DURHAM, N.C. – Duke freshman Jonathan Schwartzman garnered ACC Male Fencer of the Week recognition and senior captain Rita Somogyi received Co-Female Fencer of the Week following their performances at the annual Duke Meet.
Both Schwartzman and Somogyi helped guide the Blue Devils to an undefeated record for the second weekend in a row.
A freshman foilist from Potomac, Md., Schwartzman led the Duke foil squad to a perfect 5-0 finish as he logged a team-best 11-0 individual record. The No. 9 Blue Devil men now own a season record of 16-5 (3-0 ACC) after picking up wins against MIT, Air Force, Johns Hopkins, and ACC foes Boston College and North Carolina.