' s 13 14 Air Force 22 5 NYU 19 8 Wayne Slate 20 7 Case Western Reserve 23 4 Cleveland Slate 22 5 Michigan State 23 4 Detroit 25 t Michigan 25 ■ Columbia 18 9 North Carolina 23 4 Air Force 21 (i Duke 16 II Stanford 16 11 Lawrence 18 g Michigan 25 t Northwestern 19 8 Michigan State 19 8 I ' urdue 27 Midwest Team Champ. 1st place Midwest Regional Qual NTS NCA.A Championships 2nd place Final Record: 25-2 championships. The Cleveland State Meet provided a quick recovery. In addition to going undefeated, captain Bill Lester became the winningest fencer in Notre Dame history when he broke assistant coach Mike Sullivan ' s record which had stood for se ' enteen years. Sullivan ' s record was once again surpassed at the Duke Meet bv captain Jeremy Siek. Aided b ' Siek ' s success, the team went undefeated in Durham. The ' i rtii vestern Meet continued this streak of undefeat ed success as the Irish swept through the competition. The Irish hosted the Midwestern Team Cham- pionships where they captured their fourth consecutive title since the inception of the competi- tion in 1944. The ' came in first in all three of the men ' s weapons: foil, epee, and sabre. From here, the men progressed to the Midwest Regional Qualifiers where they competed to gain a spot at the NCAA Tourna- ment. Six fencers quali- fied to compete. Senior captains Siek and Lester, juniors Carl Jack- son and Brian Stone, and sophomores Luke LaValle and Stephane Auriol represented the Irish men at Air Force for the na- tional championship. The team finished sec- i nd to Penn State, while three individuals earned .• ll-. merican status. Siek became a fi ur-time foil Ail-American, Lester received his tliird sabre All-American honor, and La allc captured his second to bring another stellar season to a close. lunior Malt Hysell duels with his opponent af the Midwest Team Championships. The Irish i tlio team title at the Midwest Team Championships and finished second in the nation behind defending champion Penn State. j-¥ SfMMiU

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Fencers finish second in the nation; Krol wins individual epee title bi) Courtney Kintey The women ' s fencing team opened the season with high standards set. They had expectations of winning the national title. Achieving this goal looked promising as the team went undefeated in its first two meets. However, at the Penn State Meet they faced defeat at the hands of two- time defending national champion Penn State by an 18-14 score. Despite the difficult competition as well as recent injuries, sophomore Sarah Walsh went undefeated, 18-0. Walsh went unbeaten at 1 SCOREBOARD ND OPP Lawrence 31 1 Case Western Reserve 28 4 Cleveland Stale 25 7 Ohio Slate 22 10 Detroit 25 7 Purdue 29 .3 Johns Hopkins 26 6 Temple 22 10 Fairleigh Dickinson 27 5 Hollins 32 James Madison 31 1 Penn Stale 14 18 Haverford 30 ■ St. John ' s 23 9 Air Force 29 3 NYU 22 10 Wayne Slate 24 h Case Western Reserve 28 4 Cleveland State 25 7 Michigan State .12 Detroit 31 1 Michigan 30 2 Columbia 22 10 North Carolina 24 8 Air Force 27 5 Duke 21 11 Stanford 23 9 Lawrence 31 1 Michigan 30 2 Northwestern 27 5 Purdue 32 Midwest Team Champ. 1st place Midwest Regional l ual. NTS NCAA Championships 2nd place S6 SpMli the Cleveland State Meet, as did foilists Myriah Brown and Nicole Paulina. The women continued their undefeated streak at Duke where freshman Magda Krol successfully fenced both epee and foil. Northwestern was another undefeated meet where the women were led by the unstoppable epeeists, Krol and Nicole Mustilli, along with foilist Walsh. With these successes behind them, the Irish hosted the Midwestern Team Championships. Led by captain Rose Saari and Brown, the women overcame a highly com- petitive Ohio State squad to win the team champi- onships for the fourth straight vear. The ' then progressed on to the Midwest Regional Qualifiers at Wayne State where four members of the team qualified to compete in the NCAA Championships. Junior captain Anne Hoos, sophomore Brown and Walsh, and Krol repre- sented Notre Dame at the national championships. Thev had their sights set i n defeating Penn State and attaining their goal of winning the national title. Krol defeated the 1996 national champ 15-14 to win the epee title. She was also voted Outstand- ing Women ' s Epeeist. Sara Walsh once again took second in the foil event and gained her second AU-American along with Mvriah Brown, who placed fifth in the io competition. The women gave a valiant effort, but could nc t o ercome the defending champs. They fell just short of their goal and the result was a finish i of second in the nation. Iiinior Amee Appel was a key contributor to the Irish success throughout the year. The team finished with a record of 30-1 on the season.