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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.”
Beguinet joined the Blue Devils in 1985 and has been a cornerstone of the program ever since.
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.
After winning the ACC title in 2021 and earning 11 individual titles at the tournament to set a program record, Duke fell short of expectations in its last campaign despite an impressive regular season.
After one long weekend of competition, the Blue Devils finished off their regular season at the ACC Championships. And though Duke's finish wasn’t as high as the group hoped for, there were still some significant plays throughout the weekend that demonstrated the skill level on Duke's roster.
Hosting a myriad of programs at the Duke Meet at Card Gym throughout the weekend, the Blue Devils saw significant victories from both the men’s and women’s teams.
The No. 10 men competed against five teams with no losses on the day. The No. 12 women also had five victories against the six programs it competed with, though one loss.
The No. 10 men competed against No. 5 Penn State, No. 7 Penn, Haverford and No. 2 Columbia, while the No. 12 women battled No. 2 Columbia, No. 7 Penn State, No. 8 Temple and No. 10 Penn.
Nearly eight months have passed since Duke fans last saw the Blue Devils compete, but not much has changed with this squad, and they’re coming back even better.
A month ago, Duke fencing made history at the ACC Championships. This past weekend, the Blue Devils did the same on a national level.
It was a historic weekend for Duke fencing, with both the Blue Devil's men's and women's squads taking home the team ACC championship.
The Blue Devils concluded their season with yet another impressive NCAA showing.
The women’s team was highlighted by the performance of their saberists, with junior Lindsay Sapienza going 7-2 and freshmen Alex Gorman and Brenda Yang both going 5-4.
Both the men’s and women’s squad entered this weekend’s home meet ranked No. 6 in the country—tied for the highest in program history.
Ibtihaj Muhammed, Trinity '07 and Olympic Bronze medalist, described how her future and identity were shaped during her time at Duke in her new book, "Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream."
Duke's men upset No. 2 Notre Dame 19-8 in Chapel Hill thanks to strong performances in epee and foil.
Duke doesn’t often get the chance to play in front of a home crowd, but it certainly took advantage this weekend.
The men finished 4-1, with their only loss coming against the Quakers, and the women ended the day with a 3-2 record.
After a long day of fencing, the Blue Devils proved that their roster is ready to handle tough competition.
Duke competed Thursday through Sunday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum, placing ninth with 82 points after its men's and women's totals were combined.