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Duke University
vs
Wake Forest
Duke Welcomes Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
11/4/2021 1:40:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM – The Duke volleyball team welcomes Wake Forest (12-11, 3-9 ACC) and Virginia Tech (10-14, 1-11 ACC) for two matches this weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils will face the Demon Deacons Friday at 6:30 p.m., before a 1 p.m., Sunday match against the Hokies. Both contests will be broadcast on ACCNX.
LAST TIME OUT
Duke went 1-1 over the weekend, defeating Notre Dame (3-2) before falling to No. 2 Louisville (3-1). Senior Ade Owokoniran led the Blue Devils offensively with 32 kills as she reached the 1,000-kill plateau for her career while libero Mackenzie Cole picked up 49 digs. Setter Camille Nazor dished 71 assists, including a career-high 40 in Duke's win against Notre Dame.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
WAKE FOREST: Duke and Wake Forest meet for the 77th time in program history as the Blue Devils hold a 57-19 lead. The Blue Devils have won 11 of the last 13 meetings but the Demon Deacons have captured two of the last four. Duke is 29-4 against Wake Forest at home.
VIRGINIA TECH: The Blue Devils own a commanding 33-5 lead in the series history. The two squads met twice in the fall of 2020 and split the weekend in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke is 20-1 at home against Virginia Tech.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
WAKE FOREST: Wake Forest (12-11, 3-9 ACC) is coming off a sweep against Virginia and will play Virginia Tech on Thursday night. In addition to Duke, the Demon Deacons were just the third unranked team this year to win a set against No. 2 Louisville. Offensively, Wake Forest is led by Kamryn Maloy with 291 kills to rank eighth in the ACC while Ashley Slater owns 241 kills as the team is hitting .239 percent. Setter Andrea Fuentes has dished 814 assists to rank fifth in the conference while five different players own 100+ digs. At the net, Delaney McSweeney and Olivia Franke have combined for 162 blocks this season.
VIRGINIA TECH: The Hokies enter the weekend 10-14 overall and 1-11 in conference play. Griere Hughes leads the team with 210 kills, followed by Marisa Cerchio (160) and Cera Powell (152). Three different setters have accumulated 200+ assists, led by Brie Postema (352). Virginia Tech ranks seventh in the conference in blocks (211.5) and is led by Angel Robinson with 96.0.
COLE RANKS AMONG THE BEST
Senior libero Mackenzie Cole is ranked 29th on the NCAA active career leaders list with 1,581 career digs to date. She needs 177 to move into the top 20. She is also currently tabbed sixth on the Duke all-time charts and needs 56 to move to fifth.
Cole has been one of Duke's top defensive specialists during her time in Durham and has 21 games with 20-plus digs. She has registered a career-high 29 digs twice (North Carolina: Nov. 17, 2018 & Notre Dame: Oct. 29, 2021). She also owns 119 service aces, becoming the 18th player in Duke history to reach the milestone. Cole became the 12th person in Duke history with 1,000 digs and 100 aces. This season, she owns 344 digs for a 4.3 digs/set average to lead the ACC and helps the team to rank sixth.
OWOKONIAN JOINS 1,000-KILL CLUB
Senior outside hitter Ade Owokoniran became the 27th Blue Devil to reach the 1,000-kill plateau in Duke's 3-2 victory over Notre Dame on Oct. 29, 2021. This season, she leads the team with 232 kills for a .226 hitting percentage. Her 23 against Notre Dame was her most since Oct. 18, 2019. For her career, Owokoniran has played in 95 matches for 342 sets with 1,030 kills and a .208 clip. She needs 33 to break into the Duke top 25.
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.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
For more information on health and safety guidelines, as well as general game day information, please visit here.
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on Boston College Saturday, Nov. 13.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
LAST TIME OUT
Duke went 1-1 over the weekend, defeating Notre Dame (3-2) before falling to No. 2 Louisville (3-1). Senior Ade Owokoniran led the Blue Devils offensively with 32 kills as she reached the 1,000-kill plateau for her career while libero Mackenzie Cole picked up 49 digs. Setter Camille Nazor dished 71 assists, including a career-high 40 in Duke's win against Notre Dame.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
WAKE FOREST: Duke and Wake Forest meet for the 77th time in program history as the Blue Devils hold a 57-19 lead. The Blue Devils have won 11 of the last 13 meetings but the Demon Deacons have captured two of the last four. Duke is 29-4 against Wake Forest at home.
VIRGINIA TECH: The Blue Devils own a commanding 33-5 lead in the series history. The two squads met twice in the fall of 2020 and split the weekend in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke is 20-1 at home against Virginia Tech.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
WAKE FOREST: Wake Forest (12-11, 3-9 ACC) is coming off a sweep against Virginia and will play Virginia Tech on Thursday night. In addition to Duke, the Demon Deacons were just the third unranked team this year to win a set against No. 2 Louisville. Offensively, Wake Forest is led by Kamryn Maloy with 291 kills to rank eighth in the ACC while Ashley Slater owns 241 kills as the team is hitting .239 percent. Setter Andrea Fuentes has dished 814 assists to rank fifth in the conference while five different players own 100+ digs. At the net, Delaney McSweeney and Olivia Franke have combined for 162 blocks this season.
VIRGINIA TECH: The Hokies enter the weekend 10-14 overall and 1-11 in conference play. Griere Hughes leads the team with 210 kills, followed by Marisa Cerchio (160) and Cera Powell (152). Three different setters have accumulated 200+ assists, led by Brie Postema (352). Virginia Tech ranks seventh in the conference in blocks (211.5) and is led by Angel Robinson with 96.0.
COLE RANKS AMONG THE BEST
Senior libero Mackenzie Cole is ranked 29th on the NCAA active career leaders list with 1,581 career digs to date. She needs 177 to move into the top 20. She is also currently tabbed sixth on the Duke all-time charts and needs 56 to move to fifth.
Cole has been one of Duke's top defensive specialists during her time in Durham and has 21 games with 20-plus digs. She has registered a career-high 29 digs twice (North Carolina: Nov. 17, 2018 & Notre Dame: Oct. 29, 2021). She also owns 119 service aces, becoming the 18th player in Duke history to reach the milestone. Cole became the 12th person in Duke history with 1,000 digs and 100 aces. This season, she owns 344 digs for a 4.3 digs/set average to lead the ACC and helps the team to rank sixth.
OWOKONIAN JOINS 1,000-KILL CLUB
Senior outside hitter Ade Owokoniran became the 27th Blue Devil to reach the 1,000-kill plateau in Duke's 3-2 victory over Notre Dame on Oct. 29, 2021. This season, she leads the team with 232 kills for a .226 hitting percentage. Her 23 against Notre Dame was her most since Oct. 18, 2019. For her career, Owokoniran has played in 95 matches for 342 sets with 1,030 kills and a .208 clip. She needs 33 to break into the Duke top 25.
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.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
For more information on health and safety guidelines, as well as general game day information, please visit here.
UP NEXT
Duke travels to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on Boston College Saturday, Nov. 13.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
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