MADISON, N.J. – The Yeshiva University men's fencing team competed in the MACFA "A" vs. "B" event, on the campus of Drew University, on Sunday afternoon. YU dropped bouts to Rutgers University (21-6), Lafayette College (21-6), Cornell University (22-5), Drew University (22-5), and Rowan University (15-12).

Leading the way for the Maccabees was junior Zaelig Averch, who went 13-2 during the afternoon and led the epee squad to three victories.

Two of YU's epee wins were tight 5-4 scores over Rutgers and Lafayette. Averch went 3-0 in each of those narrow wins. The Indian Hills native broke a 4-4 tie to clinch the win for the Maccabees on two separate occasions. Senior Joshua Polster and sophomore Benjamin Rozsa Groo each earned a win against Rutgers and Lafayette.

The epee team's third victory was a decisive 7-2 score over Rowan. Averch and Rozsa Groo each went 3-0, while Polster added a victory of his own.

Against Cornell, Averch took two out of three epee duels, while Polster and sophomore William Lerer each won a battle.

Against Drew, Averch once again went 2-1. Polster and Rozsa Groo each chipped in with a victory using the epee weapon.

Junior Edward Shindleman had a strong afternoon in sabre battles, going 3-0 against Rowan. The Winnipeg native also won a bout against Rutgers, Lafayette, Cornell, and Drew.

In foil, sophomore Benjamin Bruder and first-year fencer Alexander Siegman each earned a win over Rowan.

For the afternoon, Rosza Groo went 6-5 in epee combat.

Yeshiva will be back in action on Sunday, January 30, for the Eric Sollee Massachusetts Institute of Technology Invitational.