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Tong Named ACC Fencer of the Week
1/18/2023 10:41:00 AM | Fencing
DURHAM – Duke fencing freshman Kunling Tong was named ACC Fencer of the Week following her performance over the weekend, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Tong helped guide the 10th-ranked women to a 4-2 overall record with wins over No. 8 Penn (14-13), No. 11 Temple (17-10), No. 12 Yale (16-11) and Haverford (26-1).
The saber squad posted a 5-1 record and was led by Tong with an impressive 16-3 ledger in her Duke debut. She went 3-0 against No. 3 Columbia, No. 6 Penn State and Haverford and 2-1 against No. 8 Penn, No. 11 Temple and No. 12 Yale.
Duke will return to the state of Pennsylvania this weekend for the Philadelphia Invitational Jan. 21.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
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Tong helped guide the 10th-ranked women to a 4-2 overall record with wins over No. 8 Penn (14-13), No. 11 Temple (17-10), No. 12 Yale (16-11) and Haverford (26-1).
The saber squad posted a 5-1 record and was led by Tong with an impressive 16-3 ledger in her Duke debut. She went 3-0 against No. 3 Columbia, No. 6 Penn State and Haverford and 2-1 against No. 8 Penn, No. 11 Temple and No. 12 Yale.
Duke will return to the state of Pennsylvania this weekend for the Philadelphia Invitational Jan. 21.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
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