Duke Shines at Eric Sollee Invitational

Friday, January 26

Cambridge, Mass.

Duke University

Duke-Harvard Meet

Duke Shines at Eric Sollee Invitational

1/27/2024 8:42:00 PM | Fencing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The ninth-ranked Duke women's fencing team went undefeated at the Eric Sollee Invitational as the Blue Devils closed out their weekend in Massachusetts Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke kicked off its weekend at Harvard Friday night as both the men and women fell to the Crimson.
The fifth-ranked men's Crimson defeated No. 9 Duke, 16-11, while the No. 4 Harvard women defeated No. 9 Duke, 16-11.
Chloe Beittel led the women's team with a 2-1 record against Harvard while Xander Wilcox, Stephen Kim and Allen Marakov went 2-1 on the men's side.
Duke competed at the Eric Sollee Invitational Saturday as the women went 6-0 while the men played to a 3-1 showing.
Monica Balakrishnan headlined the women's contingent with 13 victories, followed by Charlotte Koenig with 12.
Stephen Kim led the men's performances with a flawless 10-0 showing.

TEAM SCORES

Men
No. 5 Harvard def. No. 9 Duke, 16-11 (F6-3, E5-4, S5-4)
No. 9 Duke def. Haverford, 18-9 (F6-3, E4-5, S8-1)
No. 9 Duke def. Boston College, 16-11 (F7-2, E4-5, S5-4)
Brandeis def. No. 9 Duke, 16-11 (F7-2, E4-5, S5-4)
No. 9 Duke def. No. 1 NYU (DIII), 19-8 (F5-3, E8-1, S6-3)

Women
No. 4 Harvard def. No. 9 Duke, 16-11 (F7-2, E5-4, S4-5)
No. 9 Duke def. No. 8 Haverford (DIII), 27-0 (F9-0, E9-0, S9-0)
No. 9 Duke def. Brown, 20-7 (F7-2, E5-4, S8-1)
No. 9 Duke def. Boston College, 18-9 (F7-2, E5-4, S6-3)
No. 9 Duke def. No. 5 Tufts (DIII), 19-8 (F6-3, E7-2, S6-3)
No. 9 Duke def. No. 3 Brandeis (DIII), 22-5 (F8-1, E6-3, S8-1)
No. 9 Duke def. No. 1 NYU (DIII), 25-2 (F8-1, E9-0, S8-1)

QUOTE

"Another fantastic weekend for our team as we displayed remarkable resilience and growth, securing an impressive winning record at the Eric Sollee meet. The head-to-head match against Harvard on Friday was a valuable experience for our students, further preparing us for ACC and NCAAs championships. Although we didn't win against Harvard, our team showed exceptional effort and resilience in close matches, gaining invaluable experience for high-pressure situations. We're definitely making positive strides in the right direction. Go Duke!" - head coach Omar Elgeziry

UP NEXT

Following this weekend, Duke will host its annual home meet Feb. 10-11 in Card Gymnasium.

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Results versus Harvard

WOMEN'S EPEE
Sarah Lurye 0-1
Chloe Beittel 2-1
Rachel Kowalsky 1-1
Monica Balakrishnan 0-1
Vanessa Lin 1-1

WOMEN'S FOIL
Christina Ferrari 0-2
Rachel Koo 0-1
Sophia Shen 1-2
Charlotte Koenig 1-2

WOMEN'S SABER
Kunling Tong 1-1
Natalie Olsen 1-1
Victoria Gorman 0-2

MEN'S EPEE
Xander Wilcox 2-1
Allen Marakov 2-1
Kozmo Rhyu 0-3

MEN'S FOIL
David Tierney 1-2
Ryan Pelosky 1-2
Dayaal Singh 1-2

MEN'S SABER
Stephen Kim 2-1
Justin Morrill 1-2
Samir Travers 1-2

Results at Eric Sollee Invitational

WOMEN'S EPEE
Sarah Lurye 7-2
Chloe Beittel 8-2
Rachel Kowalsky 7-2
Monica Balakrishnan 13-2
Vanessa Lin 9-2

WOMEN'S FOIL
Christina Ferrari 4-1
Rachel Koo 8-1
Skylar Knight 9-1
Sophia Shen 7-2
Charlotte Koenig 12-2
Zizi Newhard 5-2