DURHAM – The Duke fencing program opens the 2022-23 campaign ranked on both the men's and women's side, as announced in the preseason poll by the United States Fencing Coaches' Association (USFCA).
The men check in at No. 7 in the nation while the women are tabbed No. 10. 2022 reigning NCAA Champion Notre Dame took the top spot in the men's poll, followed by No. 2 Columbia and No. 3 Ohio State. No. 1 Princeton, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Columbia make up the women's top three.
The Blue Devils are coming off a successful 2021-22 season and looks to carry that momentum with them.