DURHAM – The Duke volleyball team collected a 3-2 victory (22-25, 26-24, 23-25, 31-29, 15-11) over Wake Forest Wednesday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Senior Gracie Johnson and graduate Devon Chang tallied career performances to spearhead the Blue Devils.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Johnson tallied a career-high 29 kills and just six errors to post an impressive .338 hitting percentage while Chang dished a career-high 57 assists in the match. Johnson added 11 digs, an ace and a block to showcase her all-around volleyball game.
- Kerry Keefe and Rachel Richardson added 15 and 10 kills, respectively, as Keefe hit .406 percent while Chang led the defensive unit with 16 digs to go along with three blocks. Rylie Kadel added six blocks and also tallied three aces in addition to Chang.
- Duke got behind early and trailed 1-0 after a strong opening set by the Demon Deacons. The Blue Devils flipped the script in the second set with a .357 hitting percentage as Kadel and Johnson each tallied four kills to pace the offensive unit. Kadel also registered two solo blocks to help keep Wake Forest on its heels.
- Tied up at 1-1, Wake Forest’s Peyton Suess hit .444 percent as the Demon Deacons took a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth. Despite dropping the set, Johnson’s swing came alive with eight kills on 22 attempts.
- With the match on the line, the Blue Devils held off 10 match points to send the contest to a fifth set. The fourth frame, where both squads’ offenses were clicking, saw 16 tie scores and seven lead…
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