Temple University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Fencing Roster
Roster
Muhammad, Auset

Auset Muhammad
- Position:
- Foil
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Chicago Waldorf
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
Bio
2018-19: Finished her Temple career with an overall record of 186-129 in dual meets which included a 41-33 mark in her final season...Represented the Owls at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional for a third year in a row, placing 19th...Posted a two-day record of 17-9 to lead the foil squad at the Northwestern Duals...Started the dual meet season with a 5-2 mark at the Sacred Heart Invitational, and went 4-1 later in the season at the NJIT Invitational...In her final dual meet, the Temple Invitational, she went 5-5 overall including a 2-0 mark against #9 Penn...Helped Temple to a team title at the NIWFA Championships as well as to a foil title before completing her season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional.
2017-18: For the second year in a row, tied for third in foil at the NIWFA Championships to earn All-NIWFA First Team honors...Was one of the Owls’ most consistent fencers throughout the season, going 50-40 in dual meets to bring her career total to 145-96...After placing 17th and 12th at the Temple Open and Penn State Garret Open, respectively, she started the dual meet season strong with a 10-2 mark at Vassar’s Traditional Meet...Went 3-0 against both Penn and Sacred Heart...Followed that up with an 8-3 showing at the Penn State Invitational, going 2-1 against both Columbia and Penn State...To close the dual meet season, she posted another winning record of 2-1 vs. Penn State at the Temple Invitational...Finished the year with a 13th-place showing in foil at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional.
2016-17: Earned a spot on the All-NIWFA First Team with a bronze-medal finish in foil at the NIWFA Championships...Capped the season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, placing 23rd in foil for the Owls...More than doubled her win total in dual meets from the previous season, going 67-41 overall in fencing an impressive 108 bouts for the short-handed foil squad...Tied for third at the 37th annual Temple Open...In mid-January, went 2-1 against defending national champion Columbia at the Penn State Invitational, and also went 2-1 against Penn State...Over two days of competition at the Northwestern Duals in early February, she led the foil squad with an 11-4 record in helping the Owls finish with a program-best record of 11-1...Posted a mark of 12-3 to help Temple finish 5-0 at the FDU Invitational.
2015-16: Won over 65 percent of her dual meet matches in her debut season with the Owls, going 28-15 overall...Late in the season, she won two key matches against #7 St. John’s at the Temple Invitational, including a defeat of First Team All-American Marta Hausman...Went 4-1 at the Duke Meet on Feb. 7 with a 3-0 mark against Brandeis, and finished the two-day Northwestern Duals with an impressive record of 11-2...Posted a 3-0 mark at the Penn State Invitational in mid-January, winning a bout against Yale and two more vs. Haverford...Placed 17th in foil at the 36th annual Temple Open.
Club: ATABA Fencing.
Prior to Temple: Competed for Chicago Waldorf High School and the ATABA Fencing Club...Three-time gold medalist at both the Midwest High School Open Championship and the Stevenson High School U19 Open...Took 10th place at the Division II NAC and at the Remenyik Open in junior women’s foil in 2014...Also earned a top-16 finish at the 2014 Burton Open.
Personal: Majoring in environmental studies at Temple...Favorite food is Belgian chocolate.
2017-18: For the second year in a row, tied for third in foil at the NIWFA Championships to earn All-NIWFA First Team honors...Was one of the Owls’ most consistent fencers throughout the season, going 50-40 in dual meets to bring her career total to 145-96...After placing 17th and 12th at the Temple Open and Penn State Garret Open, respectively, she started the dual meet season strong with a 10-2 mark at Vassar’s Traditional Meet...Went 3-0 against both Penn and Sacred Heart...Followed that up with an 8-3 showing at the Penn State Invitational, going 2-1 against both Columbia and Penn State...To close the dual meet season, she posted another winning record of 2-1 vs. Penn State at the Temple Invitational...Finished the year with a 13th-place showing in foil at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional.
2016-17: Earned a spot on the All-NIWFA First Team with a bronze-medal finish in foil at the NIWFA Championships...Capped the season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, placing 23rd in foil for the Owls...More than doubled her win total in dual meets from the previous season, going 67-41 overall in fencing an impressive 108 bouts for the short-handed foil squad...Tied for third at the 37th annual Temple Open...In mid-January, went 2-1 against defending national champion Columbia at the Penn State Invitational, and also went 2-1 against Penn State...Over two days of competition at the Northwestern Duals in early February, she led the foil squad with an 11-4 record in helping the Owls finish with a program-best record of 11-1...Posted a mark of 12-3 to help Temple finish 5-0 at the FDU Invitational.
2015-16: Won over 65 percent of her dual meet matches in her debut season with the Owls, going 28-15 overall...Late in the season, she won two key matches against #7 St. John’s at the Temple Invitational, including a defeat of First Team All-American Marta Hausman...Went 4-1 at the Duke Meet on Feb. 7 with a 3-0 mark against Brandeis, and finished the two-day Northwestern Duals with an impressive record of 11-2...Posted a 3-0 mark at the Penn State Invitational in mid-January, winning a bout against Yale and two more vs. Haverford...Placed 17th in foil at the 36th annual Temple Open.
Club: ATABA Fencing.
Prior to Temple: Competed for Chicago Waldorf High School and the ATABA Fencing Club...Three-time gold medalist at both the Midwest High School Open Championship and the Stevenson High School U19 Open...Took 10th place at the Division II NAC and at the Remenyik Open in junior women’s foil in 2014...Also earned a top-16 finish at the 2014 Burton Open.
Personal: Majoring in environmental studies at Temple...Favorite food is Belgian chocolate.
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