Duke fencing head coach Alex Beguinet to retire
By Mackenzie Sheehy | April 10, 2023After 38 seasons leading the Blue Devils into battle, Beguinet is hanging up his sword for the last time.
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Duke fencing hosts NCAA Championships, places 9th to close season
By Mackenzie Sheehy | March 27, 2023Duke not only competed in the NCAA Championships — it got to do so right at home in Durham.
Marakov, Duke fencing shine at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional
By Mackenzie Sheehy | March 13, 2023Duke turned in a strong performance with individual bids to the NCAA Championship on the line.
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Duke fencing opens 2023 at Penn State Duals as saber teams shine
By Audrey Wang | January 18, 2023Both 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.”
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Duke fencing director of administration and recruiting Elizabeth Beguinet dies after fight with cancer
By Jonathan Levitan | December 18, 2022Beguinet joined the Blue Devils in 1985 and has been a cornerstone of the program ever since.
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Duke fencing begins season with strong performance at Garret Penn State Open
By Mackenzie Sheehy | November 6, 2022Any 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.
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Duke fencing 2022-23 season preview
By Audrey Wang and Mackenzie Sheehy | November 5, 2022After 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.
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Duke fencing concludes regular season at ACC Championships
By Ana Young | March 7, 2022After 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.
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Duke fencing wraps up regular season at Duke Meet
By Ana Young | February 17, 2022Hosting 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.
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Both Duke men's and women's fencing groups dominate at Philadelphia Invitational
By Ana Young | January 27, 2022The 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.
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Duke fencing opens season with Penn State Duals
By Ana Young | January 20, 2022The 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.
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Duke fencing season preview
By Ana Young | January 16, 2022Nearly 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.
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Duke fencing places 3rd at NCAA Championships
By Evan Kolin | March 31, 2021A month ago, Duke fencing made history at the ACC Championships. This past weekend, the Blue Devils did the same on a national level.
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Duke fencing sweeps ACC Championships
By Evan Kolin | March 2, 2021It 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.
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Duke fencing impresses with top-10 NCAA finish
By Jonathan Browning | March 25, 2019The Blue Devils concluded their season with yet another impressive NCAA showing.
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Duke fencing squads thrive in ACC championships at Boston College
By Jonathan Browning | February 25, 2019The 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.
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Duke fencing dominates home meet
By Jonathan Browning | February 11, 2019Both 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.
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Olympian, alum Ibtihaj Muhammad: 'When I thought about fencing at Duke, my stomach clenched'
By Likhitha Butchireddygari | August 2, 2018Ibtihaj 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."
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Duke men's fencing wins first ACC championship in program history
By Staff Reports | February 26, 2018Duke's men upset No. 2 Notre Dame 19-8 in Chapel Hill thanks to strong performances in epee and foil.
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Duke fencing completes near-perfect weekend at Duke meet with just 1 loss
By Ben Leonard | February 12, 2018Duke doesn’t often get the chance to play in front of a home crowd, but it certainly took advantage this weekend.