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Friday, October 9
Chapel Hill, NC
6:30 PM
Duke University
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North Carolina
No. 14 Duke Closes Out Weekend at UNC
10/8/2020 11:37:00 AM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. – Following several changes to the 2020 fall schedule, the 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team will make the short trip down Tobacco Road to take on North Carolina Friday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 11. Friday's match will start at 6:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra before Sunday's 5:30 p.m. ACC Network matchup.
LIVE STATS | ACCNX - FRIDAY | ACCN - SUNDAY | DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
LAST TIME OUT
The 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team continued its powerful start to the 2020 season with a 3-0 sweep on the road against Virginia (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) Friday evening in Charlottesville, Va.
Boasted by a season-high .319 team hitting percentage, senior Payton Schwantz and sophomore Gracie Johnson combined for 25 kills on just four total errors as Schwantz hit a whopping .440 percent to Johnson's .417 for the match. Junior Lily Cooper also had a solid showing with six kills and no errors to hit .462 percent. Schwantz recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 11 digs to go along with three aces and three blocks.
BLUE BLOOD RIVALRY
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series (62-56) against the Blue Devils and are riding a three-match win streak over Duke. Duke dropped both matches against North Carolina in 2019 as the Tar Heels prevailed 3-1 (22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-20) in Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 7 before a 3-0 sweep (26-24, 25-20, 25-20) in Carmichael Arena on November 21. Duke's last victory in Carmichael Arena was November 2, 2018 when the Blue Devils dominated in 3-0 fashion.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter the weekend 1-1 overall and in conference play and haven't played a match since
September 25. North Carolina took down Virginia Tech (3-1) before dropping a five setter (3-2) in Blacksburg.
North Carolina boasts three with 20+ kills in its first two matches led by Aziah Buckner (29), Parker Austin (23) and Destiny Cox (20).
LEADING THE NATION
Duke enters the weekend leading the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.105) and is third in blocks per set (2.92).
In their season opener versus NC State on Sept. 23, the Blue Devils limited the Wolfpack to a .078 and .099 hitting percentage for the weekend. Duke's block was stellar at the net against NC State, recording 16.0 total team blocks on Wednesday before 11.0 on Saturday. In Charlottesville, Duke limited Virginia to a .155 clip and registered 8.0 total team blocks.
WELCOME TO BLOCKTOBER
Duke's block was outstanding through its first three matches of the season with 35.0 total team blocks (2.92 blocks/set). The Blue Devils' best middle blockers from the 2019 season have already made an impact as Lily Cooper and Lizzie Fleming combine for 30 blocks and four solo.
Fleming is third in the conference with 16, (1.33 blocks/set) followed by Cooper in seventh with 14 (1.17). Gracie Johnson (9, 0.75), Payton Schwantz (9, 0.75) and Ade Owokoniran (8, 0.67) round out Duke's ACC blocking presence.
LET'S KNOCK IT DOWN
Duke featured four players with 20+ kills in the first three contests as senior Payton Schwantz leads the team with 36 and a .284 hitting percentage with just nine errors. Sophomore Gracie Johnson checks in with 32 kills, followed by juniors Ade Owokoniran and Lily Cooper with 25 and 24, respectively.
Duke has hit .209 through the first three matches, but has limited its opponents to just a .105 clip to lead the nation and the conference.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Duke has racked up 208 total digs in the first three contests to rank second in the ACC as five Blue Devils reached the 20+ dig plateau. Junior libero Mackenzie Cole leads the pack with 53 (4.42 digs/set) to rank fifth in the ACC, followed by setter Alex Springate (38), Payton Schwantz (35), Gracie Johnson (28) and Ade Owokoniran (28).
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
LIVE STATS | ACCNX - FRIDAY | ACCN - SUNDAY | DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
LAST TIME OUT
The 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team continued its powerful start to the 2020 season with a 3-0 sweep on the road against Virginia (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) Friday evening in Charlottesville, Va.
Boasted by a season-high .319 team hitting percentage, senior Payton Schwantz and sophomore Gracie Johnson combined for 25 kills on just four total errors as Schwantz hit a whopping .440 percent to Johnson's .417 for the match. Junior Lily Cooper also had a solid showing with six kills and no errors to hit .462 percent. Schwantz recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 11 digs to go along with three aces and three blocks.
BLUE BLOOD RIVALRY
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series (62-56) against the Blue Devils and are riding a three-match win streak over Duke. Duke dropped both matches against North Carolina in 2019 as the Tar Heels prevailed 3-1 (22-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-20) in Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 7 before a 3-0 sweep (26-24, 25-20, 25-20) in Carmichael Arena on November 21. Duke's last victory in Carmichael Arena was November 2, 2018 when the Blue Devils dominated in 3-0 fashion.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter the weekend 1-1 overall and in conference play and haven't played a match since
September 25. North Carolina took down Virginia Tech (3-1) before dropping a five setter (3-2) in Blacksburg.
North Carolina boasts three with 20+ kills in its first two matches led by Aziah Buckner (29), Parker Austin (23) and Destiny Cox (20).
LEADING THE NATION
Duke enters the weekend leading the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.105) and is third in blocks per set (2.92).
In their season opener versus NC State on Sept. 23, the Blue Devils limited the Wolfpack to a .078 and .099 hitting percentage for the weekend. Duke's block was stellar at the net against NC State, recording 16.0 total team blocks on Wednesday before 11.0 on Saturday. In Charlottesville, Duke limited Virginia to a .155 clip and registered 8.0 total team blocks.
WELCOME TO BLOCKTOBER
Duke's block was outstanding through its first three matches of the season with 35.0 total team blocks (2.92 blocks/set). The Blue Devils' best middle blockers from the 2019 season have already made an impact as Lily Cooper and Lizzie Fleming combine for 30 blocks and four solo.
Fleming is third in the conference with 16, (1.33 blocks/set) followed by Cooper in seventh with 14 (1.17). Gracie Johnson (9, 0.75), Payton Schwantz (9, 0.75) and Ade Owokoniran (8, 0.67) round out Duke's ACC blocking presence.
LET'S KNOCK IT DOWN
Duke featured four players with 20+ kills in the first three contests as senior Payton Schwantz leads the team with 36 and a .284 hitting percentage with just nine errors. Sophomore Gracie Johnson checks in with 32 kills, followed by juniors Ade Owokoniran and Lily Cooper with 25 and 24, respectively.
Duke has hit .209 through the first three matches, but has limited its opponents to just a .105 clip to lead the nation and the conference.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Duke has racked up 208 total digs in the first three contests to rank second in the ACC as five Blue Devils reached the 20+ dig plateau. Junior libero Mackenzie Cole leads the pack with 53 (4.42 digs/set) to rank fifth in the ACC, followed by setter Alex Springate (38), Payton Schwantz (35), Gracie Johnson (28) and Ade Owokoniran (28).
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
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