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SPORTS | FENCING

College fencing 101: All you need to know about events, scoring and Duke's season

By Dean Harder , Marissa Cotte and Emily Wang | December 5, 2024

Fencing, the sport of sword fighting, is played on a 14 meter long metal strip known as a piste. A competition between two fencers is called a bout. Fencers earn points in a bout by scoring touches on their opponents that are registered by an electronic machine. An electrical impulse is transmitted to the machine when the tip of a sword makes contact with the opponent’s body. 

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SPORTS | TENNIS

Rodenas, Williams, Winegar compete for Duke men's tennis at NCAA Individual Championships

By Dean Harder | November 25, 2024

Duke men’s tennis competed in the 2024 NCAA Division I Singles and Doubles Championships this week at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

And one: Flagg leads balanced scoring effort in Duke men’s basketball's victory against Army

By Cayden Tu and Dean Harder | November 10, 2024

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils blew out Army by a score of 100-58, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.

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SPORTS | FENCING

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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SPORTS | FENCING

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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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Duke men's basketball 2024-25 player preview: Cameron Sheffield

By Dean Harder | October 8, 2024

As basketball season approaches, the Blue Zone provides a detailed preview of each player on Duke men's basketball's 2024-25 roster. First up is Rice transfer Cameron Sheffield.

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SPORTS

Duke in the pros: Jones bounces back while Barton continues to perform

By Tyler Ruben and Dean Harder | September 24, 2024

With the NFL season now in full swing, the Blue Zone takes a look at how a few former Duke athletes have been performing at the professional level. 

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SPORTS

Devil's in the details: Duke women's soccer dominates, volleyball's defense excels

By Tyler Ruben and Dean Harder | September 17, 2024

They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers. 

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