Temple University Athletics
Temple Fencing Earns USFCA All-Academic Honors
6.23.25 | Women's Fencing
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University women's fencing team was recognized by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) for its academic success, earning All-Academic Team honors.
The Owls posted a 3.58 combined in-season team GPA, ranking among the top 20 women's fencing programs in the nation.
The USFCA annually recognizes teams whose in-season GPA ranks among the highest in collegiate fencing. Duke was named the 2025 Women's Scholar Team of the Year with a national-best 3.86 GPA.
The USFCA also recognizes individual student-athletes based on their combined Fall and Spring semester GPAs (or Fall and Winter quarter GPAs). Individual athletes with an in-season GPA of 3.3 or higher will receive All-Academic recognition. Athletes with an in-season GPA of 3.7 or higher will receive Scholar of Distinction honors.
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2025 USFCA Women's All-Academic Teams
| Institution | Head Coach | Team GPA |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | Omar Elgeziry | 3.86 |
| Vassar | Bruce Gillman | 3.83 |
| Wagner | David Sierra | 3.83 |
| Brown | Alex Ripa | 3.82 |
| Yeshiva | Spencer Brasch | 3.82 |
| MIT | Jarek Koniusz | 3.79 |
| Northwestern | Zach Moss | 3.70 |
| Haverford | Christine Griffith | 3.66 |
| UC San Diego | Juan Ignacio Calderon | 3.66 |
| Wayne State | Andy Tulleners | 3.64 |
| Wellesley | Rob Charlton | 3.59 |
| New York | Benjamin Bratton | 3.58 |
| Temple | Jennie Salmon | 3.58 |
| Columbia | Michael Aufrichtig | 3.56 |
| Brandeis | Elif Soyer | 3.53 |
| NJIT | Michael Bindas | 3.46 |
| Denison | Peter Grandbois | 3.45 |
| Notre Dame | Gia Kvaratskhelia | 3.39 |
| Lawrence | Eric Momberg | 3.38 |
| Penn State | Mateo Zennaro | 3.32 |
