Duke Falls 3-0 at Georgia

Friday, September 5

Athens, Ga.

4 PM

Duke University

2-4,0-0ACC

Georgia

5-0,0-0SEC

Duke

Georgia

Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ

9/5/2025 6:44:00 PM | Volleyball

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ATHENS, Georgia – The Blue Devil volleyball team closed action in the Classic City Clash, falling to Georgia, 3-0 (30-28, 25-21, 25-23), Friday afternoon inside Stegeman Coliseum. Duke dropped to a 2-4 overall ledger, while the Bulldogs improved to a 5-0 record.

Duke tallied a total of 43 kills, led by redshirt senior middle blocker Ngozi Iloh with 12 and sophomore outside hitter Avery Hamlin followed with 10. Redshirt junior setter Millie Muir dished out a career-best and match-high 24 assists. Defensively, sophomore libero Mailinh Godschall led the Blue Devils with 11 digs.

How It Happened

Set One – Duke 28, Georgia 30

Georgia claimed set one with a 30-28 victory. The set was tied at 24-24, 25-25, 26-26, 27-27 and 28-28 before Georgia posted the final two kills to take a 1-0 lead. Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Williams and Iloh led Duke with five kills apiece, while Hamlin followed with four. Freshman setter Charlotte Glass earned a set-high seven digs.

Set Two – Duke 21, Georgia 25

The Bulldogs carried momentum into set two, earning a 25-21 win. The frame was tied at 11-11 before a five-point Georgia run gave the Bulldogs a 16-11 lead. Duke responded and cut the deficit to two at 20-18, but Georgia closed with five of the final eight points to secure a 2-0 match advantage. Hamlin led Duke's offense with four kills, while freshman middle blocker Zoë Gillen-Malveaux earned four block assists.

Set Three – Duke 23, Georgia 25

The Bulldogs clinched the match with a 25-23 win in the third set. The frame was tied eight times, including at 20-20, 21-21 and 23-23, before Georgia secured the final two kills to close out the sweep. Gillen-Malveaux and Iloh surged the Blue Devils offense, tallying four kills each.

Notables

Duke falls to a 2-4 overall record while Georgia improves to a 5-0 ledger.
Georgia extends its lead over Duke in the all-time series, 14-6.
The match was tied a total of 24 times.
The Bulldogs posted a .278 attack percentage, while Duke was held to a .125 hitting percentage.
Iloh led Duke's offense with 12 kills and Hamlin tallied a second-best 10.
Muir led the match with 25 assists.
Godschall tied a match-best 11 digs.
Hamlin matched a career-best two service aces and posted a career-best 10 digs.
Iloh tallied a career-best two solo blocks.
Muir dished out a career-best 25 assists and earned a career-high four total blocks.
Senior defensive specialist Sydney Tomlak matched a career-high 11 digs.

Quote

"This entire tournament was great for our team. It was some tough travel early in the season with a quick turnaround from last weekend. Our team persevered and competed. There are a lot of takeaways from these past three days -- leadership from our upperclassman, improved communication and adjustments made to the lineup. We had different individuals step up over the three matches which is exciting to see and is an example of our depth and growth. We only have a couple of days of practice before we leave for the Showdown at the Net. I'm excited to see what this team brings as we continue to grow," said head coach Jolene Nagel.

Up Next

Duke will travel to Starkville, Mississippi, Sept. 10 to face Mississippi State at 7 p.m. in the inaugural Showdown at the Net. The match will air on SEC Network+.

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