Michigan Sweeps Duke in Durham

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke volleyball team was swept by Michigan, 3-0 (17-25, 10-25, 25-27), Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 
 
With the setback, the Blue Devils fall to 4-7 this fall with their fourth-straight loss. Michigan improves to 10-1. This marks the conclusion of the non-conference slate. 
 
Offensively, Duke was led by Kerry Keefe and Rachel Richardson with six kills each, while Rylie Kadel hit .667 percent. Setters Grace Penn and Nikki Quinn dished nine and 14, respectively, while libero Mailinh Godschall added eight digs. Freshman Breonna Goss and Ngozi Iloh led the blocking unit with four each.
 
Michigan was led by Allison Jacobs with 13 kills and 10 digs while Valentina Vaulet added 11 kills to hit .647 percent. 
 
How It Happened

• Michigan opened the contest hitting .357 percent and limited Duke to a .143 clip. Richardson led the team with four kills and no errors, but Duke’s defense couldn’t find an answer with just three digs. 
• The Wolverines hit an impressive .643 percent in the second set with 20 kills and just two errors on 28 swings to take a 2-0 lead in the match score. The Blue Devils tallied just five kills and four digs in the second set. 
• Both teams struggled offensively in the third frame, but Duke’s block finally started to come alive. Kadel led the way with one solo and two assisted, while Goss and Iloh tallied two each. 
• Michigan led 10-3, before Duke went on an…