Duke Swept at No. 1 Pittsburgh

Sunday, November 10

Pittsburgh, PA

1 PM

Duke University

9-16,5-9ACC

Pitt

23-1,13-1ACC

Duke

Pittsburgh

Duke Swept at No. 1 Pittsburgh

11/10/2024 3:03:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Duke volleyball team was swept 3-0 (10-25, 11-25, 13-25) by No. 1 Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon at Fitzgerald Field House.

On offense, Duke was paced by Kerry Keefe, who tallied seven kills, while Grace Penn logged a team-high12 assists. Libero Mailinh Godschall recorded eight digs to pace the Blue Devils.

Duke was limited to a -.095 hitting percentage while Pittsburgh ended the match with a .350 hitting percentage of its own. The Panthers finished with 12 blocks to Duke's three and Pittsburgh also tallied four service aces to the Blue Devils' two.

How it Happened

Pittsburgh took quick control of the first set, opening with seven of the first eight points and triggering a Duke timeout. The Blue Devils pulled within four, 8-4, but the Panthers responded with an 8-1 run take a 16-5 lead. After Duke drew within nine, 19-10, Pittsburgh reeled off six straight points to take the set, 25-10.
Pittsburgh opened the second set with a 3-1 lead, but Duke rallied to knot the score at both 6-6 and 7-7. The Panthers ripped off seven straight points from there, taking a 14-7 advantage to seize control of the set. The Blue Devils pulled within five, 14-9, and kept it within six, 17-11, before the Panthers tallied the final eight points en route to a 25-11 win in the second set.
The two teams traded points early in the third set, before three consecutive points by Pittsburgh opened up a slight edge, 6-2, for the Panthers. Duke stayed within striking distance and trailed by just five, 11-6, before Pittsburgh rallied for four points in a row. Trailing by 10, 17-7, Duke responded with back-to-back-to-back points and still remained within seven at 20-13, but the Panthers closed out the match with five straight points, taking the third set, 25-13.

Notables

Duke falls to 9-16 overall and 5-9 in the ACC.
Pittsburgh extends its winning streak in the series versus Duke to eight consecutive wins, dating back to Oct. 28, 2018, when Duke won, 3-1, in Durham.
Kerry Keefe led Duke with her seven kills, but snapped her six-match streak of at least 10 kills.
Grace Penn led the Blue Devils with her 12 assists and has tallied double-digit assists in 14 straight matches. In her last four matches, Penn has 134 assists (33.5 assists/match).
Duke moves to 0-6 against ranked foes this season.
Pittsburgh out-blocked Duke, 12-3.
Pittsburgh did not record a service ace in the second set, while Duke recorded both of their aces of the match during the second set.
The Panthers held Duke to a -.114 hitting percentage in the second set, the Blue Devils' lowest single-set hitting percentage of the match.
Duke limited Pittsburgh to a .222 hitting percentage in the third set, the Panthers' lowest hitting percentage of the three sets on Sunday.
Pittsburgh tallied three aces in the third set, the most by the hosts in a single set during the match.

Next Match

Duke remains on the road for its next match, traveling to take on Louisville on Friday, Nov. 15. First serve is set for 7 p.m., broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

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