Duke Downs FIU Saturday, 3-0

Saturday, September 7

Durham, N.C.

4 PM

Duke University

FIU

Duke Downs FIU Saturday, 3-0

9/7/2024 7:36:00 PM | Volleyball

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DURHAM, N.C. – Led by senior outside hitter Rachel Richardson's 13 kills, Duke volleyball (3-3) swept the FIU Panthers (0-6), 3-0 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

After stretching a first-set lead to 24-20, the Blue Devils closed out the first set of play with Richardson's kill to take the first set 25-21. In the second set, Duke trailed 15-9 following a timeout, before Kerry Keefe gave the Blue Devils a spark, going on a 9-2 run to take an 18-17 lead. Freshman Breonna Goss closed out the second set with a solo block, capping off a 7-4 run in the second frame.

In a back-and-forth affair to begin set three, Duke settled the tempo holding the advantage of set point at 24-19. The Panthers would rally back to force extra points before Duke used a kill from Rylie Kadel and two attacking errors by the Panthers to complete the sweep.

How it Happened

After stretching their lead to 24-20, the Blue Devils closed out the first set with a Rachel Richardson kill to lead the match, 1-0, with a 25-21 victory.
In the second set, Kerry Keefe gave Duke's attack a spark, rallying from down 15-9 to leading 18-17. The Blue Devils went on a 7-4 run down the stretch, closing the set with a Breonna Goss solo block, 2-0.
Duke jumped out to a 4-0 lead to begin the final stanza, before pushing their lead out to 13-7 with a 4-0 run. The Blue Devils held off a feverous rally at the end of the third set, scoring three consecutive points to close out set three 28-26 and complete the sweep of the Panthers.

Notables

Senior Rachel Richardson led all Blue Devils with 13 kills on the afternoon.
Fellow senior Rylie Kadel paced Duke hitting .400 for the match, with nine kills, one assist, and six block assists.
Graduate setter Grace Penn led the charge with 32 assists and three block assists.
Duke's Kerry Keefe posted four service aces, including two during the Blue Devils 7-0 run in the second set to take control.
The Blue Devils completed the weekend 2-1, defeating Davidson and FIU.

Next Match

Duke travels to State College, Pennsylvania to face off against Princeton, Penn State, and St. John's. Competition begins on Friday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m.

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