Eight Fencers Reach Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championship Finals

Philadelphia, PA - The Temple University Women's Fencing Team had one of its

most successful Regional Championships in recent team history on Saturday,

March 10th at Drew University. Based on their 2000-2001 Season Record, all

thirteen team members earned a Regional selection. Competing against the

strongest fencers from the Mid-Atlantic and South regions, Temple placed eight

fencers in the individual finals. The Regional Championships play a major

role in NCAA selection. In each of the three weapons (epee, foil, and sabre)

the Mid-Atlantic South will only select 7 women to compete in the NCAA

Championships at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside later this month.

In the Epee Competition, junior Julia Korony placed 5th, while freshman Sara

Forsythe placed 9th and freshman Stephanie Sargent placed 11th , in the 12

field final. In addition, freshman Krissy Hachtmann placed 20th.

In Foil, Temple also had three finalists. Senior Gina DeIeso finished 6th,

while junior Stephanie Izzolino was 9th and senior Jaime Beecher placed 12th.

The remaining Temple foilists, Nerita Brumell and Maggie Castellano finished

20th and 22nd respectively.

In the Sabre Competition, sophomore Sakinah Shaahid placed 8th while freshman

Aziza Hassan finished in 9th place. In addition, sophomore Nicole Macomber

was 18th while junior Sara Ironman finished in 20th place.

The coaches were very pleased with the team's results and now are anxiously

awaiting the NCAA Tournament selections, which will be made on Thursday.

Temple University Athletics