The women's fencing team competed at the Penn State Open this past

Sunday, November 12. Several top ten finishes were returned.

Junior Julia Korony (Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora) was the top finisher for

the Owls with a seventh place finish in epee. Freshmen who placed in

epee were Kristen Hachtmann (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) who finished

25th and Stephanie Sargent (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) who finished 27th.

Freshman Sara Forsythe (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) finished 35th

for the Owls.

In women's sabre, sophomore Sakinah Shaahid (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley)

recorded a ninth place finish for the Cherry and White. Freshman Aziza

Hassan (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fashion Industries) placed 20th. Also placing for

the Owls was sophomore Nicole Macomber (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern

Regional) who finished 34th and junior Sara Ironman (Huntington,

N.Y./Huntington) who finished 35th.

The top finishes for Temple in women's foil came with a ninth place

finish by senior Jaime Beecher (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) and a tenth

place finish by senior Gina DeIeso (Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian Hills).

Junior Stefanie Izzolino (Maplewood, N.J./Columbia) recorded a 12th

place finish. The remaining Owl results came from freshman Nerita

Brumell (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood) who placed 27th and freshman Maggie

Castellano (Tunkhannock, Pa./Tunkhannock) who finished 39th.

The Owls are next in action on Sunday, December 3, at Fairleigh

Dickinson at 8:00 a.m. for the Christmas Invitational.