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FNC: Penn State returns home for Garret Open

Nov. 3, 2017

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State returns to the White Building for the first time since hosting the Nittany Lion Cup in September for the 45th annual Garret Open. The two-day event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 8:30 a.m. each day.

The Nittany Lions will host Harvard, Columbia, John's Hopkins, Yale, Wayne State, Wagner College, Temple and various independent fencers from club programs.

The women competing for Penn State this weekend is as followed:

Epee: Alexandra Gillis (Dix Hills, N.Y), Julia Higson (State College, Pa.), Alissa Hofmann (Cambridge, Mass.), Anastasia Kalonji (Rennes, France), Alexandra Luongo (Melville, N.Y), Nicolette Vigna (Thornwood, N.Y.), Yumin Wang (Monmouth Junction, N.J.), Isabelle Woika (State College, Pa.).

Foil: Najiyyah Clark (Maplewood, N.J.), Tyanne Fong (Ampang, Malaysia), Alissa Gozali (Singapore, Singapore), Jiajing Li (Jiangsu, China), Sofia McGoff-Medero (Gurabo, Puerto Rico), Jade Rowland (Princeton Junction, N.J.), Isabella Zuzulo (Newtown, Pa.).

Saber: Hanan Adnan (Singapore, Singapore), Carlee Beaty (State College, Pa.), Karen Chang (Hong Kong, China), Kathryn Charpin (Setauket, N.Y.), Sara Cunningham (Decatur, Ga.), Erin McLoughlin (San Jose, Costa Rica), Zara Moss (Cranberry Township, Pa.), DeAna Oliver (Montclair, N.J.), Kelli Wozniak (Westerville, Ohio).

The men competing for Penn State this weekend is as followed:

Epee: Joshua Cole (Chappaqua, N.Y.), Alfred Galeno (Queens, N.Y.), Alex Konert (Bristol, R.I.), Anton Piskovatskov (Houston, Texas), Stefan Nico Popovici (Katy, Texas).

Foil: Stephen Barnett (Clinton, Conn.), Julian Fevry (St. Albans, N.Y.), Andrew Grass (Burke,Va), Mohamed Hassan (Saint Louis, Mo.), Shane Iverson (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Stephen Jackson (Stony Brook N.Y), Tomas Koeck (Fairfield, Conn.), Andrey Ostatnigrosh (Fresno, Calif.), Felipe Rosario (Maplewood, N.J.).

Saber: Marcel Dolegiewicz (Park Ridge, Ill.), Brandon Huey (Foster City, Calif.), Eduardo Lara (Queretaro, Mexico), Matthew Lewicki (Oakland, N.J.), Jarrett Lewis (Montclair, N.J.), Maksymilian Mateja (Arlington Heights, Ill.), Karol Metryka (Linden, N.J.), Chase Pflueger (Highlands Ranch, Colo), Gavin Turner (Rehoboth, Mass.).

After this weekend's action in State College, select Penn State fencers will participate in the Junior/Cadet/Y-14 NAC event that starts Saturday, Nov.11, through Monday, Nov. 13. Fans can keep up with Penn State Fencing at GoPSUsports.com. Follow the team on Facebook at Penn State Fencing and on Twitter @pennstateFEN.