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MADISON, N.J.; March 24, 2007 - The Penn State fencing teams have taken over first place at the 2007 NCAA Fencing Championships held at Drew University. They currently lead with a team score of 150. The second place team is St. John's University with a score of 142.

Freshman Doris Willette (Lafayette, Calif.) leads the women's charge. She had a perfect bout record of 14-0 and is in first place in the women's foil division. Senior Tamara Najm (Morristown, N.J.) is currently in fifth place in the standings with a bout record of 10-4.

Sophomore Caitlin Thompson (Portland, Ore.) is in first place in the women's saber division. At the end of round four, she has a bout record of 13-1. Senior captain Sophia Hiss (Oklahoma City, Okla.), on her fourth trip to nationals, is currently in 10th place. She has a bout record of 8-6.

In women's epee, freshman Anastasia Ferdman (Maalot, Israel) is leading the way for Penn State. Ferdman is currently in sixth place with a bout record of 9-5. Not far behind is senior teammate Case Szarwark (Nashville, Tenn.) who is currently in 12th place. At the end of round four, she has a bout record of 7-7.

The 2007 NCAA Fencing Championships finish tomorrow with rounds 5-7 and the gold medal bouts for the women's divisions. The gold medal bouts can be viewed online at 2 p.m. For full results, check out www.ncaasports.com/fencing.

 Top Ten Teams (after women's round 4) Place School Total 1. Penn State University 150 2. St. John's University 142 3. Columbia/Barnard 137 4. University of Notre Dame 130 5. Ohio State University 120 6. Harvard University 99 7. University of Pennsylvania 87 8. Wayne State University 63 9. Stanford University 57 10. Princeton University 48