ACC Fencing Championships Coming This Weekend

DURHAM, N.C. - The North Carolina fencing team will compete in the ACC Fencing Championships this weekend inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The individual fencing championships will take place on Saturday, with the team competition following on Sunday. The ACC Network and ACC Network Extra will provide coverage of the event.

The Tar Heels will be joined by Boston College, Duke, and Notre Dame as the four teams looking to take home the ACC Championship. Duke will enter this weekend looking to defend both its 2021 men's and women's titles. The Blue Devils will see tough competition this year from the other ranked programs looking to get their hands on the ACC crown.

Notre Dame enters the weekend as the favorites to sweep the team championships. Notre Dame currently sits No. 1 on the men's side and No. 2 for the women according to the US Fencing Coaches Poll. Both UNC and Duke also boast programs ranked in the top 15, promising to put pressure on Notre Dame.

The North Carolina men's fencing team is looking to bring home their first ACC team championship since 2015. Ranked No. 9 by the USFCA and coming off quality performances at the Duke Duals and Northwestern Duals, the Tar Heels will look to upset the top ranked Fighting Irish and No. 6 Duke on their way to the title.

The women's team will look to capture their first ACC team championship since 2018. Sitting at No. 14 in the USFCA poll, the women will look to get past No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 13 Duke, and a tough Boston College team.

ACC Championship Schedule
Saturday 2/26
8 a.m. - Men's Individual Round Robin
Noon. - Men's Individual Semifinals
1 p.m. - Men's Individual Championship Bouts
2 p.m. - Men's Individual Awards

2 p.m. Women's Individual Round Robin
6:30 p.m. - Women's Individual Semifinals
7:30 p.m. - Women's Championship Bouts
8:30 p.m. - Women's Individual Awards

Sunday 2/27
9:30 a.m. - Round One of Men's Team Event
#6 Duke vs. #9 UNC
#1 Notre Dame vs. Boston College
10:30 a.m. - Round Two of Men's Team Event
Boston College vs. #6 Duke
#9 UNC vs. #1 Notre Dame
11:30 a.m. - Round Three of Men's Team Event
#1 Notre Dame vs. #6 Duke
#9 UNC vs Boston College
12:30 p.m. - Men's Championship Awards

1 p.m. - Round One of Women's Team Event
#2 Notre Dame vs. Boston College
#13 Duke vs #14 UNC
2 p.m. - Round Two of Women's Team Event
#14 UNC vs #2 Notre Dame
#13 Duke vs Boston College
3 p.m. - Round Three of Women's Team Event
#2 Notre Dame vs #13 Duke
#14 UNC vs Boston College
4 p.m. - Women's Championship Awards

TV Broadcast Schedule
Saturday 2/26
Noon - 2 p.m. - Men's Individuals Semifinals and Final - ACC Network Extra
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Women's Individual Semifinals and Final - ACC Network Extra

Sunday 2/27
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Men's Team Finals - ACC Network Extra
1 - 4 p.m. - Women's Team Finals - ACC Network Extra
8 - 9:30 p.m. - Men's Individual Finals Re-Air - ACC Network
9:30 - 11:00 p.m. - Women's Individual Finals Re-Air - ACC Network

Monday 2/28
1 - 4 p.m. - Men's Team Finals Re-Air - ACC Network

Tuesday 3/1
1 - 4 p.m. - Women's Team Finals Re-Air ACC Network

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