Temple University Athletics
Senior Melissa Parker
Women's Fencing In Ninth After First Day Of NCAA Championship
3.25.10 | Women's Fencing
Howell leads with day one finish of eighth in women's epee
Results
BOSTON, Mass. – Fencing the top collegiate competition in the nation, the ninth-ranked Temple women's fencing team is holding onto ninth place amongst women's teams in the first day of competition at the NCAA Championships.
“The competition is very strong, and we have to continue to keep battling,” said head coach Nikki Franke. “Our girls are holding their own and working very hard, and will come back tomorrow and start all over again.”
Results
Kristin Howell – Women's Epee – 8th Place (8-6)
Melissa Parker – Women's Foil – 14th Place (7-7)
Mikayla Varadi – Women's Foil – 24th Place (2-12
Kamali Thompson – Women's Sabre – 16th (6-8
Overall Leaders
Women's Sabre – Rebecca Ward – Duke
Women's Foil – Nicole Ross – Columbia/Bernard
Women's Epee – Noam Mills – Harvard
Team Results
St. John's
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
The Owls will close out the final day of competition of the NCAA Championships tomorrow afternoon from Harvard University.
BOSTON, Mass. – Fencing the top collegiate competition in the nation, the ninth-ranked Temple women's fencing team is holding onto ninth place amongst women's teams in the first day of competition at the NCAA Championships.
“The competition is very strong, and we have to continue to keep battling,” said head coach Nikki Franke. “Our girls are holding their own and working very hard, and will come back tomorrow and start all over again.”
Results
Kristin Howell – Women's Epee – 8th Place (8-6)
Melissa Parker – Women's Foil – 14th Place (7-7)
Mikayla Varadi – Women's Foil – 24th Place (2-12
Kamali Thompson – Women's Sabre – 16th (6-8
Overall Leaders
Women's Sabre – Rebecca Ward – Duke
Women's Foil – Nicole Ross – Columbia/Bernard
Women's Epee – Noam Mills – Harvard
Team Results
St. John's
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
The Owls will close out the final day of competition of the NCAA Championships tomorrow afternoon from Harvard University.
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