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Duke Men Place Second to Close ACC Championship

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Duke fencing team closed out competition at the 2020 ACC Fencing Championship Sunday as the 10th-ranked Blue Devil men placed second in the team standings while the women finished in third.

The men started off with a 15-12 victory over North Carolina before a 19-8 rout of Boston College. Duke fell to No. 5 Notre Dame 16-11 in the final round to take second.

On the women's side, the Blue Devils fell to North Carolina (15-12) in the opening round before defeating Boston College (17-10). In the final round, the Blue Devil women fell 18-9 to eventual ACC Champion No.