No. 11 Fencing Sweeps Day 1 of Philadelphia Invitational

Friday, January 17

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 PM

Temple University

North Carolina

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

No. 11 Fencing Sweeps Day 1 of Philadelphia Invitational

1.17.25 | Women's Fencing

Results vs. UNC Results vs. Johns Hopkins Results vs. UCSD

PHILADELPHIA – The No. 11 Temple fencing team hosted its first dual meet of the season on Friday, kicking off day one of the Philadelphia Invitational at the Temple Pavilion. The Owls went undefeated, securing wins against North Carolina, Johns Hopkins, and UC San Diego.

MEET SUMMARY

Temple began the meet by defeating North Carolina, 15-12.
The Owls then followed with another victory over Johns Hopkins, 20-7.
To close the day, Temple narrowly defeated UC San Diego, 14-13.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

Senior Anna Novoseltseva led the foil squad with a 7-1 record. In the deciding bout against UC San Diego, Novoseltseva rallied from a 2-4 deficit to win three straight points, clinching the match for Temple.
Eppeist Anne-Mai Melles excelled with a 5-1 record, including a 3-0 sweep against Johns Hopkins.
Lauren Johnson led the sabre squad with six victories, while Eva Ventura followed with five wins.

No. 11 TEMPLE 15, NORTH CAROLINA 12
Foil: 6-3
Epee: 4-5
Sabre: 5-4

No. 11 TEMPLE 20, JOHNS HOPKINS 7
Foil: 6-3
Epee: 7-2
Sabre: 7-2

No. 11 TEMPLE 15, UC SAN DIEGO 14
Foil: 4-5
Epee: 5-4
Sabre: 5-4

UP NEXT

The Owls will head across town to the University of Pennsylvania's Tse Sports Center on Sunday, Jan. 19, to continue Philadelphia Invitational competition.

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