NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Duke men’s and women’s fencing teams got off to a strong start at the Northwestern Duals Saturday, as both teams finished the first day of competition with matching 4-2 team records. Sophomore sabers Peter Yang and Haley Fisher led the Blue Devils Saturday individually, logging identical 15-3 ledgers to lead the men and women, respectively.
With the meet being held at Notre Dame while Northwestern’s facilities undergo construction, the ninth-ranked Duke men’s team picked up wins in four of its last five matches, defeating Stanford (15-12), UC San Diego (15-12), Lawrence (25-2) and Wayne State (27-0), while falling to No.