DURHAM, N.C. – Three Blue Devils tallied double-digit kills as Duke came up short, 3-1 (18-25, 28-26, 18-25, 21-25), to South Carolina Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
With the loss, the Blue Devils drop to 1-2 to open the 2024 campaign.
Duke was led by Kerry Keefe’s double-double with 18 kills and 11 digs, while Rylie Kadel and Ngozi Iloh added 15 and 13, respectively. Setter Grace Penn recorded a career-high 48 dimes while libero Mailinh Godschall was one of four Blue Devils with double-digit digs, leading the way with 18.
Lauren Ingram and Kadel paced the blocking unit with three blocks each.
South Carolina’s Riley Whitesides knocked down 23 kills as the Gamecocks hit .236 percent for the match. The Blue Devils were limited to a .190 clip.
How It Happened
- South Carolina got off to a quick start, leading 15-8 at the first set media timeout. South Carolina’s Riley Whitesides paced the Gamecocks with a .667 hitting percentage to lead all hitters with four kills. Duke bounced back with a 5-1 run, forcing South Carolina to take its first timeout of the set, 13-16.
- South Carolina extended its lead to four (22-17) as Duke burned both of its timeouts. Following the break, the Gamecocks went on a 3-1 run to take the opening set, 25-18.
- Keefe hit .462 percent in the first set with six kills, but Duke couldn’t find an answer for South Carolina’s .351 percentage.
- Duke responded well to take the second set…
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