Fencing Posts Three Wins at Penn State Duals

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Fencing Posts Three Wins at Penn State Duals

1/28/2012 8:57:00 PM | Fencing

By: Duke Sports Information

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Duke men's and women's fencing teams both went 3-1 at the Penn State Duals while the Duke women's saber squad remained undefeated for the season.

The No. 10 Duke women (8-1) upended North Carolina 19-8, Haverford 20-7 and Drew 27-0, but fell by just three points to No. 9 Penn 15-12. The loss to Penn was Duke's first of the season.

The No. 8 Duke men (7-3) defeated North Carolina 18-9, Haverford 21-6 and Drew 23-4 while falling 17-10 to No. 7 Penn. Duke's three losses this season have all come against ranked teams.

Duke's women's saber squad kept its flawless record intact, posting four wins to improve to 9-0 on the year. Dating back to last season, the sabers - led by two-time NCAA Champion Becca Ward and veteran Sean Cadley - are 31-1. Ward also kept her unblemished record intact, going 6-0, while Cadley posted a 10-2 mark to improve to 24-3. Sophomore Kodia Baye-Cigna bumped her season record to 34-3 with a 9-3 mark on Saturday.

The women's foil squad went 3-1 thanks to a 10-2 showing from senior Dana Rosen and a 9-3 mark from junior Lily Shepard. The epees are now 8-1 with Shepard's 23-4 record leading the group. Only No. 9 Penn has defeated that squad this season.

The women's epees split their four bouts 2-2 with wins over Haverford and Drew. Freshman Sarah Collins continued her hot start to her first season with the Blue Devils, leading the Duke epees with an 8-3 record to improve to 19-4.

The Duke men's foil, saber and epee teams all went 3-1 with their only losses coming at the hands of Penn.

Seniors Tristan Jones and Jonathan Parker, both of which have advanced to the NCAA Championship during their careers, combined for a 20-4 record on Saturday. Jones led the way with an 11-1 mark while Parker, a 2011 All-American, went 9-3. The epees are the Duke men's team's top weapon through two meets, boasting an 8-2 record.

Sophomore Chris Sullivan paced the foils with a 9-3 record and leads his squad with a 23-7 mark on the season. Rod Shayesteh also posted winning marks with a 7-5 record, bumping his season record to 22-8.

Duke's sabers got an 8-4 showing from freshman Eugene Chung and a combined 12-1 day from junior Anthony Lin and freshman Colin Colter. Lin, a two-time NCAA qualifier, went 6-0 while Colter posted a 6-1 mark.

Duke Fencing Results
Penn State Duals
University Park, Pa. (White Building)
January 28, 2012

Duke Women (3-1)
Duke 20, Haverford 7
Duke 27, Drew 0
Penn 15, Duke 12
Duke 19, North Carolina 8

Women's Foil (3-1)
Dana Rosen, 10-2
Lily Shepard, 9-3
Jessica Kang, 5-4
Elizabeth Malcolm, 3-0

Women's Saber (4-0)
Sean Cadley, 10-2
Kodia Baye-Cigna, 9-3
Becca Ward, 6-0
Maia Hutt, 5-1

Women's Epee (2-2)
Sarah Collins, 8-3
Lauren DeLucia, 7-5
Mary Tung, 5-5
Emily D'Agostino, 1-1

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Duke Men (3-1)
Duke 21, Haverford 6
Duke 23, Drew 4
Penn 17, Duke 10
Duke 18, North Carolina 9

Men's Foil (3-1)
Chris Sullivan, 9-3
Rod Shayesteh, 7-5
Sam Schack, 2-10

Men's Epee (3-1)
Tristan Jones, 11-1
Jonathan Parker, 9-3
Dylan Nollner, 6-3
Nathaniel DeLucia, 3-0

Men's Saber (3-1)
Eugene Chung, 8-4
Anthony Lin, 6-0
Colin Colter, 6-1
Timothy Evans, 5-6