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Duke Downs No. 4 Penn State to Open Duke Meet
2/8/2020 5:27:00 PM | Fencing
Duke Downs No. 4 Penn State to Open Duke Meet
DURHAM, N.C. – The 10th-ranked Duke men's fencing team took the strips Saturday to open competition at the annual Duke Meet in Card Gymnasium. The Blue Devil men posted a 4-1 overall record and was highlighted by a dominant 16-11 win over fourth-ranked Penn State.
The men defeated Johns Hopkins (21-6), Brandeis (17-10), MIT (16-11) and Penn State (16-11) to close out the regular season prior to the ACC Championships at the end of February. The Blue Devils' only loss came to fifth-ranked Notre Dame (17-10).
The foil squad went 4-1 on the day that included an impressive 7-2 win over the Nittany Lions. Freshmen Sam Gruber and Finn Hossfeld both posted 9-3 ledgers on the day while Jonathan Schwartzman added a 7-3 showing. Senior and co-captain Eoin Gronningsater went 6-2 in which he went undefeated against fourth-ranked Penn State.
The saber side was led by Agoston Walter and Ben Stone with eight wins each. For the epee squad, Amit Sarma and Danny Campbell III added eight and seven victories, respectively.
Sunday's portion of the Duke Meet will feature the women's competition, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., in Card Gymnasium.
A complete list of the men's results can be found below.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
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DUKE MEN (4-1)
#10 Duke 21 – Johns Hopkins 6
#10 Duke 16 - #4 Penn State 11
#10 Duke 17 – Brandeis 10
#10 Duke 16 – MIT 11
#5 Notre Dame 17 - #10 Duke 10
MEN'S FOIL (4-1)
Finn Hossfeld 9-3
Sam Gruber 9-3
Jonathan Schwartzman 7-3
Eoin Gronningsater 6-2
Brycen Rushing 0-3
MEN'S SABER (3-2)
Agoston Walter 8-7
Ben Stone 8-5
Ping Ping Kitsiriboon 5-4
William Julien 3-5
MEN'S EPEE (3-2)
Amit Sarma 8-7
Danny Campbell III 7-8
Aidan McGinnis 5-4
Kevin Chao 4-2
The men defeated Johns Hopkins (21-6), Brandeis (17-10), MIT (16-11) and Penn State (16-11) to close out the regular season prior to the ACC Championships at the end of February. The Blue Devils' only loss came to fifth-ranked Notre Dame (17-10).
The foil squad went 4-1 on the day that included an impressive 7-2 win over the Nittany Lions. Freshmen Sam Gruber and Finn Hossfeld both posted 9-3 ledgers on the day while Jonathan Schwartzman added a 7-3 showing. Senior and co-captain Eoin Gronningsater went 6-2 in which he went undefeated against fourth-ranked Penn State.
The saber side was led by Agoston Walter and Ben Stone with eight wins each. For the epee squad, Amit Sarma and Danny Campbell III added eight and seven victories, respectively.
Sunday's portion of the Duke Meet will feature the women's competition, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., in Card Gymnasium.
A complete list of the men's results can be found below.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
DUKE MEN (4-1)
#10 Duke 21 – Johns Hopkins 6
#10 Duke 16 - #4 Penn State 11
#10 Duke 17 – Brandeis 10
#10 Duke 16 – MIT 11
#5 Notre Dame 17 - #10 Duke 10
MEN'S FOIL (4-1)
Finn Hossfeld 9-3
Sam Gruber 9-3
Jonathan Schwartzman 7-3
Eoin Gronningsater 6-2
Brycen Rushing 0-3
MEN'S SABER (3-2)
Agoston Walter 8-7
Ben Stone 8-5
Ping Ping Kitsiriboon 5-4
William Julien 3-5
MEN'S EPEE (3-2)
Amit Sarma 8-7
Danny Campbell III 7-8
Aidan McGinnis 5-4
Kevin Chao 4-2
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