Temple University Athletics

2007 Women's Fencing Roster

Roster

Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Melissa Forsythe

Melissa Forsythe

  • Position:
    Epee
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Hackettstown, NJ
2006-07: Finished tied for third in Women[apos]s epee event in Temple Open...Placed 30th and 17th in the Division I Women[apos]s Epee and Junior Women[apos]s Epee competition, respectively, at the USFA North American Cup in Columbus, OH...Tallied a 9-6 mark at the Philadelphia Invitational...Posted a 5-4 record at the Penn State Invitational before suffering an injury...Finished 10-7 at the Northwestern Invitational...Finished 10th at the NCAA Regionals...

2005-06: Finished her freshman season with a 29-15 record...Finished sixth at the Temple Open...Placed third at the NIWFAs...Qualified for Regionals and placed 18th...

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked #1 Women[apos]s High School Epee Fencer in NJ in 2004-05...As a senior, she was the undefeated State Epee Champ...2005 District I Epee Champ...Member of fourth place state epee squad...Served as team captain both senior and junior year...Placed second in District I competition junior and sophomore year and sixth in State Individual competition as a junior...Was a member of the District I Championship Epee squad in 2002 and 2003...2003 NJ sophomore state epee champion...2002 NJ freshman state epee champion...Was named to 2003-04 and 2004-05 first team all-state and 2005 first team all-conference...2005 NJ U20 Champion...2005 Mid-Atlantic Champion...2004 PSU Junior Open Champ...Earned four varsity fencing letters...National Honor Society member...

PERSONAL: Majoring in biochemistry.

MBB Press Conference vs. Saint Francis (Adam Fisher)
Sunday, December 14
MBB Press Conference vs. Saint Francis (Derrian Ford & Gavin Griffiths)
Sunday, December 14
Ep. 28: Vice President/Debbie & Stanley Lefkowitz '65 Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson
Friday, December 12
Ep. 27: Men's Crew Student-Athlete Adam Curran
Thursday, December 11