Temple University Athletics
Sunday, February 26
Philadelphia, Pa.
All Day
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Temple Invitational
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No. 11 Fencing Goes 3-2 on Senior Day
2.26.23 | Women's Fencing
PHILADELPHIA - The No. 11 Temple fencing team closed out the regular season at home, going 3-2 at the Temple Invitational on Sunday. During the meet, the team honored its five seniors as part of Senior Day festivities.
Meet Summary
> The Owls opened the day strong, topping No. 9 Penn State, 15-12, in Round 1.
> Temple continued its strong showing, defeating No. 1 (DIII) Johns Hopkins ,16-11.
> The team dropped back to back matches in the middle of the day, falling to No. 2 Princeton 20-7 before falling in a heartbreaker to No. 10 Penn, 14-13.
> The Cherry and White finished the day on a high note, dominating No. 15 St. John's, 21-6.
Individual Highlights
> The epee squad went 4-1 on the day.
> Senior Margherita Calderaro (epee) led the team with a 7-2 mark, while Anne-Mai Melles (epee) posted a 4-1 record.
> Anna Novoseltseva's 6-3 record led the foil squad. Anastasia Yankovskiy (foil) went 4-4 and Renee Oymann (foil) went 3-3.
> Saberist Alexandra Weinberg led the squad, going 5-4, and Eva Ventura (sabre) went 4-3.
Quotable
> "What a great end to our regular season! The team's performance, led by our seniors, put a big exclamation point on senior day! Starting off with a win over Penn State set the tone and we kept our momentum going throughout the day. Our last meet with Penn came down to the last bout. What an improvement from our match earlier in the season and although we lost, it is clear that we are rising." – head coach Jennie Salmon
Next Up
> The Owls will open the postseason at the NIWFA Championships on March 4 where the team will look for its 27th-straight title.
Meet Results
No. 11 Temple 15, No. 9 Penn State 12
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 5-4
No. 11 Temple 16, No. 1 (DIII) Johns Hopkins 11
Sabre: 4-5
Foil: 5-4
Epee: 7-2
No. 2 Princeton 20, No. 11 Temple 7
Sabre: 1-8
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 3-6
No. 10 Penn 14, No 11 Temple 13
Sabre: 4-5
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 6-3
No. 11 Temple 21, No. 15 St. John's 6
Sabre: 7-2
Foil: 9-0
Epee: 5-4
Meet Summary
> The Owls opened the day strong, topping No. 9 Penn State, 15-12, in Round 1.
> Temple continued its strong showing, defeating No. 1 (DIII) Johns Hopkins ,16-11.
> The team dropped back to back matches in the middle of the day, falling to No. 2 Princeton 20-7 before falling in a heartbreaker to No. 10 Penn, 14-13.
> The Cherry and White finished the day on a high note, dominating No. 15 St. John's, 21-6.
Individual Highlights
> The epee squad went 4-1 on the day.
> Senior Margherita Calderaro (epee) led the team with a 7-2 mark, while Anne-Mai Melles (epee) posted a 4-1 record.
> Anna Novoseltseva's 6-3 record led the foil squad. Anastasia Yankovskiy (foil) went 4-4 and Renee Oymann (foil) went 3-3.
> Saberist Alexandra Weinberg led the squad, going 5-4, and Eva Ventura (sabre) went 4-3.
Quotable
> "What a great end to our regular season! The team's performance, led by our seniors, put a big exclamation point on senior day! Starting off with a win over Penn State set the tone and we kept our momentum going throughout the day. Our last meet with Penn came down to the last bout. What an improvement from our match earlier in the season and although we lost, it is clear that we are rising." – head coach Jennie Salmon
Next Up
> The Owls will open the postseason at the NIWFA Championships on March 4 where the team will look for its 27th-straight title.
Meet Results
No. 11 Temple 15, No. 9 Penn State 12
Sabre: 6-3
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 5-4
No. 11 Temple 16, No. 1 (DIII) Johns Hopkins 11
Sabre: 4-5
Foil: 5-4
Epee: 7-2
No. 2 Princeton 20, No. 11 Temple 7
Sabre: 1-8
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 3-6
No. 10 Penn 14, No 11 Temple 13
Sabre: 4-5
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 6-3
No. 11 Temple 21, No. 15 St. John's 6
Sabre: 7-2
Foil: 9-0
Epee: 5-4
Players Mentioned
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