Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The MIT men's fencing team kicked off the 2021-22 season by producing six top-10 finishes at The Big One Invitational hosted by Vassar College on Sunday. First-year Patrick Xinyi Liu (Brookline, Mass.) led the way by winning the foil competition:
 

Patrick Xinyi Liu

First Place

Pool: 5-0

Round of 64: Won 15-0 vs. Eric Moore (UConn) Round of 32: Won 15-4 vs. Sebastian Vazquez (Stony Brook) Round of 16: Won 15-11 vs. Luke Ritchie (Brandeis) Round of 8: Won 15-8 vs. Elliot Siegel (Brandeis) Semifinals: Won 15-7 vs. Benjamin Lee (Vassar) Final: Won due to medical withdrawal vs. Richard Lin (MIT)