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Duke fencing experiences mixed results in Elite Invitational, last meet of fall season

By Marissa Cotte | 2 days ago

At Penn’s Tse Center in Philadelphia, the Blue Devils fought courageously in their final meet of the calendar year. The No. 6 women’s team went 3-2 in its matches against No. 3 Columbia, No. 4 Princeton, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 14 Stanford and Air Force. The No. 10 men’s team finished the day going 2-3 in its matches against No. 3 Columbia, No. 4 Princeton, No. 6 Ohio State, Air Force and Stanford. 

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Duke fencing faces North Carolina in head-to-head matchup, men win decisive battle

By Dean Harder | November 4, 2024

The Duke men’s fencing team emerged victorious with a final score of 15-12, holding a decisive 14-8 lead before the concluding bouts. On the women’s side, the Blue Devils battled the Tar Heels in a close match, narrowly falling with a final score of 15-12. 

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Duke fencing kicks off season with strong showing at Temple Open, Koenig places first

By Emily Wang | October 28, 2024

Cool, calm and collected describe sophomore Charlotte Koenig’s performance at the Temple Open this weekend to a tee. After going undefeated in pool play and making quick work of her main draw matches, Koenig won the women’s foil in her first tournament this season.

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Duke fencing 2024-25 season preview

By Dean Harder , Marissa Cotte and Emily Wang | October 24, 2024

Duke fencing entered last season with a string of question marks hanging over its head. After over a decade of top-10 finishes, the program was passed to the hands of new head coach Omar Elgeziry. In combination with a relatively younger roster, there was no guarantee that the team would be able to adjust to the coaching changes and deliver championship-caliber results so quickly. 

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Duke fencing closes season 10th at NCAA Championships as Marakov takes home bronze

By Emily Wang | March 25, 2024

Down to their last bout, the Blue Devils displayed the dedication and teamwork that brought them to the NCAA Championships in the first place and helped them finish 10th.

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Koenig finishes first, multiple Duke fencers position themselves for national qualifications at NCAA Regional

By Emily Wang | March 11, 2024

Despite the Mid-Atlantic/South being one of the toughest regions in the nation, the Blue Devils walked away from NCAA Regional this year with 10 top-10 finishes. While the team did well as a whole, the standout performance of the tournament was by far Koenig’s dominant victory.

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Duke fencing women lose ACC title to Notre Dame in tiebreak, Travers, Ferrari win individual medals

By Emily Wang | February 28, 2024

One match. That’s all it took to determine the ACC fencing team title. And in the women's final tiebreak, No. 1-seed Duke came out on the losing end of it. 

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Vibrant home crowd helps Duke women's fencing go undefeated at Duke Invitational to close regular season

By Emily Wang | February 12, 2024

The Blue Devil women started off their impressive run on Sunday with dominant victories, finishing the weekend undefeated.

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Duke fencing narrowly falls to Harvard, dominates Eric Sollee Invitational

By Emily Wang | January 29, 2024

One of the most important characteristics of a successful team is its ability to bounce back from losses. No. 9 Duke’s self-confidence was on full display this weekend as it dominated at the Eric Sollee Invitational just a day after a disappointing loss to Harvard.

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Duke fencing kicks off 2024 with winning record at Philadelphia Invitational

By Emily Wang | January 22, 2024

Coming off an impressive 2023, No. 9 Duke opened 2024 this weekend at the Philadelphia Invitational. The Blue Devils finished the tournament 10-2 on the women’s side and 6-4 on the men’s to start the new year on the right foot.

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New Duke fencing head coach Omar Elgeziry is shining a light on the role of mental health in college sports

By Emily Wang | December 18, 2023

The Cairo native’s extensive experience as both a coach and a fencer has more than prepared him to take on this new role. His emphasis on promoting mental wellbeing among his fencers stands out as the most innovative step he has made with the program so far.

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‘We exceeded the expectation’: Duke fencing impresses at Elite Invitational despite injuries on the men’s side

By Emily Wang | November 20, 2023

The Duke women pulled off several upsets this weekend to close out 5-1. While the men were not able to come away with a winning record, their strength and determination were still on full display.

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No. 9 Duke fencing opens season at Temple Open with strong showings from Ferrari, Marakov

By Emily Wang | November 6, 2023

Duke kicked off its 2023-24 season this weekend at the Temple Open in Philadelphia, with both the men’s and the women’s teams entered the tournament ranked No. 9 in the nation. This weekend saw particularly impressive showings from the newest additions to the teams, as well as senior captain Christina Ferrari.

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Duke fencing 2023-24 season preview

By Emily Wang | November 4, 2023

With a new head coach and a freshman class of fencers ready to make their mark on the program, the team looks to extend its impressive postseason streak for yet another year.

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Duke fencing head coach Alex Beguinet to retire

By Mackenzie Sheehy | April 10, 2023

After 38 seasons leading the Blue Devils into battle, Beguinet is hanging up his sword for the last time.

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Duke fencing hosts NCAA Championships, places 9th to close season

By Mackenzie Sheehy | March 27, 2023

Duke not only competed in the NCAA Championships — it got to do so right at home in Durham.

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Marakov, Duke fencing shine at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional

By Mackenzie Sheehy | March 13, 2023

Duke turned in a strong performance with individual bids to the NCAA Championship on the line.

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Duke fencing opens 2023 at Penn State Duals as saber teams shine

By Audrey Wang | January 18, 2023

Both Duke’s men’s and women’s saber teams posted impressive records—Beguinet proudly described them as being able to match “everybody or anybody in the country.”

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Duke fencing director of administration and recruiting Elizabeth Beguinet dies after fight with cancer

By Jonathan Levitan | December 18, 2022

Beguinet joined the Blue Devils in 1985 and has been a cornerstone of the program ever since.

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Duke fencing begins season with strong performance at Garret Penn State Open

By Mackenzie Sheehy | November 6, 2022

Any season opener is fraught with anticipation and excitement as expectations are tested and athletes get a first taste of competition. Fortunately for the Blue Devil fencers, they were able to return to the strip in style.