Fencing Goes 2-2 at Penn State Invitational

Sunday, January 16

State College, Pa.

All Day

Temple University

Penn State, Columbia, Duke, Haverford

Photo by: Peter Hou

Fencing Goes 2-2 at Penn State Invitational

1.16.22 | Women's Fencing

Results

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - In its first meet after a month-long break, the No. 8 Temple fencing team went 2-2 at the Penn State Invitational.

Meet Summary
> Temple opened the day with an 11-16 loss to No. 7 Penn State, before rebounding with a 25-2 win over Haverford.
> The Owls fell to No. 2 Columbia 19-8 in the third round of the day.
> The squad closed out the meet on a strong note, defeating No. 12 Duke 14-13 in the final bout.

Individual Highlights
> The team was led by the epee squad, who went 3-1 on the day with its lone loss to Columbia.
> Ashley Cherry went an undefeated 7-0, clinching the win over Duke.
> Naomi Ross posted a 5-3 record, including a 2-0 mark against the Blue Devils.
> Anastasia Yankovskiy went 5-4 overall, 3-0 against Duke, while Anna Novoseltseva went 4-5 on the day and 2-1 against the Lions.
> In sabre, Alexandra Weinberg went 4-5 overall and 2-1 against Columbia. Eva Ventura posted a 4-2 record and Constança Dimas saw a 3-1 mark.

Quotable
> "It was nice to get back on the strip. The girls fought hard and were focused. We fenced some very strong teams, and the squad is still getting used to competition. We're growing and learning, and we're improving. Overall, we're pleased with the day and now we'll start preparing for a busy weekend." – head coach Dr. Nikki Franke

Next Up
> The Owls will return to Philly for the Philadelphia Invitational, with the first of the two-day meet to be hosted at the TU Pavilion on Jan. 21. at 3 p.m.

Meet Results
No. 7 Penn State 16, No. 8 Temple 11
Epee: 6-3
Foil: 2-7
Sabre: 3-6

No. 8 Temple 25, Haverford 2
Epee: 9-0
Foil: 7-2
Sabre: 9-0

No. 2 Columbia 19, No. 8 Temple 8
Epee: 2-7
Foil: 2-7
Sabre: 4-5

No. 8 Temple 14, No. 12 Duke 13
Epee: 7-2
Foil: 4-5
Sabre: 3-6