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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2023-24 Women's Fencing Roster

Melanie Sporn

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Harriton
  • Hometown Gladwyne, Pa.

Biography

2023-24: Did not compete this season.

2022-23: Competed in two bouts at Philadelphia Invitational, going 1-1 against Wagner (1/21) ... USFCA Scholar of Distinction ... USFCA All-Academic.

2021-22: Competed in two team bouts during the season in sabre, finishing 4-1 … Went 2-1 at Penn State Invitational against Haverford (1/16) … Went 2-0 at Philadelphia Invitational against Wagner (1/22).

High School: USA Fencing All-American Honorable Mention in 2019-20 … Absolute Fencing Gear All-Academic First Team in 2019-20 … Also played field hockey and basketball at Harriton … US Presidential Scholar candidate … National Merit Scholar finalist … National AP Scholar … Editor of student newspaper … Founder/President of Girls Who Code … Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America … Vice President of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) … Harriton Soup Kitchen officer … Harriton Service League officer … Selected for Principal’s Advisory Board … Harriton Student Council member … National Honor Society member … National Center for Women & Information Technology Award recipient.
 
Personal: Daughter of Beverly and Aaron Sporn … Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business.
 
Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2021-22 4-1 .800
2022-23 1-1 .500
Career 5-2 .714

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sabre
    5'7"