PHILADELPHIA, PA. - The FDU Knights opened their season today at the Temple Open in Philadelphia, Pa. Gabby Cruz and twins Jordana and Dominique Greaux-Gist each won their first individual bouts of the season. 
 

Individual

FOIL:

• Dominique Greaux-Gist (54th) 
  • Registered a combined 1-7 record in both preliminary rounds
  • Lost to Penn State's Grace Seal in 1st round of the direct elimination bracket
• Jordana Greaux-Gist (55th)
  • Registered a combined 1-7 record in both preliminary rounds
  • Lost to Columbia's Ruoqiu Few in 1st round of the direct elimination bracket

EPEE:

• Gabby Cruz (T62nd)
  • Registered a combined 1-7 record in both preliminary rounds
  • Lost in 1st round to NYU's Sophia Dondisch in 2nd round of the direct elimination bracket

SABER:

• Avery LaRusso (T73rd)
  • Registered a 0-4 record in the opening preliminary round
  • Finished third with a record of 4-5 in the consolation pool
• Emily Bone (T73)
  • Registered a 0-4 record in the opening preliminary round
  • Finished 14th with a record of 0-4 in the consolation pool

Quotable

• "The Temple Open, the season opener, is the perfect place for our fencers to experiment with new moves and strategies, no matter at what place they finish" said head coach Greg Rupp. "This helps them map out and develop for the rest of the season.  For me, it was a great opportunity to see my new team in action and learn how to best coach and support them.