Duke Drops 3-1 Decision to Texas Tech

Wednesday, September 3

Athens, Ga.

6 PM

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Texas Tech

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Texas Tech

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Duke Drops 3-1 Decision to Texas Tech

9/3/2025 8:52:00 PM | Volleyball

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ATHENS, Ga. – The Blue Devils tied the fourth set 11 times, including at 26-26, but their rally to force a fifth frame fell short as Texas Tech scored the final two points to secure a 3-1 win (14-25, 25-10, 25-17, 28-26) Wednesday evening inside Stegeman Coliseum. The Blue Devils drop to 1-3 overall, while the Red Raiders improve to a 3-1 overall ledger.

Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Williams led the offensive charge for Duke, logging 14 kills, and freshman outside hitter Ashby Zubchevich followed with 13. Freshman setter Charlotte Glass tallied a match-high 30 assists. On defense, sophomore libero Mailinh Godschall tallied a match-best 21 digs, and redshirt senior Ngozi Iloh led Duke at the net, earning four total blocks.

How It Happened

Set One – Duke 25, Texas Tech 14

The Blue Devils came out strong in the opening set, rolling to a 25-14 win behind a .387 attack percentage while holding Texas Tech to -.033. After an early 3-3 tie, Duke took 10 of the next 13 points to build a 13-6 lead. The Blue Devils also tallied five team blocks, led by freshman middle blocker Zoë Gillen-Malveaux with two block assists and a solo block. Duke closed the frame by scoring the final four points, capped by a Zubchevich kill to take a 1-0 lead.

Set Two – Duke 10, Texas Tech 25

Texas Tech responded in the second set, evening the match at 1-1 with a 25-10 win. The Red Raiders hit .360 while holding Duke to -.167 and added five blocks to stall the Blue Devils' attack. Texas Tech jumped out to a 11-3 lead and carried that momentum the rest of the way, only allowing Duke seven more points. Williams and Zubchevich paced Duke's offense with three kills apiece in the frame.

Set Three – Duke 17, Texas Tech 25

Texas Tech controlled the third set, earning a 25-17 win to move ahead, 2-1. The Blue Devils held a 14-9 advantage in kills, but nine attack errors hurt Duke. The Red Raiders' defense recorded four blocks, while Duke was unable to register one. Offensively, Zubchevich and Iloh each recorded four kills.

Set Four – Duke 26, Texas Tech 28

The fourth set was tied on every point from 20-20 through 26-26 before the Red Raiders pulled away with the final two points to clinch the match, 28-26. The Blue Devils hit a .256 attack percentage while the Red Raiders boasted a .349. Texas Tech's Addie Kanouff recorded a set-high 10 kills to lead the Red Raiders' offense. For Duke, Williams and Zubchevich each earned five kills, while Iloh tallied two block assists.

Notables

Duke falls to 1-3 on the season, while Texas Tech improves to a 3-1 ledger.
The Red Raiders extend their lead in the all-time series history, 4-0.
Godschall recorded a match-high 21 digs, her third performance of 20 or more in the past four matches.
Glass has surpassed the 100 assists mark in just four games with the Blue Devils.
Freshman attacker Olivia Wayne posted a career-high four kills.
Glass led the match with 30 helpers.
Williams led the attack for the Blue Devils with 14 kills. She has recorded double-digit kills in three of her last four matches.
Iloh has surpassed 200 career kills with her eight in Wednesday's match.
Texas Tech led the match, hitting a .226 attack percentage, and constricted Duke to a .141.

Quote

"Our team came out in set one and executed well in a few critical areas while also minimizing errors. Then we flipped in set two and made too many errors while our opponent made a couple of changes and improved their level of play. In set three, we started to play better, and in set four, we fought hard, taking some big swings and making things happen for ourselves. It was good to see us recover from some of the rough play we had in set two. We were better in set three and back to executing in set four. Our communication on the court has improved this week, and it showed in our execution. I look for us to continue to grow as a team as we are challenged in our preseason schedule," head coach Jolene Nagel.

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