Jason’s bout with Hüebner starts out slow. Both fencers take some time getting used to the ref. But Jason eventually digs out of a hole to finish ahead 8-6 at the break.
Due to some technical difficulties, I am also able to say that after the break Jason found his rhythm and won 15-8.
Daryl is currently up 5-2 and looking in control against Apithy of France.
Jason’s bout with Hüebner starts out slow. Both fencers take some time getting used to the ref. But Jason eventually digs out of a hole to finish ahead 8-6 at the break.
First set of 64s are up. James was up 8-1 at the break against Evan Prochniak. A decent come back is underway though….wait…and James closes it out at 15 – 10.
Val Staller is now up 11-9 on Canadian Beaudry and, for the record, Montano, much like Jimi, is better in person…
JP
Women’s Saber pools are finished. Sadly I missed the warming up but the pools themselves were good watching. The women are moving straight from pools to the second day. No preliminary DEs. All but 5 Americans made it through. Notable bouts in the first round of the tableau for tomorrow include Daria Schneider fencing Siobhan Byrne, a NAC/NCAA regular; Dagmara Wozniak fencing Eileen Grench; and Monica Aksamit fencing Lucchino, an Italian.
Interesting draws, some involving a lot of familiarity between the fencers. Perhaps the quest for team spots could get interesting?
Thomas Kolasa over Will Spear 15-12 I believe in the first round. Fischl 15-12 over Arai fron Japan. Luther Clement loses to Pilasewicz 15-14 after being up 14-13. The call to go to 14-14 was a very tight Attack in Prep -No, Attack- Arrives call. Val Staller closes it out at 14-11 after tensing up a tad toward the end for a few easy touches. Up and coming Jr. fencer Coccia makes against Shimamura of Japan, leading 11-10 before dropping at 15-11. Rhys Douglas out to Frenchman Woog and Kolasa the elder (Matt) is trying to dig out of an 11-5 hole against Lallement. The Kolasa bout takes a break as behind me Canadian Mayer is in a 14-14 bout with a Ukrainian fencer. The Ukrainian wins on a tight call in the center as Mayer screams bloody murder to referee Wes Glon. Meanwhile Matt Kolasa finishes with a 15-9 loss as the defecit is just too much to overcome and the day comes to a close (minus Nic Limbach taking a lesson in a corner).
I may have missed a few. But you get most of the idea. Soon the real DE tableau for tomorrow will be posted. I’m gonna go watch that lesson.