Temple University Athletics
Parker Leads Women's Fencing at NAC Junior Tournament
1.20.09 | Women's Fencing
Jan. 20, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Junior Melissa Parker placed 15th in Division I Women's Foil and senior Kristine Jones placed 30th in Division I Women's Sabre to lead the women's fencing team at the NAC Division I/Jr. Tournament from Louisville, Ky. over the weekend.
Parker, the 32nd ranked fencer in the nation in the foil, was the only Owl with a top 20 finish from one of the largest fields in the nation.
The Owls return to dual-meet action this weekend with the Princeton University Multi-Meet on Sunday.
Junior Women's Epee (112 Entries):
Grace Wu 62nd
Alyssa Lombardi 51st
Jillian Bratton 73rd
Division I Women's Epee (151 Entries):
Grace Wu 51st
Kristin Howell 88th
Jillian Bratton 94th
Alyssa Lombardi 101st
Kaitlyn Uckert 108th
Junior Women's Sabre (72 Entries):
Kamali Thompson 45th
Division I Women's Sabre (92 Entries):
Kristine Jones 30th
Christie Griffith 57th
Kamali Thompson 64th
Audrey Barroso 74th
Junior Women's Foil (98 Entries):
Cara Taggersell 58th
Division I Women's Foil (104 Entries):
Melissa Parker 15th
Cara Taggersell 78th
Sabrina Shapiro 103rd
