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Fencing Set for Final Regular Season Weekend, Annual Home Event
2/7/2025 10:30:00 AM | Fencing
DURHAM, N.C. -Â The Duke fencing program returns to Bull City to host the annual Beguinet Classic on Saturday.Â
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The Blue Devils cap the weekend Sunday at North Carolina with the Miller Invitational. Saturday's home event will be just the women's squad competing while Sunday will be only the men.
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Setting the Stage
Last Time Out
Up Next
Saturday Parking Information
General Public Parking - Guests attending the Duke Fencing meet in the Wilson Recreation Center can find park in Science Dr Garage starting at 6 a.m. Fans can access the garage from 751/Cameron Blvd.
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General Public Accessible Parking - Guests with disabilities attending the meet will be available at Card Lot off Towerview Rd starting at 6 a.m.
Please note that ADA parking placards or license plates are required for ADA parking. One car only per placard. If you need assistance or have questions about ADA parking on Duke's Campus for events, please contact Duke Disability Management System at 919-668-1267.
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For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
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The Blue Devils cap the weekend Sunday at North Carolina with the Miller Invitational. Saturday's home event will be just the women's squad competing while Sunday will be only the men.
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Setting the Stage
- The sixth-ranked Duke women will kick off the weekend of competition Saturday at 8 a.m., and fence against No. 4 Johns Hopkins (DIII), No. 13 Penn State, No. 3 Brandeis (DIII), No. 1 MIT (DIII) and No. 11 Temple.
- The 10th-ranked Blue Devil men will compete Sunday at UNC starting at 9:15 a.m. and will face No. 4 MIT (DIII), No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Brandeis (DIII), No. 7 Penn State and No. 2 Johns Hopkins (DIII).
- Saturday's event, inside the Wilson Recreation Center, will also include Duke's Senior Day celebration, set to begin at 11:45 a.m. The Blue Devils will honor Cam Evans, Rachel Kowalsky, Allen Marakov, Kavya Menke, Ryan Pelosky and Xander Wilcox.
- The entire Saturday event will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra via WatchESPN.
Last Time Out
- The Duke fencing program capped an undefeated weekend in Massachusetts Sunday at the Eric Sollee Invitational, hosted by MIT. Fresh off both the men's and women's teams topping No. 1 Harvard Saturday evening, the No. 6 women went 5-0 Sunday while the No. 10 men finished 4-0.
- Cumulatively for the weekend, the Blue Devil women were paced by junior foilist Rachel Koo's 14 victories with juniors Kunling Tong (saber), Hava Stone (saber) and Skylar Knight (foil) just behind with 12 wins each.Â
- On the men's side for the Massachusetts weekend, Justin Morrill's (saber) nine wins led the way with Joseph Glasson's (foil) eight just a tick behind.Â
Up Next
- Following this weekend, Duke will compete at the ACC Championship Feb. 22-23 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Saturday Parking Information
General Public Parking - Guests attending the Duke Fencing meet in the Wilson Recreation Center can find park in Science Dr Garage starting at 6 a.m. Fans can access the garage from 751/Cameron Blvd.
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General Public Accessible Parking - Guests with disabilities attending the meet will be available at Card Lot off Towerview Rd starting at 6 a.m.
Please note that ADA parking placards or license plates are required for ADA parking. One car only per placard. If you need assistance or have questions about ADA parking on Duke's Campus for events, please contact Duke Disability Management System at 919-668-1267.
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For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
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#GoDukeÂ
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