After walking away from competition with two second-place team finishes and six medals—including three won by freshmen—the future is looking bright for the program.
Following a bounce-back performance last weekend in Cambridge, Mass., the Blue Devils ended their regular season with a “perfect” performance at home during the Duke Meet this weekend.
The Duke men improved on their 4-1 record two weeks ago at the Philadelphia Invitational and posted a perfect 6-0 record this time around. The Blue Devil women also finished undefeated for the first time this season.
The Duke men rebounded from a 1-4 ledger last week with a 4-1 record this time around, but the Blue Devil women struggled once again to a 2-3 finish Saturday.
Although the Blue Devil men and women combined to go 3-8 in their regular-season opener, strong freshmen performances give the team something to build on moving forward.
As many students were returning to campus following winter break, the Blue Devils finished their North American Cup season and will now turn their attention to full NCAA competition.
During her four-year career in Durham, Ibtihaj Muhammad made her mark as a three-time All-American for the Blue Devils. But it was in Rio de Janeiro this summer when she finally emerged on a big-time international stage.
Duke assistant coaches Leslie Marx and Jacek Huchwajda competed in special vet-50 events this weekend in Richmond, Va.
In this weekend’s December North American Cup, the Blue Devils look to continue to place well behind a mix of both of newcomers and veterans.
The Blue Devils sent four freshmen to the November North American Cup in Milwaukee this weekend, but the quartet showed why they could be among Duke's top fencers in their first year in Durham by impressing against the top junior fencers in the world.
The Blue Devils were not sure they would be able to travel to the first North American Cup of the year because of stormy weather, but once they made it to Detroit, Mich., they made the most of the opportunity.
Following a month of practice, six new Blue Devil standouts are set to make their Duke debuts this week at the October North American Cup—if they are able to fly to Detroit, Mich., on time.
She made history as the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab Monday, so it's only fitting that fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad earned Duke's first medal in Rio.
Powered by two underclassmen and a veteran making her final appearance in a Duke uniform, the Blue Devils turned in another top-10 performance at the NCAA championships.
Sophomore Pascual Di Tella finished second in the saber category at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional tournament Saturday at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pa., turning in his best-ever finish.
Two weeks ago, sophomore saber Jennifer Ling did something nobody in a Duke uniform had done in 43 years—bring an ACC championship crown back to Durham. But now she will set her sights clinching a spot in the national championships for the second straight season.
Last week, sophomore saber Jennifer Ling earned ACC Woman Fencer of the Week accolades after reaching the 50-win mark at the Philadelphia Invitational, where she clinched a team-best 14 victories. But the underclassman from Cranbury, N.J.
During the two-day tournament, the Blue Devils will take on Notre Dame—which is second-ranked in the country for both women’s and men’s squads—Boston College and Tobacco Road rival North Carolina.
Back in January, the Blue Devils could not hit the road to compete in their second tournament of their spring season when Winter Storm Jonas interfered. But with weather conditions more promising this weekend, the Blue Devils will travel 400 miles for the rescheduled Philadelphia Invitational.
The Blue Devils had a productive weekend hosting their annual five-team round robin with strong showings from every class and weapon group.
