Fencers take home 6 wins in home meet
By Mike Van Pelt | February 12, 2007Both the men's and women's fencing teams finished 3-1 this weekend in front of friends and family at their only home meet of the year in Card Gymnasium.
Both the men's and women's fencing teams finished 3-1 this weekend in front of friends and family at their only home meet of the year in Card Gymnasium.
Duke rebounded from last weekend's disappointing performance at the Penn State duals as both the men's and women's teams finished above .500 at the MIT-Brandeis Invitational Sunday.
The men's and women's fencing teams travelled to University Park, Pa. Saturday, losing in the Penn State Duals, with overall records of 2-3 and 2-4, respectively.
The Duke fencing team ended its season this weekend by taking home three of the six weapon cups in its only home competition of the year.
Going into the final set of bouts on Day 1 of the NCAA Fencing Championships, sophomore Ibtihaj Muhammad knew she had to win at least two of her final three bouts to have a shot at earning...
Ibtihaj Muhammad won the women’s sabre title at the Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas this weekend.
The Blue Devils fencing team secured victories over rival North Carolina in both the men’s and women’s competition this weekend at the Duke Invitational.
As fencing coach Alex Beguinet talks about his team before practice, he gestures animatedly with the blade he is repairing, slicing the air and faking jabs at bystanders.