DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke volleyball team pushed No. 16 Georgia Tech to five sets and forced the Yellow Jackets to rally for a narrow 3-2 victory (25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14) on Friday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Kerry Keefe led the charge for Duke with 21 kills and a career-best 24 digs as the junior registered her first collegiate 20-20 performance. Three other Blue Devils collected double-digit kills, with Taylor Williams posting 13 kills and three block assists, Ngozi Iloh tallying 12 kills and five block assists, and Rachel Richardson adding 10 kills.
Duke setter Grace Penn distributed a match-high 50 assists, while also contributing 14 digs and three service aces. Freshman defensive specialist Mailinh Godschall amassed a match-high and season-best 37 digs.
The Yellow Jackets were led by Tamara Otene with 27 kills and 21 digs.
Georgia Tech improves to 16-4 overall and 8-3 in the ACC, while the Blue Devils are now 8-14 overall and 4-7 in conference play.
How it Happened
- The first set was a roller coaster ride with neither team leading by more than two points until Georgia Tech pulled ahead 18-15.
- Duke pulled to within one point at 21-20, before the Yellow Jackets won four straight points, including the final three courtesy of kills by Tamara Otene, to take the first set, 25-20.
- In the second set, the Blue Devils raced out to a 6-1 advantage and pushed the cushion to 10-2 after back-to-back kills by Kerry Keefe.
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