University Park, Pa. - Penn State fencing will return home this Sunday for the second home competition this season and the first dual meet of 2022. Action will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Multi-Sport Facility indoor track. The Nittany Lions will be competing against seven collegiate teams including the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, the University of North Carolina, Columbia University, Haverford College, Duke University, and Yale University.
Penn State will also be recognizing seniors in attendance with senior day celebrations sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association. Senior day festivities will begin at approximately 1 p.m.
Fencing for the women this weekend will be:
Epee - Kateryna Chorniy (Kyiv, Ukraine), Sabine Desamours (Warrenton, Va.), Nirali Igoe (Washington, D.C.), Helen Myers (Victorville, Calif.), and Axelle Wasiak (Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium)
Foil - Samantha Catantan (Quezon City, Philippines), Claire Haas (Port Matilda, Pa.), Sofia McGoff-Medero (Gurabo, Puerto Rico), Arianna Proietti (Como, Italy), Ariel Rastep (San Francisco, Calif.), and Mikaela Yhip (Chico, Calif.)
Saber - Pauline Conscience (Paris, France), Ximena Iriarte-Estrada (Huixquilucan, Mexico), and Ola Stralkowski (Liittleton, Colo.)
Fencing for the men this weekend will be:
Epee - Elias Cole (Chappaqua, N.Y.), Ryan Griffiths (Fair Lawn, N.J.), Peter Kambeseles (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Jonathan Piskovatskov (Houston, Texas), Devin Tafoya (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), and Evan Xu (Sugarland, Texas)
Foil - Sebastiano Bicego (Vicenza, Italy), Arwen Borowiak (Tauberbischofsheim, Germany), Shane Iverson (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Aidan Johnson (Oceanport, N.J.), Donavyn Martinez (Fresno, Calif.), and Nicholas Prince (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Saber - Jeffrey Basalyga (Saddle River, N.J), Carlos Fernando Chacon (La Paz, Bolivia), Clement Perrier (Allauch, France), Ethan Mullenix (San Francisco, Calif.), and Nicholaus Zielinski (Prospect Heights, Ill.)
Following the action this weekend, Penn State will travel to St. John's on January 22.
Fans can keep up with Penn State Fencing at GoPSUsports.com. Follow the team on Facebook at Penn State Fencing and on Twitter @pennstateFEN.