PHILADELPHIA, PA. - The FDU Knights opened their season today at the Temple Open Tournament. The individual competition featured two round robins followed by single elimination for those that qualified.
 
Graduate student Nicole Gavrilko and Freshman Jade Burnett qualified for the single elimination tournament in epee. On the road to her third-place finish, Gavrilko took down opponents from Wagner (15-10), Duke (15-9), UNC (15-12), and Temple (15-12). 
 
In the foil competition, freshman Gabriella Como earned her place in the single elimination tournament after finishing in the top-40 through the round robin.
 
Zoe Rupp registered a 4^th place finish in the saber consolation round. Rupp finished the day in 64^th place in the saber pool play.
 
Dominique Greaux-Gist finished the foil consolation round with a 5^th place mark. Greaux-Gist finished the day in 68^th place in the foil pool play.
 
Jordana Greaux-Gist came away with a 6^th place finish in the foil consolation round. Greaux-Gist finished the day tied for 69^th place in the foil pool play.
 
Sherleen Yunes finished the epee consolation round in 6^th place.  Yunes finished the day tied for 73^rd place in the epee pool play.
 
Women's Epee Overall:
Nicole Gavrilko (3^rd) 
Jade Burnett (69)
Sherleen Yunes (73T)
 
Women's Foil Overall:
Gabriella Como (39^th)
Layla Stevenson (63^rd)
Dominique Greaux-Gist (68^th)
Jordana Greaux-Gist (69T)
 
Women's Saber Overall:
Zoe Rupp (64^th)
 
The Road Ahead
The Knights take the strip again at the Vassar Invitational in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. at Walker Field House on November 10th.