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…
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