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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2007-08 Women's Fencing

Zoya Abdikulova

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Glenbrook
  • Hometown Glenview, Ill.

Biography

2008: NCAA Championships qualifier ... Second-team All-Ivy ... Finished her collegiate career with a 27-13 record ... Had six undefeated meets, including three 3-0 meets ... Was a perfect 3-0 against Drew (12/1), Yale (2/3) and Princeton (2/10) ... Was 12-6 in Ivy Round Robins ... Won seven bouts at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (3/1) to advance to the NCAA Championships ... Won ten bouts at the NCAA Championships (3/13-3/14) to finish in 13th place.

2007: Did not see match action.

2006: Went 26-11 on the season and 12-5 in Ivy League bouts ... Placed 11th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional ... Took second place in the B-Division and advanced to the semifinal of the individual competition at the IFA Championships (2/26) ... Swept her opponents from Drew and Rutgers, going 6-0 at the Philadelphia Invitational Multi-Meet (1/21-22).

2005: Posted a 23-19 record ... Went 3-0 against Boston College (2/5) ... Recorded a 10-2 record at the MIT Multi-Meet (2/6) ... Picked up six wins at the Temple Multi-Meet (2/12).
 
High School: Member of the Chicago Athletic Association Fencing Club (CAAFC) ... Won state, national and international CAAFC championships from 2000 to 2004 ... Placed sixth at 2003 Junior Olympics ... Finished fifth in Division I-A in 2003 ... Took third-place at the CAAFC Under 19 event in 2004 ... Member of Key Club.

Personal: Born Aug. 18, 1985 ... Daughter of Irina and Bakhyt Abdikulov ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences as a communications major.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05Freshman

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  • 2005-06Sophomore

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  • 2006-07Junior

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  • 2007-08Senior

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