Temple University Athletics
2017-18 Women's Fencing Roster
Roster
Ibrahim, Safa
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Sabre
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Epee
/ Women's Fencing
Foil
/ Women's Fencing
Safa Ibrahim
- Position:
- Epee
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Home-Schooled
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
Bio
2017-18: Finished her outstanding four-year career with a record of 221-103, breaking the program mark for overall wins by any fencer in any weapon...Went 44-30 as a senior and captured the individual title in epee at the NIWFA Championships...Served as the Owls’ overall team captain and epee squad leader...Was Temple’s top finisher in epee at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, advancing to the finals and placing 12th...Bested the epee field at the 90th annual NIWFA Championships and helped lead Temple to its 22nd straight team title...Started the year with a seventh-place showing at the Temple Open and then tied for third at the Penn State Garret Open...Went an impressive 16-4 over two days at the Northwestern Duals, including marks of 2-0 vs. Stanford, 2-1 vs. Northwestern and 2-1 vs. Ohio State...Posted a 5-2 record at the Duke Invitational with a perfect 3-0 mark against UNC...Named the epee squad MVP at the team's annual banquet...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for a fourth year in a row for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2016-17: Made her third straight appearance at the NCAA Championships, finishing her season on a high note by placing ninth overall in epee and earning All-America Honorable Mention recognition...Became the first All-American for the Owls in four years, and earned her spot at the national meet by advancing to the finals at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional and placing eighth...Tied for the most wins on the epee squad, finishing at 45-25 overall...After three seasons, her record is extremely impressive at 177-73...Earned a third-place finish at the 37th annual Temple Open, and followed it up with a fifth-place showing at the Penn State Garret Open...Posted a 7-1 mark in helping Temple go 4-0 at the Sacred Heart Tradition Tournament, and finished 13-3 over the two-day Northwestern Duals including a 2-1 mark in a win vs. #9 Northwestern...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for a third year in a row for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2015-16: Made it two-for-two in NCAA Championships appearances, earning a spot at the national meet for a second year in a row...Was the top finisher for the Owls, taking 17th in epee at the NCAA Championships...Placed ninth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 12, earning a spot as a finalist for a second straight season...Posted the best record among the Owls in 2015-16, going 60-20 overall in dual meets...Capped the dual meet season with a 6-1 performance at the Philadelphia Invitational, including a 3-0 mark against #5 Northwestern...Went 9-3 at the Owls’ own Temple Invitational the day before, including a perfect record of 3-0 against #9 Penn State...Missed day one of the Northwestern Duals due to injury but returned on the second day to post an 8-3 record including a 3-0 performance against #2 Notre Dame and UC San Diego...Fenced the most bouts of all the Owls at the Penn State Invitational on Jan. 16, going 11-3 overall with undefeated records against #2 Columbia, North Carolina and Haveford...Took the epee title at the 43rd annual Penn State Garret Open on Nov. 7, coming from behind in the championship bout to win 15-13...At the first meet of the season, the 36th annual Temple Open, she earned a runner-up finish in epee...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for a second year in a row for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2014-15: Was Temple's top performer in her freshman season with the Owls, going 72-28 in dual meets and finishing the year with a 16th-place finish at her first NCAA Championships...Made her mark early on, taking fifth in epee at the 35th annual Temple Open to start the year...Followed it with a remarkable second-place finish among 180 competitors at the November North American Cup (NAC)...Had Temple’s top finish at the Penn State Garret Open, tying for third...Finished eighth out of 111 fencers at the January NAC...Went 9-6 at the Penn State Invite on Jan. 17, going 2-1 against powerhouse Penn State including a win against 2014 NCAA Semifinalist Jessie Radanovich...Was named the Under Armour OwlSports.com Athlete of the Month for January...Went undefeated in four matches on the first day of the Northwestern Duals, including a 3-0 record against top-ranked Notre Dame...For the two-day meet, she finished with an impressive record of 28-7...Placed sixth of 187 fencers in epee at the Fencing Junior Olympics...Went 9-3 at the Temple Invitational, including a 2-1 record against #3 Princeton and a 3-0 mark against #6 Penn State...Won the epee title at her first NIWFA Championships and earned All-NIWFA First Team honors...Placed eighth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 7...Wrapped up the season in late March with a 16th-place finish in epee at the NCAA Championships...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
Club: Competed for the Peter Westbrook Foundation and Coach Boris Vaksman…Junior National Champion in 2013.
