St. John's University Athletics
2012-13 Fencing Roster
Alina Ferdman
- Height:
- 5-4
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Epee
- Hometown:
- Ma'alot, Israel
- High School:
- Ort Ma'alot
2012-13: Posted a 32-20 record on the season ... Placed 10th at the NCAA Championship, becoming an All-American Honorable Mention ... Won gold at the Northeast Regionals in Queens, N.Y. ... Posted an 0-7 record at the Temple Invitational ... Recorded a 9-3 mark at the NYU Invitational ... Posted a 6-9 record at the St. John[apos]s Invitational ... Posted a season-best 17-1 record at the Brandeis Invitational, good for the second-most wins on the team.
2011-12: Posted a 78-25 record on the year ... Went 16-7 at the NCAA Championships en route to a sixth place finish and Second Team All-American honors ... Also finished sixth at the Northeast Regionals with a 17-6 record ... Led the women[apos]s epee team in wins at the Temple Invitational with a 9-2 record ... Posted an 11-4 record at the NYU Invitational ... Tied for the second-most wins on the women[apos]s team at the St. John[apos]s Invitational with a 10-4 record ... Posted the most wins on the entire St. John[apos]s team at the Brandeis Invitational, recording a 16-2 mark.
2010-11: Posted a 72-34 record on the year ... Won 10 or more bouts four times (Brandeis Invitational, Temple Invitational, NCAA Regional, NCAA Championship) ... Went 12-11 at the NCAA Championships en route to a 13th place finish ... Qualified for the NCAAs by going 17-6 and winning a silver medal at the NCAA Northeast Regionals.
Before St. John[apos]s: Fenced for the Israeli Junior National Team ... Won the 2009 Coupe de la Paix in Ma[apos]alot, Israel ... Placed 38th at the 2009 Junior World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland ... Finished 33rd in the 2008 Junior World Championships in Catania, Italy.
Personal: Born in Poltsk, Belarus ... Most influential people in her athletic career are her father, who is also her fencing coach, and her sister, who was a fencer at Penn State ... Majoring in Accounting and Finance ... Favorite book is Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini ... Favorite movie is Law Abiding Citizen ... Daughter of Ya[apos]aqove ... Has one older sister, Anastasia.