UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women's fencing team opened up action at the Temple Open for the Nittany Lions. Head coach Wes Glon's team was outstanding in each event during day one.
The women's foil team started the tournament with three fencers placing within the top eight. Finishing in eighth was Isabella Zuzulo (Newtown, Pa.), one spot behind teammate Clark (Maplewood, N.J.), who took seventh. Leading the group was sophomore Lodovica Bicego (Vicenza, Italy) with her second-place finish.
Leading the women's epee team was Anastasia Kalonji (Rennes,France) taking first as Penn State's first champion of the Temple Open. Nicolette Vigna (Thornwood, N.Y.) followed with an impressive fifth place finish. Teammates Alexandra Gillis (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and Hailey Hahn (Bernardsville, N.J.) placed 15th and 27th, respectively. Women's saber was the final event of the day for the Nittany Lions. Sophomores Sara Cunningham (Decatur, Ga.) and Carlee Beaty (State College, Pa.) capped off the day by finishing 17th and 30th.
The Temple Open continues tomorrow with the Nittany Lion men in action. Live stats can be found here: https://escrimeresults.com/Temple/index.htm
After this weekend's action in Philadelphia, Penn State will return home to host the Penn State Garret Open on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3-4. Fans can up with Penn State Fencing at GoPSUsports.com. Follow the team on Facebook at Penn State Fencing and on Twitter @pennstateFEN