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Ben Wieder• NCAA Epee Championships qualifier• Academic All-Ivy (winter)• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaWOMEN’S FENCINGIFA Three-Weapon ChampionIFA Epee ChampionIFA Sabre Co-ChampionZoya Abdikulova, foil• NCAA Championships qualifier• Second-team All-IvyKathryn Anthony, epee• IFA team weapon champion• IFA individual runner-upAlexis Baran, sabre• NCAA Championships qualifier• IFA team weapon co-championAbby Emerson, foil• Second-team All-IvyKristen Hughes, epee• IFA team weapon championDanielle Kamis, sabre• Honorable mention All-America• NCAA Championships qualifier• NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional individualchampion• IFA team weapon co-champion• IFA individual runner-up• Second-team All-IvyCassandra Partyka, sabre• IFA team weapon co-championIlana Sinkin, foil• Honorable mention All-America• NCAA Championships qualifier• First-team All-Ivy• Academic All-Ivy (winter)Stephanie Wheeler, epee• IFA team weapon championFIELD HOCKEYMelissa Black• NFHCA National Academic SquadNicole Black• Second-team NFHCA All-Region• First-team All-Ivy (unanimous)• All-Philadelphia City Six• Academic All-Ivy (fall)Kara Bolger• Ivy League Player of the Week (9/17)Alanna Butera• NFHCA National Academic SquadMargaretha Ehret• Second-team All-Ivy• Academic All-Ivy (fall)• NFHCA National Academic SquadNicole Levi• Second-team All-IvyKathleen Moran• NFHCA National Academic SquadMeghan Rose• Second-team All-Ivy• All-Philadelphia City SixFOOTBALLJoe Anastasio• Second-team All-Ivy• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaBrian Brazinski• First-team All-Ivy• Academic All-Ivy (fall)Nick Cisler• Honorable mention All-Ivy• First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaJay Colabella• Second-team All-IvyMichael DiMaggio• Ivy League Rookie of the Week (11/19)• Ivy League Rookie of the Week (11/12)• Ivy League Rookie of the Week (10/8)Britton Ertman• Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week (11/5)Naheem Harris• First-team All-IvyPat Kimener• Honorable mention All-Ivy• First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaChris Kovalcik• Honorable mention All-IvyBraden Lepisto• Honorable mention All-IvyTyson Maugle• Honorable mention All-Ivy• First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaJoe Sandberg• First-team All-IvyTom Stone• Honorable mention All-IvyBryan Walker• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-AreaChris Wynn• First-team All-IvyTomas Altamirano• First-team All-CSFLSPRINT FOOTBALLClarke Armatis• Honorable mention All-CSFLMarten Basta• Second-team All-CSFLJunior CarrieBiemer scores withfive seconds left ina tie game to givewomen’s basketballthe win over Elon inits first game of theseason.9Andrew DonnallyW’81 sponsors themen’s soccer game vs.Cornell and sees hisalma mater score thegame-winner in thefinal minute of play.17Nov.Wrestlers RolliePeterkin and LiorZamir win titles atthe Keystone Classicat The Palestra.19Men’s squashbegins a five-matchwinning streakwith a 9-0 defeat ofBrown, giving theQuakers their firstIvy League victoryof the season.2For the first time inprogram history,men’s basketball hoststhe No. 1 team in thecountry when NorthCarolina comes to ThePalestra. The Heels winthe nationally televisedcontest, 106-71.4Dec.20072008Men’s tennis defeatsDrexel, 5-2, to openthe season andgive Nik DeVorehis first victory ashead coach of theQuakers.26Jan.