PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team faced off against North Carolina and fifth-ranked Princeton on day one of the Philadelphia Invitational. Freshman Spencer Grossman Smisek led the Blue Jays with four wins.
 
Hopkins lost a close contest with North Carolina, 15-12, including a tight 5-4 win in the Sabre. Junior William Hu won all three of his bouts, including the clinching win, in the Sabre. Senior Sachin Mehta and junior Qilin Tong each won one bout. The Foil squad lost a tough 5-4 decision to the Tar Heels. Grossman Smisek and sophomore Alan Zheng won two bouts each in the loss. The Epee squad lost 6-3, with junior Gabe Insler earning two wins.
 
JHU then took on Princeton, with the Tigers winning 18-9. Mehta, senior David DeScherer and freshman Alex Jeffords won one bout each in a 6-3 loss by the Sabre squad. Grossman Smisek earned two wins, while Zheng and junior Anthony Bae picked up one win each in a 5-4 loss in the Foil. Sophomore Ethan Kim and freshman Jorge Gana each earned a win for the Epee squad (2-7).
 
Hopkins returns to action on Saturday morning with day two of the Philadelphia Invitational.
 
Sabre • 8-10
David DeScherer • 1-2
William Hu • 3-1
Alex Jeffords • 1-2
Sachin Mehta • 2-3
Qilin Tong • 1-2
 
Foil • 8-10
Anthony Bae • 1-5
Spencer Grossman Smisek • 4-2
Alan Zheng • 3-3
 
Epee • 5-13
Matthew Dao • 1-2
Jorge Gana • 1-5
Gabe Insler • 2-4
Ethan Kim • 1-2