Temple University Athletics
Fencing Impresses in Season Opener in Boston
11.23.25 | Women's Fencing
BOSTON – The Temple fencing team began its regular season on Saturday at the Boston College Invitational, hosted on the Boston University campus. The Owls had an impressive day, posting a respectable 3-1 with wins over Wheaton and Wellesley.
MEET SUMMARY
Temple opened the day by defeating both Wellesley College (17-10) and Wheaton College (25-2).
The Owls fell to Boston College after a tightly contested matchup, going (10-17).
Temple concluded its day by defeating Wellesley College again, (18-9). The Owls' foilists were instrumental, taking control of the match by winning nine of nine bouts.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
Sabreist Rayaana Grulich went 5-4 on the day , including a standout 2-1 record against Boston College.
Foilists Natalie Adams-Kim and Jara Del Cura finished with 4-1 records, with Kim proving crucial in the final bout against Boston College, going 2-1.
Epeeist Grace Smith led all Owls with a total of six wins on Saturday. Smith posted an impressive 2-1 mark against Boston College, ending with a 6-2 record on the invite.
TEMPLE 17, WELLESLEY COLLEGE 10
Foil: 8-1
Epee: 4-5
Sabre: 5-4
TEMPLE 25, WHEATON 2
Foil: 7-2
Epee: 9-0
Sabre: 9-0
BOSTON COLLEGE 17, TEMPLE 10
Foil: 3-6
Epee: 3-6
Sabre: 4-5
TEMPLE 18, WELLESLEY COLLEGE 9
Foil: 9-0
Epee: 4-5
Sabre: 5-4
Coach Salmon said of the matches: Wellesley is a very strong team with excellent fencers in all their squads. Wheaton is a new program and still building their roster; we look forward to seeing that program grow. I expected Boston College to be a tight match, and it didn't disappoint. A touch here and there kept us from bringing home the win this time but, so early in the season, it still provided us with lessons we will take back to our training in the coming weeks.
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to the strips on December 6 for the Sacred Heart Invitational in Fairfield, CT.
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