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Duke Sweeps ACC Fencer of the Week Honors
2/11/2020 3:05:00 PM | Fencing
Duke Sweeps ACC Fencer of the Week Honors
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke fencing team swept the ACC Fencer of the Week awards following its performance at the annual Duke Meet, the conference announced Tuesday.
Earning the honor for the men was rookie Finn Hossfeld while sophomore Alex Gorman was tabbed the women's honoree.
Hossfeld helped the men's foil squad to a 4-1 overall ledger as the 10th-ranked Duke men defeated Johns Hopkins (21-6), Brandeis (17-10), MIT (16-11) and upset fourth-ranked Penn State (16-11).
The Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., native went 9-3 overall, including a 2-1 record versus fifth-ranked Notre Dame.
Gorman spearheaded the women's saber contingent go 3-2 during the highly competitive weekend that featured three teams ranked in the top 10. The Blue Devils defeated Brandeis (21-6) and MIT (20-7) and fell by a narrow margin (13-14) to fifth-ranked Temple.
Gorman's, who hails from Wellesley, Mass., 8-4 weekend performance was highlighted by a 3-0 undefeated showing against sixth-ranked Penn State in which she tallied three of the four bout victories for the Blue Devil saber squad.
Duke will have some time off to prepare for the ACC Championships slated for Feb. 22-23 in South Bend, Ind., hosted by Notre Dame.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
DUKE ACC FENCER OF THE WEEK
Julia Gianneschi – Jan. 14
Danny Campbell III – Jan. 21
Kevin Chao – Feb. 4
Alex Gorman – Feb. 11
Finn Hossfeld – Feb. 11
Earning the honor for the men was rookie Finn Hossfeld while sophomore Alex Gorman was tabbed the women's honoree.
Hossfeld helped the men's foil squad to a 4-1 overall ledger as the 10th-ranked Duke men defeated Johns Hopkins (21-6), Brandeis (17-10), MIT (16-11) and upset fourth-ranked Penn State (16-11).
The Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., native went 9-3 overall, including a 2-1 record versus fifth-ranked Notre Dame.
Gorman spearheaded the women's saber contingent go 3-2 during the highly competitive weekend that featured three teams ranked in the top 10. The Blue Devils defeated Brandeis (21-6) and MIT (20-7) and fell by a narrow margin (13-14) to fifth-ranked Temple.
Gorman's, who hails from Wellesley, Mass., 8-4 weekend performance was highlighted by a 3-0 undefeated showing against sixth-ranked Penn State in which she tallied three of the four bout victories for the Blue Devil saber squad.
Duke will have some time off to prepare for the ACC Championships slated for Feb. 22-23 in South Bend, Ind., hosted by Notre Dame.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
DUKE ACC FENCER OF THE WEEK
Julia Gianneschi – Jan. 14
Danny Campbell III – Jan. 21
Kevin Chao – Feb. 4
Alex Gorman – Feb. 11
Finn Hossfeld – Feb. 11
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