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Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational
Jednak Notches 200th Career Regular Season Win As Women Sweep Competition
February 1, 2026 | Fencing
The women are currently undefeated in 2026, highlighted by Katie McGillion-Moore's 19-2 start, including a 10-2 record on the weekend.
Women's Recap
The women's team extended its winning streak to three match wins in a row against No. 10 Penn State, which was the third-ranked win on the season, with a dominant 22-5 victory and the fifth in a row as a team. Today's 22-5 victory was the biggest margin of victory against the Nittany Lions under Jednak.
The women's team posted its second straight 22-5 win after taking down Wagner in its second match of the day. Women's foil and epee had a strong showing, with both groups posting eight wins.
The women's team brought home win No. 200 by upsetting No. 13 St. John's 18-9. The women's team remains undefeated against the Red Storm under coach Jednak, moving to 2-0 all-time. Nicole Milewski and Gabriella Alfarache went undefeated against the Red Storm.
Men's Recap
The men's team extended their winning streak to three match wins in a row against No. 9 Penn State, which was the second-ranked win on the season.The men's team beat Wagner 17-10 behind epee and sabre, going 6-3, while individually Brayden Gyure and Vasko Atanassov posted perfect records, going 3-0. The men's team closed out with a 24-3 victory over Vassar for their 3rd win of the evening, as men's foil was perfect against Vassar.
Results
No. 10 Penn State 22-5
Women's Foil: 7-2
Lauren Yu: 2-1
Fiona Lee: 2-1
Women's Sabre: 7-2
Samantha Maryash: 2-0
Gabriella Alfarache: 3-0
Jana Mohamed: 1-2
Ella Webb: 1-0
Women's Epee: 8-1
Anna Temiryaev: 2-1
Tatiana Zafft: 3-0
Mariasole Capellua: 3-0
No. 9 Penn State 18-9
Men's Foil: 5-4
Peter Bruk: 3-0
Nick Baumstein: 2-1
Ivan Radoslavov: 0-2
Alexander Sichitiu: 0-1
Men's Sabre: 8-1
Nicky Wind: 2-0
Vasko Atanassov: 2-0
Elden Wood: 2-0
Connor Woodward: 1-0
Finn Buchmann: 0-1
John Lin: 1-0
Men's Epee: 5-4
Maximo Zafft: 2-1
Boris Muga: 1-2
Brayden Gyure: 2-1
Wagner 22-5
Women's Foil: 8-1
Lauren Yu: 2-0
Fiona Lee: 2-1
Zhiyan Qian: 1-0
Sreehitha Gandluri: 1-0
Women's Epee: 8-1
Anna Temiryaev: 1-1
Kaitlyn Zanga: 2-0
Mariasole Capellua: 2-0
Mia Smotritsky: 1-0
Elizabeth Zigalo: 1-0
Nicole Milewski: 1-0
Women's Sabre: 6-3
Samantha Maryash: 2-1
Gabriella Alfarache: 2-1
Jana Mohamed: 2-0
Ella Webb: 0-1
Wagner: 17-10
Men's Foil: 5-4
Peter Bruk: 1-0
Nick Baumstein: 1-0
Ivan Radoslavov: 2-1
Yanni Tsimiklis: 1-1
Alexander Sichitiu: 0-2
Men's Epee: 6-3
Maximo Zafft: 1-2
Boris Muga: 2-1
Brayden Gyure: 3-0
Men's Sabre: 6-3
Nicky Wind: 1-1
Vasko Atanassov: 3-0
Elden Wood: 1-2
Finn Buchmann: 1-0
No. 13 St. John's 18-9
Women's Foil: 5-4
Lauren Yu: 1-2
Fiona Lee: 2-1
Women's Epee: 6-3
Mia Smotritsky: 1-2
Elizabeth Zigalo: 2-1
Nicole Milewski: 3-0
Women's Sabre: 7-2
Samantha Maryash: 2-1
Gabriella Alfarache: 2-0
Jana Mohamed: 1-1
Dagny Johnson:1-0
No. 6 St. John's 8-19
Men's Foil: 4-5
Peter Bruk: 1-0
Nick Baumstein: 2-1
Ivan Radoslavov: 0-2
Yanni Tsimiklis: 1-2
Men's Epee: 3-6
Maximo Zafft: 1-2
Boris Muga: 2-1
Brayden Gyure: 0-2
Logan Gatza: 0-1
Men's Sabre: 1-8
Vasko Atanassov: 0-2
Elden Wood: 0-2
Nicky Wind: 0-1
Finn Buchmann: 1-2
John Lin: 0-1
No. 8 Penn: 15-12
Women's Foil: 6-3
Lauren Yu: 2-1
Fiona Lee: 2-0
Zhiyan Qian: 0-1
Women's Sabre: 4-5
Samantha Maryash: 2-1
Gabriella Alfarache: 0-2
Jana Mohamed: 0-1
Dagny Johnson: 2-1
Women's Epee: 5-4
Anna Temiryaev: 1-2
Mia Smotritsky: 1-2
Tatiana Zafft: 3-0
No. 7 Penn 11-16
Men's Sabre: 4-5
Nicky Wind: 1-2
Elden Wood: 2-1
Connor Woodward: 1-0
Finn Buchmann: 0-1
Men's Foil: 2-7
Nick Baumstein: 0-3
Peter Bruk: 2-1
Ivan Radoslavov: 0-2
Yanni Tsimiklis: 0-1
Men's Epee: 5-4
Maximo Zafft: 1-2
Boris Muga: 0-2
Brayden Gyure: 3-0
Sebastian Glennon: 1-0
Vassar: 23-4
Women's Foil: 9-0
Fiona Lee: 3-0
Zhiyan Qian: 2-0
Lauren Yu: 1-0
Sreehitha Gandluri: 2-0
Women's Sabre: 7-2
Samantha Maryash: 3-0
Ella Webb: 1-2
Jana Mohamed: 3-0
Women's Epee: 7-2
Tatiana Zafft: 1-0
Anna Temiryaev: 0-1
Mia Smotritsky: 1-1
Nicole Milewski: 2-0
Kaitlyn Zanga: 1-0
Elizabeth Zigalo: 2-0
Vasar: 24-3
Men's Sabre: 7-2
Nicky Wind: 2-1
John Lin: 3-0
Connor Woodward: 2-1
Men's Foil: 9-0
Nick Baumstein: 3-0
Ivan Radoslavov: 1-0
Alexander Sichitiu: 3-0
Yanni Tsimiklis: 2-0
Men's Epee: 8-1
Boris Muga: 2-1
Brayden Gyure: 3-0
Logan Gatza: 1-0
Sebastian Glennon: 2-0
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