​NEWARK, NJ – Sophomore Fabio Mastromarino put together a dominant weekend, finishing with a perfect 27-0 record across the Drew and Columbia Invitationals to lead the NJIT fencing teams.

The NJIT men went undefeated at the Drew Invitational, posting a 7-0 team record with victories over Lawrence, Cleveland State, Denison, Wheaton, Wayne State, Detroit Mercy and Stevens.

Mastromarino led the way in men's epee, going 3-0 against each of the seven opponents at the Drew Invitational before adding 3-0 performances against both LIU and Columbia at Sunday's Columbia Invitational.

Several other Highlanders turned in impressive performances over the weekend. Gonzalo Fernandez finished with a combined 16-5 record, while Tim Li posted a 15-6 mark in men's sabre. Four additional Highlanders recorded at least 10 victories at the Drew Invitational: Aidan Doctor (10-1), Julian Detering (10-3), Noam Duchene (10-3) and Mark Horvath (10-2).

On the women's side, NJIT earned a pair of team victories, defeating Wheaton and Detroit Mercy.

Asia Vitali paced the Highlanders in women's epee, compiling a 14-4 record at the Drew Invitational before going 5-1 at the Columbia Invitational. Stella Frias also delivered a strong performance, finishing 12-4 in women's foil at Drew.

Next Up
Both teams will take a break before returning to action on November 22 at the Vassar Invitational.