DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke volleyball team is set to continue the 2020-21 campaign with a 13-match regular season, February through April. The Blue Devils will play three non-conference opponents before 10 ACC matches to close out the spring slate.
"It's exciting to hope that we are going to continue competing this spring," head coach
Jolene Nagel said. "Being able to play in the fall was medicine for our souls and I'm thinking as the world continues to fight COVID-19, that being able to compete this spring will again bring great comfort. We look forward to the challenge of playing our 10 ACC opponents that we did not compete against this past fall. Our team had a great time together on the court this past fall and we are hoping to bring that same energy to the spring. With continued testing and mitigation, we hope to get these matches in. We are grateful to Duke for keeping us safe and supporting us in this opportunity to keep playing."
The Blue Devils will first travel to Richmond, Va., to face VCU Tuesday, Feb. 9 before hosting Appalachian State in Cameron Indoor Stadium Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Duke concludes the month of February with a non-conference match at NC State on Feb. 26.
Duke is set for a busy March with six of its eight contests on the road. The Blue Devils will head to the northeast to play Boston College and Florida State on March 5th and 6th, respectively, before heading to Clemson. While at Clemson, Duke will face Louisville on March 13 and the Tigers on March 14 before returning to Durham for its final matches of the spring in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke will welcome Miami for a match on March 19 at 5 p.m., before a 1 p.m., contest against Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils make their final trip to the northeast March 27-28 where they will play Wake Forest and host Syracuse, respectively.
Closing out the regular season, Duke is set to travel to Atlanta, Ga., to face Notre Dame (April 2) and the host Yellow Jackets (April 3).
The NCAA Volleyball Championship selection show is scheduled for April 4. The spring edition of the NCAA Volleyball Championships will be a 48-team bracket with 32 automatic qualifiers and 16 at-large selections.
Broadcast selections via the ACC's television partners will be reflected on
theACC.com once they are finalized.
During the abbreviated 2020 fall slate, the Blue Devils went 6-2 overall against NC State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Duke University will begin its spring sport program seasons without spectators at home events. Contests played on Duke's campus will include essential game management personnel and broadcast media. Traditional parking lots used by fans on game day will be closed.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on
Twitter,
Facebook and
Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
*
Dates, opponents and times are subject to change. All changes will be posted on GoDuke.com and social media platforms *
#GoDuke