Prior to Temple: Has been competing for six years…Won the 2013 Summer Nationals in Junior Women’s Epee…Took first place in Senior Women’s Epee at a Grand Prix…Was on the National Champion Senior Epee Team at Summer Nationals in 2013.
Personal: Was home-schooled...Is majoring in sociology at Temple with a minor in statistics…Likes to watch movies...Favorite candy is Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids and Kit-Kats.
2016-17: Made her third straight appearance at the NCAA Championships, finishing her season on a high note by placing ninth overall in epee and earning All-America Honorable Mention recognition...Became the first All-American for the Owls in four years, and earned her spot at the national meet by advancing to the finals at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional and placing eighth...Tied for the most wins on the epee squad, finishing at 45-25 overall...After three seasons, her record is extremely impressive at 177-73...Earned a third-place finish at the 37th annual Temple Open, and followed it up with a fifth-place showing at the Penn State Garret Open...Posted a 7-1 mark in helping Temple go 4-0 at the Sacred Heart Tradition Tournament, and finished 13-3 over the two-day Northwestern Duals including a 2-1 mark in a win vs. #9 Northwestern...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for a third year in a row for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2015-16: Made it two-for-two in NCAA Championships appearances, earning a spot at the national meet for a second year in a row...Was the top finisher for the Owls, taking 17th in epee at the NCAA Championships...Placed ninth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 12, earning a spot as a finalist for a second straight season...Posted the best record among the Owls in 2015-16, going 60-20 overall in dual meets...Capped the dual meet season with a 6-1 performance at the Philadelphia Invitational, including a 3-0 mark against #5 Northwestern...Went 9-3 at the Owls’ own Temple Invitational the day before, including a perfect record of 3-0 against #9 Penn State...Missed day one of the Northwestern Duals due to injury but returned on the second day to post an 8-3 record including a 3-0 performance against #2 Notre Dame and UC San Diego...Fenced the most bouts of all the Owls at the Penn State Invitational on Jan. 16, going 11-3 overall with undefeated records against #2 Columbia, North Carolina and Haveford...Took the epee title at the 43rd annual Penn State Garret Open on Nov. 7, coming from behind in the championship bout to win 15-13...At the first meet of the season, the 36th annual Temple Open, she earned a runner-up finish in epee...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for a second year in a row for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2014-15: Was Temple's top performer in her freshman season with the Owls, going 72-28 in dual meets and finishing the year with a 16th-place finish at her first NCAA Championships...Made her mark early on, taking fifth in epee at the 35th annual Temple Open to start the year...Followed it with a remarkable second-place finish among 180 competitors at the November North American Cup (NAC)...Had Temple’s top finish at the Penn State Garret Open, tying for third...Finished eighth out of 111 fencers at the January NAC...Went 9-6 at the Penn State Invite on Jan. 17, going 2-1 against powerhouse Penn State including a win against 2014 NCAA Semifinalist Jessie Radanovich...Was named the Under Armour OwlSports.com Athlete of the Month for January...Went undefeated in four matches on the first day of the Northwestern Duals, including a 3-0 record against top-ranked Notre Dame...For the two-day meet, she finished with an impressive record of 28-7...Placed sixth of 187 fencers in epee at the Fencing Junior Olympics...Went 9-3 at the Temple Invitational, including a 2-1 record against #3 Princeton and a 3-0 mark against #6 Penn State...Won the epee title at her first NIWFA Championships and earned All-NIWFA First Team honors...Placed eighth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 7...Wrapped up the season in late March with a 16th-place finish in epee at the NCAA Championships...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
Club: Competed for the Peter Westbrook Foundation and Coach Boris Vaksman…Junior National Champion in 2013.
Prior to Temple: Has been competing for six years…Won the 2013 Summer Nationals in Junior Women’s Epee…Took first place in Senior Women’s Epee at a Grand Prix…Was on the National Champion Senior Epee Team at Summer Nationals in 2013.
Personal: Was home-schooled...Is majoring in sociology at Temple with a minor in statistics…Likes to watch movies...Favorite candy is Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids and Kit-Kats.
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