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Seventh-Ranked Fencing Goes for Title No. 23 in a Row at NIWFA Championships

PHILADELPHIA - With its regular season completed, seventh-ranked Temple fencing now looks to the postseason. First up, the Owls (25-8) will go for their 23rd straight National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association (NIWFA) team title at the conference's 91st annual championship meet on Saturday, March 2. Madison, N.J. is the site of the annual meet, held this year on the campus of Drew University.

Meet History
> Temple head coach Dr. Nikki Franke led the Owls to a 22nd consecutive team title at last year's NIWFA Championships, the 90th annual.
> The Owls also won a trophy in foil last year, and now-graduated Safa Ibrahim took an individual title in epee.