BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Duke volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision (12-25, 20-25, 25-23, 18-25) at Virginia Tech Friday evening in Blacksburg, Va.
How it Happened
- Duke was once again led by Gracie Johnson with 12 kills while Rylie Kadel hit .500 percent with 11 kills and just one error. Kadel led the team with four blocks and an ace while Devon Chang dished 42 dimes. Libero Nikki Underwood paced the defense with 17 blocks, followed by Sydney Tomlak’s 11.
- The Hokies came out fast and took a commanding 1-0 lead after the opening set that saw them hit .480 percent with 14 kills and just two errors.
- Virginia Tech tallied a whopping 12 block assists in the second frame to spearhead a 2-0 early lead.
- Through two sets of action, Kadel led the Blue Devils offensively with six kills and no errors on nine swings to hit .667 percent.
- Duke flipped the script offensively in the third frame to force a fourth set. The Blue Devils saw their best offensive output of the match with a .261 clip with 16 kills and just four errors. The blocking contingent also settled into a rhythm with four blocks to limit the Hokies to a .196 percentage. Moorea Wood and Kerry Keefe found their offensive rhythms with seven combined kills and no errors.
- Virginia Tech closed the match and gathered its 11th win this season after posting a .323 percentage in the fourth and final set.
Notes
- Duke drops to 13-11 overall and 4-9 in the ACC.
- Virginia Tech improves to 11-14 overall and 4-10 in the ACC.
- Friday…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Duke University…