No. 11 Temple Fencing Completes Competition at Elite Invitational

Sunday, November 17

Philadelphia, Pa.

8:30 a.m.

Temple University

Cornell

No. 11 Temple Fencing Completes Competition at Elite Invitational

11.18.24 | Women's Fencing

Results vs. Cornell Results vs. Northwestern Results vs. Air Force Results vs. Columbia Results vs. Stanford

PHILADELPHIA – The No. 11 Temple fencing team began its dual meet schedule on Sunday at the Elite Invitational, hosted on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The Owls faced a challenging early-season test, competing against four squads ranked in the top 15 of the national coaches' preseason poll. By the end of the day, Temple posted a respectable 2-3 showing, with wins over Air Force and No. 14 Stanford.

MEET SUMMARY

Temple opened the day by falling to No. 8 Cornell (10-17), and No. 5 Northwestern (7-20).
The Owls bounced back by defeating Air Force (15-6), which included a 7-2 advantage in sabre.
Temple concluded its day by facing No. 3 Columbia and No. 14 Stanford. After coming up short against Columbia (9-18), the Owls edged out Stanford (14-13) in a tightly contested matchup. The Owls' epeeists were instrumental, taking control of the match by winning seven of nine bouts.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Foilist Renee Oymann went 8-3 on Sunday, including a 3-0 record against Northwestern.
Eppeists Victoria Doroshkevich and Anne-Mai Melles finished with 7-8 and 5-6 records, respectively, but proved crucial in the final bout against Stanford, combining for a 5-1 showing against the Cardinal.
Sabreist Lauren Johnson led all Owls with a total of ten wins on Sunday. The sophomore posted an impressive 4-2 mark against the two highest ranked teams in the field, Northwestern and Columbia.

No. 8 CORNELL 17, No. 11 TEMPLE 10
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 3-6
Sabre: 3-6

No. 5 NORTHWESTERN 20, No. 11 TEMPLE 7
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 0-9
Sabre: 3-6

No. 11 TEMPLE 15, AIR FORCE 6
Foil: 3-0
Epee: 5-4
Sabre: 7-2

No. 3 COLUMBIA 18, No. 11 TEMPLE 9
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 2-7
Sabre: 4-5

No. 11 TEMPLE 14, No. 14 STANFORD 13
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 7-2
Sabre: 3-6

UP NEXT
The Owls will return to the strips on December 8 for the Tradition Meet in Poughkeepsie, NY.

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