Blue Devils Post Strong Showing at Philadelphia Invitational

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Blue Devils Post Strong Showing at Philadelphia Invitational

1/18/2026 4:50:00 PM | Fencing

PHILADELPHIA – Duke fencing put together a strong performance at the Philadelphia Invitational, closing the two-day meet with a combined record of 15-2. The No. 5 women ended the weekend with an 8-1 mark while the eighth-ranked men went 7-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The fifth-ranked Blue Devil women opened the Philadelphia Invitational going a perfect 6-0 Saturday with convincing wins over UCSD (18-9), NYU (19-8), Haverford (25-2), No. 10 Penn State (21-6), NJIT (25-2) and Lafayette (27-0).
Duke's No. 8 men's squad also went undefeated and posted a trio of ranked wins on the opening day of competition, taking down No. 15 UCSD (14-13), No. 13 NYU (18-9), Haverford (21-6), No. 9 Penn State (18-9) and Lafayette (22-5).
On Sunday, the Duke women defeated Wagner (23-4) and FDU (25-2) but dropped a tight contest to No. 9 Yale, 12-15. The men's squad triumphed over Wagner (22-5) and NJIT (17-10) while also falling in its bout against No. 10 Yale (10-17).
Ten Duke women posted double-digit wins during the weekend, paced by Charlotte Koenig (foil) with 19. Kalina Atanasova (sabre) and Daniella Barg (épée) were right behind with 16 wins apiece, with épées Meera Desai and Yeva Mazur rounding out the top five with 15 and 14 wins, respectively.
On the men's side, Abdelrahman Tolba (foil) led the charge as he finished the meet with a perfect 17-0 mark. Fellow foils Joseph Glasson and Aidan Lee notched 16 and 13 wins, respectively, while sabres Justin Glozman and Zachary Shoman each tallied 11.
Full results from the competition can be found below.

No. 8 Duke Men | 7-1

No. 8 Duke def. No. 15 UCSD 14-13 (E: 1-8 , F: 8-1 , S: 5-4)
No. 8 Duke def. No. 13 NYU 18-9 (E: 6-3 , F: 7-2 , S: 5-4)
No. 8 Duke def. Haverford 21-6 (E: 5-4 , F: 7-2 , S: 9-0)
No. 8 Duke def. No. 9 Penn State 18-9 (E: 4-5 , F: 7-2 , S: 7-2)
No. 8 Duke def. Lafayette 22-5 (E: 6-3, F: 9-0 , S: 7-2)
No. 8 Duke def. Wagner 22-5 (E: 6-3, F: 9-0, S: 7-2)
No. 10 Yale def. No. 8 Duke 17-10 (E: 6-3, F: 5-4, S: 6-3)
No. 8 Duke def. NJIT 17-10 (E: 4-5, F: 9-0, S: 4-5)

No. 5 Duke Women | 8-1

No. 5 Duke def. UCSD 18-9 (E: 7-2, F: 6-3, S: 5-4)
No. 5 Duke def. NYU 19-8 (E: 4-5, F: 7-2, S: 8-1)
No. 5 Duke def. Haverford 25-2 (E: 7-2, F: 9-0, S: 9-0)
No. 5 Duke def. No. 10 Penn State 21-6 (E: 8-1, F: 7-2, S: 6-3)
No. 5 Duke def. NJIT 25-2 (E: 9-0, F: 8-1, S: 8-1)
No. 5 Duke def. Lafayette 27-0 (E: 9-0, F: 9-0, S: 9-0)
No. 5 Duke def. Wagner 23-4 (E: 7-2, F: 9-0, S: 7-2)
No. 9 Yale def. No. 5 Duke 15-12 (E: 3-6, F: 6-3, S: 6-3)
No. 5 Duke def. FDU 25-2 (E: 9-0, F: 8-1, S: 8-1)

QUOTE:
"Overall, it was a strong showing. The Yale loss was disappointing but offered valuable lessons. I'm proud of the team, especially our freshmen, who competed at a high level. Our eyes are on the upcoming weekend to take on more teams at PSU. Go Duke!" – Duke head coach Omar Elgeziry

UP NEXT:
Duke returns to the Keystone State, this time making the trip to University Park, Pennsylvania, for the Penn State Invitational. All the action will take place Jan. 25 at the Mary B. White Building.

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