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Notre Dame sends 12 fencers to NCAA championships

Benjamin Padanilam | Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Following a strong showing at the Midwest regional, Notre Dame will travel to compete in the NCAA championships starting Thursday. The Irish will send 12 fencers on their behalf to compete for the title, which is the maximum number a program was able to qualify at the regional. Notre Dame is one of four schools

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Irish head to Durham for Duke Duals

Benjamin Padanilam | Thursday, February 4, 2016

Notre Dame travels to Durham, North Carolina, to take the strip in the Duke Duals starting Saturday. This past weekend, the second-ranked women’s and men’s squads competed against several strong programs, including Penn, Penn State, Ohio State and Princeton — all of whom are ranked in the top 10 on both the men and women’s side — in the Northwestern Duals at Castellan Family

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Keifer, Russo capture individual championships for Notre Dame

Brett O'Connell | Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Though the Irish did not return to South Bend with the championship trophy they desired, they did bring home a number of individual accolades as well as a renewed confidence in their program’s place alongside the blue bloods of collegiate fencing. Notre Dame concluded its weekend at the NCAA Fencing Championships in Columbus, Ohio, a mere nine points

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Kiefer, Russo win individual titles as Irish finish third at NCAAs

Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 23, 2015

Notre Dame won two individual championships and finished third in the team standings at the NCAA championships in Columbus, Ohio, last week. After the men’s competition wrapped up, the Irish sat in eighth place with 68 points thanks to a strong performance from fifth-year senior foilist Ariel DeSmet. DeSmet — who came in as the fourth-seeded entrant in

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Notre Dame qualifies the full dozen for NCAA Championships

Brett O'Connell | Wednesday, March 18, 2015

The Irish qualified 12 entrants to the NCAA Championships during their showing at the Midwest Regionals on March 7 in Evanston, Illinois. Freshmen Francesca Russo and Claudia Kulmacz finished second and third in women’s sabre, posting 10-2 and 9-3 records, respectively, on the afternoon. Junior foil and 2012 Olympian Lee Kiefer took first in her weapon

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Notre Dame turns its focus to NCAA Midwest Regional Qualifier

Brett O'Connell | Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Fresh off of a series of successful individual showings at the USFA Nationals and a pair of ACC titles, Notre Dame prepares for the upcoming NCAA Midwest Regional Qualifier on Saturday in Evanston, Illinois. Two Irish fencers medaled in Division I competition this past weekend at the U.S. Fencing Association’s national meet in Reno, Nevada. Senior Ashley

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Irish prep for ACC Championships following Junior Olympics

Christine Mayuga | Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Coming off an eventful run at the Junior Olympics last weekend in which two Notre Dame fencers medaled, the Irish will travel to Chapel Hill this weekend for the ACC Championships, with the men competing Saturday and the women competing Sunday. Twelve Irish fencers participated in the Junior Olympics in Richmond, Virginia, which lasted from Friday

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ND prepares for conference championships

Christine Mayuga | Thursday, February 5, 2015

Just two weeks shy of the ACC championships, Notre Dame will host nine former Midwestern Fencing Conference foes at the DeCicco Duals on Saturday at Castellan Family Fencing Center. “This weekend will help us get ready for the conferences championship, which is what we will be focusing on,” Irish coach Gia Kvaratskhelia said. “Everything we are

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Notre Dame finishes undefeated at Duals

Brett O'Connell | Monday, February 2, 2015

The Irish downed seven ranked teams en route to a perfect 13-0 record at the Northwestern Duals on Saturday. After earning a pair of winning records at the NYU Invitational last weekend, the Irish women’s (20-2) and men’s (14-6) squads continued to build momentum heading into their home meet this coming weekend at the DeCicco Duals. The

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Young Irish get chance at Penn State

Josh Dulany | Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Fresh off a stellar weekend in Columbus, Ohio, Notre Dame heads to State College, Pennsylvania, for this weekend’s Penn State Garret Open. The Irish women were undefeated at the Buckeyes Elite Cup on Sunday, and the men went 4-1, with their only loss coming to the Nittany Lions. This weekend, Notre Dame will field a far

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