The Basics
• Scores:
#8 Penn-17, Johns Hopkins-10
St. John's-17, Johns Hopkins-10
#5 Temple-17, Johns Hopkins-10
#1 Princeton-14, Johns Hopkins-13
#6 Penn State-14, Johns Hopkins-13
• Location: Philadelphia, PA • McGonigle Hall
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's fencing team went 0-5 at the Temple Invitational, but faced off against four ranked opponents and a fifth that is receiving votes in the latest poll.
 
How it Happened
• Hopkins opened the day with against eighth-ranked Penn, with the Quakers winning all three weapons. Senior Erin Chen won two of her bouts to lead the Sabre squad in a tough 5-4 loss. The Epee and Foil squads lost 6-3 each, with junior Shaina Morris and freshman Alexandra McDonald winning two bouts each.
• JHU then faced off against St. John's with the Sabre squad grabbing a 6-3 win. Junior Rebecca Zhou won all three of her bouts, while Chen won two.
• The Blue Jays lost to the host and fifth-ranked Temple Owls, with the Sabre squad earning another win (5-4). Chen and senior Alicja Tomaszewski each won two bouts. The Foil squad lost a close match, 5-4, with freshman Delphine Tan winning two of her three bouts.
• Hopkins then lost a close decision to top-ranked Princeton, with the Epee squad grabbing a 6-3 win. Morris and freshman Alexandra Szewc won two each for the Epee squad. In the Sabre, the Blue Jays lost a tight 5-4 decision, led by Chen and her two wins.
• The Blue Jays ended the day with another close loss, 14-13 to sixth-ranked Penn State. The Epee (5-4) and Foil (5-4) squads each earned close wins. Morris and Szewc won two bouts each in the Epee, while McDonald and Tan did the same in the Foil.
 
The Records • Epee (16-29)
• Shivani Bisen • 2-9
• Shaina Morris • 7-5
• Alexandra Szewc • 5-7
• Rachel Zhang • 2-8
 
The Records • Foil (18-27)
• Miya Herman • 0-5
• Alexandra McDonald • 7-8
• Delphine Tan • 7-6
• Erika Wong • 4-8
 
The Records • Sabre (22-23)
• Erin Chen • 9-5
• Cecilia Taylor • 3-6
• Alicja Tomaszewski • 5-5
• Rebecca Zhou • 5-7
 
Up Next
• Hopkins is back in action on Saturday, February 29 at the NIWFA Championships.