DURHAM, NC – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4, 2-2 ACC) are back on the road as they face the Duke Blue Devils (10-5, 1-3 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 6 and the North Carolina Tar Heels (7-6, 1-3 ACC) on Sunday, Oct. 8.
NOTRE DAME vs. DUKE
Location: Durham, NC | Cameron Indoor Stadium
Time: 6:30 PM
TV: ACCNX
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Twitter Updates: @NDvolleyball
NOTRE DAME vs. NORTH CAROLINA
Location: Chapel Hill, NC | Carmichael Arena
Time: 1 PM
TV: ACCNX
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Twitter Updates: @NDvolleyball
A WEEK IN REVIEW
- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell to No. 5 Louisville in Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday, Sept. 27 and NC State on the road on Friday, Sept. 29.
- The Cardinals defeated the Irish 12-25, 18-25 and 16-25 in the Irish’s first ACC loss of the season.
- Lucy Trump led the Irish with seven kills and chipped in four blocks. Charity McDowell also recorded a team-best five blocks.
- On Friday, the Irish fell 18-25, 15-25, and 23-25 to the NC State Wolfpack on the road.
- Sydney Palazzolo led the Irish with 14 kills and three blocks.
HISTORY VS. DUKE
- This will be the 22nd meeting between the Fighting Irish and Duke Blue Devils as Duke leads the series at 11-10.
- The Irish fell in last season’s match up on Oct. 30, 2022, where Notre Dame fell in five sets at home (25-19, 25-17, 18-25, 16-25, 8-15).
- Lucy Trump led the Irish with 18 kills, followed by Paris Thompson with 10 kills. Charity McDowell and Phyona Schrader each chipped in four blocks a piece for the Irish.
- Notre Dame’s longest winning streak was from 1988-2006, where the Irish won five straight against the Blue Devils.
HISTORY VS. NORTH CAROLINA
- This will be the 18th meeting between the Fighting Irish and Tar Heels with Notre Dame leading the overall series 9-8.
- The Irish have won four of the last six match ups and won the last road match up as the Irish took down UNC in three sets on Nov. 15, 2021 (25-22, 25-20, 25-21) in Chapel Hill.
- Notre Dame swept the the Tar Heels in three straight matches from 2017-2019.
- Notre Dame fell in the last match against UNC as the Tar Heels came to South Bend on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The Irish fell 19-25, 16-25, 22-25.
- Lucy Trump recorded a team-high 10 kills, followed by Paris Thompson with nine.
MEET THE TRANSFERS
- Two transfers join the Irish for the 2023 season. Sydney Palazzolo enters into her junior season after spending freshman and sophomore year at High Point. Nicole Drewnick is a graduate transfer hailing from Georgia…