EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State volleyball program showed continued improvement as the match progressed on Friday night despite falling to Duke, 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-23) at the Breslin Student Events Center. Friday was also a night of debuts for Michigan State as it was the first match featuring the new student section, Rally Row, and the debut of the new center-hung video board that aims to enhance an already electric Breslin Center atmosphere.
Junior outside hitter Aliyah Moore made her first start of the season Friday and showed up in a big way for the Spartans posting 10 kills on 18 swings for a .500 attacking percentage. Freshman outside hitter Taylah Holdem led all players in the match with a match-high 11 kills, her fourth consecutive appearance with double-digit kills. Fellow freshman Cameron Berger led the team in assists with 20. Senior Nalani Iosia continued her strong start to the season with 16 digs, good for 5.33 digs per set.
MSU was out-hit .283 to .224 overall, but bested Duke hitting-wise in sets two and three despite the unfavorable result. The Spartans out-hit Duke .231 to .179 in set two, and .233 to .209 in set three. Duke saw success with their block on Friday night, out-blocking Michigan State 10-to-3.
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