Fencing Set for Exciting 2019-20 Season

PHILADELPHIA – The Temple fencing squad is set to open the 2019-20 season, with expectations high for a team that returns 10 veterans from last year's group. The Owls finished 11th among the women's teams at the NCAA Championships and claimed the NIWFA Championship for the 24th year in a row.

Temple will feature a mix of new and old faces, as four freshmen and one transfer joined the squad during the offseason.

"One-third of our team are first years, and we're already seeing them develop nicely in the preseason," head fencing coach Dr. Nikki Franke said. "The entire team is showing improvement and the key for us heading into the opener is having that solid mix of newcomers and returners…