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Firoz George and the Tar Heel men's sabre squad celebrate during the team competition.
Photo by: Mike Miller, the ACC
Women Place Second, Men Third at ACC Fencing Championships
February 23, 2020 | Fencing
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – North Carolina's women took second and the UNC men took third on Sunday in team competition at the Atlantic Coast Conference Fencing Championships, hosted by Notre Dame. The highlight of the day was the UNC women's opening meet of the afternoon, a 15-12 win over Duke.
I'm very pleased with the day," UNC coach Matt Jednak said. "This was Day 2 of a challenging event, and we were able to draw from the work we've put in all season and learn from yesterday's mistakes and come out strong today. We need to retune a few things here and there, but it was a good day for us."
On the men's side, sophomore Beni Rabinowitz went 6-3 on the day in sabre. On the women's side, freshman Sophia Mandour was 4-0 overall (2-0 against both Notre Dame and Duke) in foil.
Competing in the morning, the Tar Heel men came close to pulling off the same feat the women would later in the day, falling to the Blue Devils 15-12. There were 11 5-4 bouts and Duke won eight of those.
Both Carolina squads beat Boston College and lost to eventual champion Notre Dame, which went undefeated to win both titles for the second year in a row and the fifth time in six years.
Against Duke, women's sabre and foil both went 6-3 to help the Tar Heels to the win.
Next up for the Tar Heels is NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals, on March 7 in Durham, hosted by Duke. Look for an announcement this week on which UNC fencers have qualified to compete.
ACC Team Championships
Feb. 23, Notre Dame, Ind.
Men
Duke 15, UNC 12
Sabre: UNC 5-4
Foil: DU 6-3
Epee: DU 5-4
Notre Dame 18, UNC 9
Sabre: ND 5-4
Foil: ND 6-3
Epee: ND 8-1
UNC 14, Boston College 13
Sabre: UNC 5-4
Foil: BC 6-3
Epee: UNC 6-3
Women
UNC 15, Duke 12
Sabre: UNC 6-3
Foil: UNC 6-3
Epee: DU 6-3
Notre Dame 22, UNC 5
Sabre: ND 7-2
Foil: ND 7-2
Epee: ND 8-1
UNC 16, Boston College 11
Sabre: UNC 7-2
Foil: UNC 7-2
Epee: BC 7-2
I'm very pleased with the day," UNC coach Matt Jednak said. "This was Day 2 of a challenging event, and we were able to draw from the work we've put in all season and learn from yesterday's mistakes and come out strong today. We need to retune a few things here and there, but it was a good day for us."
On the men's side, sophomore Beni Rabinowitz went 6-3 on the day in sabre. On the women's side, freshman Sophia Mandour was 4-0 overall (2-0 against both Notre Dame and Duke) in foil.
Competing in the morning, the Tar Heel men came close to pulling off the same feat the women would later in the day, falling to the Blue Devils 15-12. There were 11 5-4 bouts and Duke won eight of those.
Both Carolina squads beat Boston College and lost to eventual champion Notre Dame, which went undefeated to win both titles for the second year in a row and the fifth time in six years.
Against Duke, women's sabre and foil both went 6-3 to help the Tar Heels to the win.
Next up for the Tar Heels is NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals, on March 7 in Durham, hosted by Duke. Look for an announcement this week on which UNC fencers have qualified to compete.
ACC Team Championships
Feb. 23, Notre Dame, Ind.
Men
Duke 15, UNC 12
Sabre: UNC 5-4
Foil: DU 6-3
Epee: DU 5-4
Notre Dame 18, UNC 9
Sabre: ND 5-4
Foil: ND 6-3
Epee: ND 8-1
UNC 14, Boston College 13
Sabre: UNC 5-4
Foil: BC 6-3
Epee: UNC 6-3
Women
UNC 15, Duke 12
Sabre: UNC 6-3
Foil: UNC 6-3
Epee: DU 6-3
Notre Dame 22, UNC 5
Sabre: ND 7-2
Foil: ND 7-2
Epee: ND 8-1
UNC 16, Boston College 11
Sabre: UNC 7-2
Foil: UNC 7-2
Epee: BC 7-2
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