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Friday, November 26
Durham, N.C.
6:30 PM
Duke University
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North Carolina
Duke Welcomes North Carolina Friday for Senior Day
11/24/2021 6:16:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM – The Duke volleyball team is set for its final match of the regular season Friday against North Carolina. The Blue Devils will square off against the Tar Heels at 6:30 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
SENIOR SUCCESS
Prior to Friday's match, the Duke volleyball program will honor six seniors for their achievements on and off the court. Duke will recognize graduate students Taylor Cole and Payton Schwantz and seniors Mackenzie Cole, Lily Cooper, Ade Owokoniran and Alex Springate.
LAST TIME OUT
Duke split the weekend at No. 1 Louisville and Syracuse. The Cardinals swept the Blue Devils before Duke captured a 3-1 victory at Syracuse. The Blue Devils were led offensively by senior Ade Owokoniran and junior Gracie Johnson with 16 and 12 kills, respectively, as Duke hit .233 percent for the team. Graduate student Payton Schwantz also added nine kills and just one error for a .417 hitting percentage. Setter Camille Nazor dished 37 assists while libero Mackenzie Cole picked up 20 digs. Sophomore Georgia Stavrinides paced the blocking corps with 10 blocks, including five solo, for a career high. Johnson and Schwantz also racked up 16 and 12 digs, respectively.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 120th time in program history on Friday. Both squads are very familiar with one another and its rare to not meet twice in a season. Friday also marks the third meeting this year as the Tar Heels won the previous two outings. North Carolina holds a 65-55 advantage in the series and have won seven of the last eight. Duke is 26-27 in Durham.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter Friday with a 20-8 record and have gone 9-7 in the ACC. They are ranked in the top five of seven different ACC categories, highlighted by a .255 season hitting percentage. Four Tar Heels are ranked in the top 10 in hitting percentage and kills, led by Nia Robinson with 374 kills and Mabrey Shaffmaster with 344 kills. Kaya Merkler owns the fifth-best hitting percentage in the conference (.355). It will be a battle between the liberos Friday as Karenna Wurl ranks second in the ACC behind Mackenzie Cole in digs (313, 4.06 digs/set). Merkler headlines the blocking corps with 90.
SPIKE OUT CANCER
The Duke volleyball team is excited to continue its partnership with the Duke Cancer Institute's Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program this season with the Spike Out Cancer initiative.
The Blue Devils will dedicate their games against North Carolina (Oct. 22 and Nov. 26) to help raise awareness about and support for teen and young adult cancer. With your support, every spike made by the Blue Devils during these two matches will raise funds for the Duke Cancer Institute's TYAO Program. In February of 2019, former Duke volleyball player Jessi Bartholomew ('19) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after finishing her senior season. She completed six months of chemotherapy as well as two weeks of radiation and is currently in remission. To pledge any amount per spike, or make a one-time donation, please click here. This year, First Citizens Bank will double your gift to support this cause.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
SENIOR SUCCESS
Prior to Friday's match, the Duke volleyball program will honor six seniors for their achievements on and off the court. Duke will recognize graduate students Taylor Cole and Payton Schwantz and seniors Mackenzie Cole, Lily Cooper, Ade Owokoniran and Alex Springate.
LAST TIME OUT
Duke split the weekend at No. 1 Louisville and Syracuse. The Cardinals swept the Blue Devils before Duke captured a 3-1 victory at Syracuse. The Blue Devils were led offensively by senior Ade Owokoniran and junior Gracie Johnson with 16 and 12 kills, respectively, as Duke hit .233 percent for the team. Graduate student Payton Schwantz also added nine kills and just one error for a .417 hitting percentage. Setter Camille Nazor dished 37 assists while libero Mackenzie Cole picked up 20 digs. Sophomore Georgia Stavrinides paced the blocking corps with 10 blocks, including five solo, for a career high. Johnson and Schwantz also racked up 16 and 12 digs, respectively.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 120th time in program history on Friday. Both squads are very familiar with one another and its rare to not meet twice in a season. Friday also marks the third meeting this year as the Tar Heels won the previous two outings. North Carolina holds a 65-55 advantage in the series and have won seven of the last eight. Duke is 26-27 in Durham.
SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
The Tar Heels enter Friday with a 20-8 record and have gone 9-7 in the ACC. They are ranked in the top five of seven different ACC categories, highlighted by a .255 season hitting percentage. Four Tar Heels are ranked in the top 10 in hitting percentage and kills, led by Nia Robinson with 374 kills and Mabrey Shaffmaster with 344 kills. Kaya Merkler owns the fifth-best hitting percentage in the conference (.355). It will be a battle between the liberos Friday as Karenna Wurl ranks second in the ACC behind Mackenzie Cole in digs (313, 4.06 digs/set). Merkler headlines the blocking corps with 90.
SPIKE OUT CANCER
The Duke volleyball team is excited to continue its partnership with the Duke Cancer Institute's Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program this season with the Spike Out Cancer initiative.
The Blue Devils will dedicate their games against North Carolina (Oct. 22 and Nov. 26) to help raise awareness about and support for teen and young adult cancer. With your support, every spike made by the Blue Devils during these two matches will raise funds for the Duke Cancer Institute's TYAO Program. In February of 2019, former Duke volleyball player Jessi Bartholomew ('19) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after finishing her senior season. She completed six months of chemotherapy as well as two weeks of radiation and is currently in remission. To pledge any amount per spike, or make a one-time donation, please click here. This year, First Citizens Bank will double your gift to support this cause.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
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