Temple University Athletics
Women's Fencing Competes at the Penn State Open
11.14.00 | Women's Fencing
The women's fencing team competed at the Penn State Open this past
Sunday, November 12. Several top ten finishes were returned.
Junior Julia Korony (Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora) was the top finisher for
the Owls with a seventh place finish in epee. Freshmen who placed in
epee were Kristen Hachtmann (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) who finished
25th and Stephanie Sargent (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) who finished 27th.
Freshman Sara Forsythe (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) finished 35th
for the Owls.
In women's sabre, sophomore Sakinah Shaahid (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley)
recorded a ninth place finish for the Cherry and White. Freshman Aziza
Hassan (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fashion Industries) placed 20th. Also placing for
the Owls was sophomore Nicole Macomber (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern
Regional) who finished 34th and junior Sara Ironman (Huntington,
N.Y./Huntington) who finished 35th.
The top finishes for Temple in women's foil came with a ninth place
finish by senior Jaime Beecher (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) and a tenth
place finish by senior Gina DeIeso (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian Hills).
Junior Stefanie Izzolino (Maplewood, N.J./Columbia) recorded a 12th
place finish. The remaining Owl results came from freshman Nerita
Brumell (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) who placed 27th and freshman Maggie
Castellano (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock) who finished 39th.
The Owls are next in action on Sunday, December 3, at Fairleigh
Dickinson at 8:00 a.m. for the Christmas Invitational.
