Temple University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Fencing Roster
Roster
Largaespada, Fatima
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil/Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Fatima Largaespada
- Position:
- Foil
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Providence
- Hometown:
- Puebla, Mexico
Bio
2015-16: Led the Owls’ foil squad with 46 wins in her fourth and final season, finishing with a dual meet record of 46-28...Captured fourth in foil at the NIWFA Championships and earned All-NIWFA Second Team honors for her efforts...Her strong senior season resulted in a 182-108 all-time career record in dual meets for Temple...Began the 2015-16 season with a gold medal in foil at the Temple Open, and earned yet another medal when she tied for third a week later at the Penn State Open...With a record of 7-1, she led the foilists at the Sacred Heart Invitational on Dec. 6, and her 10-2 mark on Jan. 16 at the Penn State Invitational included a 3-0 record in a win against #8 Penn State...Capped the season with a 19th-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional....Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2014-15: Served as the foil squad leader and finished her junior season by earning her third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships...Concluded the season with a record of 53-30, and placed fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...Took sixth at the Penn State Garret Open...Went 5-2 in the Owls’ first dual meets at Sacred Heart...Finished with 18 wins at the two-day Northwestern Duals...Was a top performer at the FDU Meet in early February with an overall record of 11-2, going 3-0 against both FDU and Brandeis...Went 6-3 at the Temple Invitational on Feb. 21, going 2-1 against both #3 Princeton and #6 Penn State...After placing eighth at the NIWFA Championship, she turned in a career performance to take fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...That finish helped earn her a spot at the NCAA Championships for the third time in her three-year career, and she placed 23rd in foil at the national meet to wrap up the season...Was named the Most Valuable Player for the foil squad at the annual team banquet.
2013-14: Earned a spot at the NCAA Championships for a second straight year...Began the season with a 10th-place finish at the Temple Open...Posted an impressive 8-1 record in the first dual meets of the season at Sacred Heart, helping the foil squad to a big win over Harvard...Went 3-0 at the Penn State Invitational against nationally-ranked Penn...Placed 33rd out of nearly 120 fencers in junior women's foil at the January North American Cup (NAC)...On Jan. 26, she went 3-0 against #7 Northwestern to help the Owls defeat the Wildcats...One week later, she posted a 9-1 record on the second day of the Northwestern Duals and was the only foilist to defeat two fencers from #1 Princeton while also going 2-1 against #7 Northwestern...Posted a 7-3 record at the Duke Invitational...Finished the dual meet season with a record of 46-28...Advanced to the finals at the NCAA Regionals on March 8, and placed 11th overall...Her national ranking and past performances were enough to earn her an at-large spot at the NCAA Championships, where she won seven bouts to tie for 18th in foil and placed 19th overall...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2012-13: Finished her rookie season with an impressive 41-22 mark in foil…Placed as a finalist (seventh place) at the Temple Open in her cherry and white debut…Turned in a ninth-place finish at the Penn State Open…Went undefeated in 12 meets…Had a winning record (2-1) in her bouts against defending national champion Ohio State…Qualified for the NCAA Championships, where she placed 20th…Placed 10th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...Named to Temple’s President’s Honor Roll (3.50 GPA or higher).
PRIOR TO TEMPLE: Member of the Mexican Junior National Team…Earned a bronze medal at the Cadet Pan-American Championships…Competed at the Junior World Championships in 2011 and 2012.
PERSONAL: Majoring in public relations with a minor in business…Fences for Club de Esgrima Simont-Zeron and Salle Pouj.
2014-15: Served as the foil squad leader and finished her junior season by earning her third consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships...Concluded the season with a record of 53-30, and placed fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...Took sixth at the Penn State Garret Open...Went 5-2 in the Owls’ first dual meets at Sacred Heart...Finished with 18 wins at the two-day Northwestern Duals...Was a top performer at the FDU Meet in early February with an overall record of 11-2, going 3-0 against both FDU and Brandeis...Went 6-3 at the Temple Invitational on Feb. 21, going 2-1 against both #3 Princeton and #6 Penn State...After placing eighth at the NIWFA Championship, she turned in a career performance to take fourth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...That finish helped earn her a spot at the NCAA Championships for the third time in her three-year career, and she placed 23rd in foil at the national meet to wrap up the season...Was named the Most Valuable Player for the foil squad at the annual team banquet.
2013-14: Earned a spot at the NCAA Championships for a second straight year...Began the season with a 10th-place finish at the Temple Open...Posted an impressive 8-1 record in the first dual meets of the season at Sacred Heart, helping the foil squad to a big win over Harvard...Went 3-0 at the Penn State Invitational against nationally-ranked Penn...Placed 33rd out of nearly 120 fencers in junior women's foil at the January North American Cup (NAC)...On Jan. 26, she went 3-0 against #7 Northwestern to help the Owls defeat the Wildcats...One week later, she posted a 9-1 record on the second day of the Northwestern Duals and was the only foilist to defeat two fencers from #1 Princeton while also going 2-1 against #7 Northwestern...Posted a 7-3 record at the Duke Invitational...Finished the dual meet season with a record of 46-28...Advanced to the finals at the NCAA Regionals on March 8, and placed 11th overall...Her national ranking and past performances were enough to earn her an at-large spot at the NCAA Championships, where she won seven bouts to tie for 18th in foil and placed 19th overall...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2012-13: Finished her rookie season with an impressive 41-22 mark in foil…Placed as a finalist (seventh place) at the Temple Open in her cherry and white debut…Turned in a ninth-place finish at the Penn State Open…Went undefeated in 12 meets…Had a winning record (2-1) in her bouts against defending national champion Ohio State…Qualified for the NCAA Championships, where she placed 20th…Placed 10th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...Named to Temple’s President’s Honor Roll (3.50 GPA or higher).
PRIOR TO TEMPLE: Member of the Mexican Junior National Team…Earned a bronze medal at the Cadet Pan-American Championships…Competed at the Junior World Championships in 2011 and 2012.
PERSONAL: Majoring in public relations with a minor in business…Fences for Club de Esgrima Simont-Zeron and Salle Pouj.
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