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2017-18 Women's Fencing Roster

Despina Tsitlakidou

Despina Tsitlakidou

  • Position:
    Sabre
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Mich.
  • High School:
    Birmingham Seaholm
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

2017-18:  Fenced in eight meets ... finished with a 53-47 record in the saber ... went 4-12 at the Penn State Open (11/4) ... posted a 7-1 mark at the Danosi Open (12/3), finishing second ... went 10-0 at the Detroit Mercy Invite (1/13) ... finished 9-3 at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... won 10 of her 18 bouts at the Northwestern Duals (2/3) ... tallied a 7-3 mark at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25) ... went 2-9 at the NCAA Regionals (3/10).

2016-17: Fenced in 10 meets ... placed 12th in the Remenyik Open (10/1) ... came in second place in the Danosi Open (12/11) ... compiled seven wins in the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... went 6-5 in the Notre Dame Duals (1/28) ... tallied a 2-4 record at the MFC Championships ... participated in the NCAA Midwest Regionals.

2015-16:  Participated in seven meets … finished 19th (3-4 mark) in the sabre division at the Remenyik Open (10/25) … recorded a second-place finish in the sabre division at the Danosi Open (12/6) … led the sabre team with a 13-4 mark at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/16) … went 13-2 at the WSU Dual Meet (2/7) … placed 17th in the sabre division at the MFC Championships (2/27) … garnered a ninth-place finish in the sabre event at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/12). 

2014-15: Competed in seven meets in the sabre and one in the epee for the Warriors ... placed second with a 5-3 individual record at the Danosi Open (11/23) ... earned seven bout wins at the Notre Dame Duals (2/7) ... earned Second Team All-Midwest Fencing Conference honors ... placed 11th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/7). 

High School: A 2014 graduate of Birmingham  Seaholm High School ... received the AP Scholar Award. 

Personal: Full name -- Despina Tsitlakidou ... born in July 13, 1996, in Maiuz, Germany ... the daughter of Anastassios Tsitlakidis and Mihua Kee ... has one brother, Alexandros ... mother was a college foil fencer at Gaemyoung University in South Korea ... is a Biological Sciences major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Winter 2018 ... favorite athletes include Kiki Triandafillidou and Kostandinos Triantafillidis ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and will serve as co-secretary in 2017-18.

 
 Depsina Tsitlakidou's Career Record
Year Regular Season MFC Championship Regional Total
2014-15 26-32 (4-3 Epee) 1-3 3-9 / 11th  34-47
2015-16 45-27 (1-4 Epee) -- 2-8 / 9th  48-39
2016-17 43-37 2-4 2-13 / 14th 47-54
2017-18 44-36 7-3 2-9 / 10th 53-47
Career 158-132 10-10 9-39 182-187

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sabre
    5'7"

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'7"

  • 2016-17Junior

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • C

    2017-18Senior

    Sabre
    5'7"
    C