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Fencing is played on a metal strip called a piste.
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. 

Duke fencing ended its fall slate facing off against stiff competition on both the men's and women's side.
SPORTS | FENCING

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

By Marissa Cotte | November 18, 2024

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. 

Duke fencing is poised for a strong 2024-25 campaign.
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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