Feb. 5, 2009
NOTRE DAME, Ind. –
Complete ND Duals Schedule in PDF Format 
The top-ranked Notre Dame men’s fencing team and the second-ranked women’s squad will play host to the Notre Dame Duals on Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8.
The event will take place adjacent to hockey rink inside the Joyce Center. On both Saturday and Sunday, competition is slated to begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday’s last round of competition will begin at 5:00 p.m., while Sunday’s concluding round is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.
In addition to the Notre Dame men and women, three other ranked squads will visit the JACC this weekend to take part in the 2009 ND Duals, led by the third-ranked Buckeyes of Ohio State (men’s team only). The men’s draw also features seventh-ranked Stanford. On the women’s side, sixth-ranked Northwestern will comprise part of the field as well.
The complete field for the Notre Dame Duals includes Air Force, California Tech., UC San Diego, Cleveland State, Detroit, Florida, Lawrence, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oberlin, Ohio State (men only), Stanford and Wayne State.
Before the Notre Dame Duals begin, the Irish men’s team will send a contingent of fencers to Durham, North Carolina to fence in the Duke Duals on Friday, February 6. The Irish are slated to face North Carolina, Duke and Johns Hopkins, with bouts beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Last weekend the men’s team posted a 9-0 mark at the Northwestern duals, while the second-ranked women’s team went 11-0 inside the Crown Sports and Aquatic Center in Evanston, Illinois. Both teams earned impressive wins over rivals Penn State and Ohio State. The men, prior to the Duke Duals, are 17-0 on the season, while the women stand at 17-2.
Notre Dame's Schedule:
Saturday, February 7
Round One (8:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. Stanford (women)
Round Two (9:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. Michigan State (women)
Round Three (10:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. Air force (women)Notre Dame vs. California Institute of Tech. (men)
Round Four (11:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. UC San Diego (women)Notre Dame vs. Florida (men)
Round Five (Noon)Notre Dame vs. Detroit (women)Notre Dame vs. Cleveland State (men)
Round Six (1:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Detroit (men)Notre Dame vs. Cleveland State (women)
Round Seven (2:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Northwestern (men)Notre Dame vs. Florida (women)
Round Eight (3:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. California Institute of Tech.
Round Nine (4:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Air Force (men)
Round Ten (5:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Michigan State (men)
Sunday, February 8
Round Two (9:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. Wayne State (women)Notre Dame vs. Lawrence (men)
Round Three (10:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. Oberlin (women)Notre Dame vs. California Institute of Tech. (men)
Round Four (11:00 a.m.)Notre Dame vs. UC San Diego (women)Notre Dame vs. Stanford (men)
Round Five (Noon)Notre Dame vs. UC San Diego (men)Notre Dame vs. California Institute of Tech. (women)
Round Seven (2:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Wayne State (men)Notre Dame vs. Lawrence (women)
Round Eight (3:00 p.m.)Notre Dame vs. Oberlin (men)
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