Duke Tallies Two Wins Saturday

Saturday, September 3

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Duke Tallies Two Wins Saturday

9/3/2022 10:15:00 PM | Volleyball

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DURHAM - The Duke volleyball team captured two wins Saturday to close out the Duke Invitational in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils defeated Northeastern, 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-18, 25-21), before sweeping East Carolina, 3-0 (25-19, 27-25, 25-19).

MATCH 1 | NORTHEASTERN

How it Happened

Senior outside hitter Gracie Johnson led the offense with 20 kills while Lizzie Fleming tallied 12 to hit an impressive .450 percent.
Setter Devon Chang dished 46 assists while Madison Bryant added 12 digs. Rylie Kadel notched six blocks, while Fleming and Chang also added four.
Rachel Richardson came out of the gate fast to open the first set with a .571 hitting percentage while Johnson tallied three aces in the opening frame.
Both teams found their offensive grooves in the second with high-powered offensive percentages (Duke - .407, Northeastern - .393).
Duke tallied eight blocks in the third to keep the Huskies at bay with a .097 hitting percentage before Johnson tallied nine kills in the fourth to grab the win.

Notes

Duke improved to 3-2 in the early fall.
It was head coach Jolene Nagel's 670th career victory and her 467th at Duke.
Johnson and Kadel each registered four aces to tie Duke's season best of 12.
The team hit .271 percent, including .407 percent in the second set.
The match featured 30 tie scores and 15 lead changes.
The Huskies were led by Nailah Jenkins and Erica Staunton with 11 kills apiece.

MATCH 2 | EAST CAROLINA

How it Happened

Once again, Duke was led by Johnson with 12 kills, followed by Rachel Richardson and Fleming with nine each. Fleming played to a .571 clip.
Chang dished 40 dimes while libero Nikki Underwood racked up a career-high 25 digs to pace the defense.
Much like the morning match, Johnson came out with her tough serve and collected four aces quickly in the first.
Duke's block came alive late in the second and at a crucial time. Tied up at 23, Fleming and Georgia Stavrinides connected on a huge block before Stavrinides and Kadel teamed up again to bring up set point (26-25).
Johnson and Fleming combined for eight kills and just two errors in the third to spearhead a .300 hitting percentage to finish the match.

Notes

Duke improved to 4-2 with its fourth-straight win.
It was Nagel's 671st career victory and her 468th at the helm of the Blue Devils.
Johnson tallied a career-high seven aces.
The match featured 11 tie scores and only three lead changes.
East Carolina was led by Angeles Alderete with 11 kills.

Next Match

Duke will make the short trip to take on Elon Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m., before hosting Michigan and Michigan State Sept. 9-10 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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