Duke Hosts No. 16 Georgia Tech, Clemson

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke welcomes No. 16 Georgia Tech and Clemson to Cameron Indoor Stadium this weekend. The Blue Devils will take on the Yellow Jackets Friday at 6:30 p.m., before a 1 p.m., Sunday contest against the Tigers. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX. 

Last Time Out:

• Duke fell to Miami (3-2) Friday evening before being swept by No. 19 Florida State on Sunday. 
• Kerry Keefe led the offense with 36 kills and a .223 hitting percentage, while setter Grace Penn dished 66 assists for 8.25 per set. Libero Mailinh Godschall tallied 32 digs. 

A Closer Look at the Series:

Duke and Georgia Tech meet for the 72nd time in program history as the Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 45-26. Duke has lost eight of the last 10 meetings, and last earned a victory against the Yellow Jackets in Cameron Indoor on Sept. 24, 2017. 

Clemson

Duke and Clemson meet for the 69th time in program history as the Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 45-23. The Blue Devils have won 10 of the last 11 matchups with the Tigers. 

Scouting the Opponents:

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech enters Friday’s match having moved up to No. 16 in the latest AVCA poll with a 15-4 (7-3 ACC) record. This week’s poll marks the 80th consecutive Top 25 ranking for Georgia Tech dating back to the 2020 fall preseason poll and the 57th consecutive poll in the Top-20, both program records. Last weekend, Georgia Tech swept NC State on Friday night before a 3-1 win over Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets rank fourth in the ACC and 45th nationally with 13.5 kills per set, topped by Bianca Bertolino, who is eighth in the conference with 3.50 kills per set. Bertolino is also positioned fourth in the league and 17th in the nation with 0.53 service aces per set. 

Clemson

Clemson enters the weekend with an 8-13 (0-10 ACC) record after dropping matches to NC State and Wake Forest last weekend. The Tigers top the ACC and rank 37th in the nation with 16.49 digs per set, charged by Devan Taylor with 4.7 digs per set to place set in the conference and 43rd nationally. Leading Clemson’s offensive effort are Azyah Dailey and Mia McGrath with 2.9 and 2.7 kills per set, respectively. 

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