Completed Event: Fencing versus NCAA Championships on March 19, 2026 , , M: 6th/22 (44) | W: 11th/20 (37)
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Saturday, November 4
Philadelphia, Pa.
Duke University
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Temple Open
Duke Opens Season at Temple Open
11/5/2023 7:43:00 PM | Fencing
PHILADELPHIA - The Duke fencing team kicked off its 2023-24 slate this weekend at the Temple Open in Philadelphia, Pa.
Duke collected six top-three performances and 14 top-10 finishes
NOTABLES
- Senior foilist Christina Ferrari paced the women's squad on Saturday with a first-place finish. She went 9-0 during pool play to earn the No. 1 seed. She defeated UPenn's Sabrina Cho, 15-13, in the final.
- In her Duke debut, freshman Natalie Olsen earned a second-place finish in women's saber. She finished 8-1 during pool play and captured four wins to make it to the final. She fell to first-place finisher Leah Blum of UPenn, 15-10.
- Fellow rookie Vanessa Lin also placed second in women's epee. She played to an 8-0 record during pool play before falling to Jaclyn Khrol of Penn State, 15-8, in the final.
- Junior epeeist Allen Marakov paced the men's contingent on Sunday with a second-place finish in epee. He went 7-1 in pool play before falling to first-place finisher Ethan Insler (Johns Hopkins), 15-11.
- Freshman Samir Travers tied for third in men's saber after going 7-1 during pool play.
- Sophomore foilist Rachel Koo tied for third in her respective weapon following a 7-0 record throughout pool competition.
- This event was the first for several Duke freshmen — Natalie Olsen, Victoria Gorman, Zizi Newhard, Vanessa Lin, Samir Travers, Dayaal Singh, Noah Nager and Kozmo Rhyu.
QUOTE
- "My first tournament with the Duke fencing team was truly amazing. Leading the team and being a part of Duke filled me with excitement and honor. For the tournament, we had a fantastic start and put on a great show. I couldn't be more proud of our finalists and the incredible effort all our fencers put in. Exciting things ahead this season! Go Duke!" - head coach Omar Elgeziry
UP NEXT
- Duke will return to action Nov. 19 at the Elite Invitational, hosted by Ohio State.
Full results from the event can be found below.
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WOMEN'S FOIL
1. Christina Ferrari
T3. Rachel Koo
6. Zizi Newhard
7. Elisha Tan
9. Skylar Knight
18. Catherine Flanagan
WOMEN'S SABER
2. Natalie Olsen
9. Hava Stone
10. Victoria Gorman
13. Kavya Menke
46. Kunling Tong
WOMEN'S EPEE
2. Vanessa Lin
7. Rachel Kowalsky
16. Monica Balakrishnan
17. Chloe Beittel
20. Sarah Lurye
MEN'S EPEE
2. Allen Marakov
6. Kozmo Rhyu
14. Chandler Wimmer
20. Xander Wilcox
41. Xavier Ghazaleh
MEN'S SABER
T3. Samir Travers
9. Justin Morrill
17. Stephen Kim
MEN'S FOIL
16. Dayaal Singh
17. David Tierney
27. Noah Nager
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