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Johns Hopkins Upsets 15th-ranked St. John's at Temple Invite

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Johns Hopkins women's fencing team upset 15th-ranked St. John's Sunday at the Temple Invitational. JHU faced a tough slate on Sunday that included five top-15 teams.
 
Hopkins kicked off the day with a 16-10 loss to 10th-ranked Penn. Freshman Josephine Chang won all three of her bouts to lead the Sabre squad to a 6-3 win. The Foil squad grabbed a 5-4 victory, led by senior Delphine Tan and freshman Rosy Cepero's combined four wins. The Quakers secured the win with a 9-0 win in the Epee.
 
Hopkins then fell to host and 11th-ranked Temple, 16-11. The Sabre squad earned a 5-4 win with Chang and junior Jenny Song winning two bouts each. Cepero won each of her three bouts in a tough 5-4 loss for the Foil squad. Sophomore Katelyn McShine and freshman Mickey Zhang won one bout each in a 7-2 loss for the Epee squad.
 
The Blue Jays bounced back with a 17-10 win over the Red Storm. Chang won all three of her bouts to lead the Sabre squad to a 5-4 win. Tan, junior Czarina Alfonso and freshman Bethany Lee combined for a 9-0 win by the Foil squad. Junior Diya Kulkarni won two bouts in a 6-3 loss for the Epee squad.
 
JHU lost to second-ranked Princeton, 25-2. Chang earned a win for the Sabre squad, while Alfonso did the same for the Foil squad.
 
Hopkins ended the day with a 16-11 loss to ninth-ranked Penn State. The Sabre squad lost 6-3. Lee and Alfonso won two bouts apiece in a tough 5-4 loss for the Foil squad. Zhang also won two bouts to lead the Epee squad in a close 5-4 loss.
 
Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, March 4 at the NIWFA Championships.
 
Notes: The Blue Jays finish the dual-meet portion of its season with 26 wins – one shy of the program single-season record.
 
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Players Mentioned

Czarina Alfonso

Czarina Alfonso

Foil
5' 7"
Junior
Diya Kulkarni

Diya Kulkarni

Epee
5' 8"
Junior
Jenny Song

Jenny Song

Sabre
5' 8"
Junior
Delphine Tan

Delphine Tan

Foil
5' 0"
Senior
Josephine Chang

Josephine Chang

Sabre
5' 5"
Junior
Bethany Lee

Bethany Lee

Foil
5' 4"
Junior
Katelyn McShine

Katelyn McShine

Epee
5' 4"
Senior
Mickey Zhang

Mickey Zhang

Epee
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Czarina Alfonso

Czarina Alfonso

5' 7"
Junior
Foil
Diya Kulkarni

Diya Kulkarni

5' 8"
Junior
Epee
Jenny Song

Jenny Song

5' 8"
Junior
Sabre
Delphine Tan

Delphine Tan

5' 0"
Senior
Foil
Josephine Chang

Josephine Chang

5' 5"
Junior
Sabre
Bethany Lee

Bethany Lee

5' 4"
Junior
Foil
Katelyn McShine

Katelyn McShine

5' 4"
Senior
Epee
Mickey Zhang

Mickey Zhang

6' 0"
Junior
Epee