Temple University Athletics

2019-20 Women's Fencing Roster

Roster

Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Fencing Senior Day
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Marielle Luke
Photo by: Mike Sperando
Marielle Luke
Photo by: Mike Sperando
Marielle Luke
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Marielle Luke

Marielle Luke

  • Position:
    Epee
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    South Anchorage
  • Hometown:
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Prev School:
    Washington Fencing Academy
2020-21: Team captain...Went 15-14 in the regular season through the team's four meets...In the season opener at Ohio State, she went 4-3 on Day 2 including going 2-0 against Duke...Went 5-0 in the season finale against St. John's and Lafayette...Finished the regular season with a regional ranking of 11 and a national ranking of 26.

2019-20: Led the epeeists with a season record of 57-21 to more than double her career record, putting her at 112-86 overall…Top epeeist at the Temple Open with a seventh-place finish…Saw a season-high 21 wins at the Northwestern Duals…Represented the Owls at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional where she placed 12th, one spot higher than last season...Named All-Region Honorable Mention by the USFCA...Earned the Parliament Spirit Award at the Celebration of Champions...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above for the second year in a row.

2018-19: Posted a huge performance in her first appearance at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, placing 13th overall in epee to lead the Owls...That showing followed a fantastic second-place finish at the NIWFA Championships on March 2, earning her All-NIWFA First Team honors...Went 26-35 in dual meets to bring her career total to 55-65...Posted a 6-2 mark at the Sacred Heart Invitational and was a perfect 3-0 against Lawrence at the annual Northwestern Duals...Went 2-1 against Duke at the Penn State Invitational...With her finish at the NIWFA Championships, she helped the Owls win the overall team title and the epee team title before capping her season with the strong 13th-place finish at the NCAA Regional meet...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above.

2017-18: Made strong contributions to the epee squad in her debut season with the Owls, going 29-30 in dual meets...Started off with a 14th-place showing at the Temple Open, and then finished 23rd at the Penn State Garret Open...Went 5-1 vs. NYU over two separate dual meets in December and January, and went 6-2 for the Owls on the second day of the Northwestern Duals in early February with a 3-0 mark vs. UCSD and a 2-0 record vs. Cal Tech...Won her only bout vs. UNC at the Duke Invite on Feb. 11, and went 3-0 vs. Johns Hopkins at the Temple Invitational later in the month...Capped her season with a 13th-place finish in epee at the NIWFA Championships...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Club: Washington Fencing Academy.

Prior to Temple: Is currently ranked second in Region 1 for junior women's epee and has been Alaska's top-ranked epee fencer since 2013...Was a gold medalist in Division II at the 2014 October NAC, and took 16th place in juniors at the 2016 November NAC.

Personal: Majoring in public relations...Enjoys all types of music.
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