By weekend’s end, the Tigers had successfully defended its 2010 title with a perfect 6-0 record for its first back-to-back titles, while Harvard finished in third with a record of 4-2.

“It was a bit frustrating losing to Princeton,” said junior co-captain and sabre specialist Caroline Vloka. “Unfortunately, we lost to them by a small margin, but the frustration only lasted for a few minutes after the loss. Everyone then gathered their composure because we still had three more schools to fence.”

Leading the women’s squad for the weekend were Vloka and freshman Alexandra Kiefer, who both earned first team All-Ivy League honors for their performances in the saber and foil, respectively.

Vloka went 16-2 over the two-day event to gain a share of the saber individual title, while Kiefer boasted a 15-3 record to finish second in the foil standings.

With the Ivy League Championships behind the Crimson, both the men’s and women’s squads now set their sights on the Beanpot—to be held Wednesday—and then the NCAA Regionals and NCAA Championships.

With these crucial matches in the upcoming weeks, both Harvard squads team will have to put their best foots forward as they square off against nationally ranked teams.

But for now, the Crimson men can bask in the glow of their Ivy crown before both Harvard squads gear up for a national-title push.

“We hope to qualify as many people as possible during the NCAA regionals in Vassar, so we’ve got some work ahead of us,” Brand said. “Our team though is well-prepared and motivated, so I anticipate some good results coming for us going forward.”

—Staff writer Oluwatoni A. Campbell can be reached at oluwatoni.campbell@college.harvard.edu.