DURHAM, N.C. – Duke sophomore saber Peter Yang was named the ACC Male Fencer of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday. Yang logged an individual record of 25-5 at this past weekend’s Northwestern Duals to lead the ninth-ranked men’s team to an 8-2 performance.
A native of Portland, Ore., Yang kickstarted the meet with a 15-3 showing Saturday before encoring with a 10-2 record Sunday. Yang’s weekend was highlighted by going 3-0 individually against six of the men’s 10 opponents, including a flawless performance against No. 7 Ohio State.