DURHAM – The Duke volleyball team defeated Notre Dame, 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 30-28, 25-20), Friday night in front of a loud Cameron Indoor Stadium crowd.
With the victory, the Blue Devils improve to 11-5 overall and 2-3 in the ACC.
Offensively, the Blue Devils were led by three with double-digit kills. Gracie Johnson recorded her 23rd-career double-double with 19 kills and 13 digs. Rylie Kadel was sensational in the absence of Jess Robinson, tying her career high with 13 kills and just two errors to hit .579 percent. Kerry Keefe rounded out Duke’s stellar offensive performance with 13 kills.
Setter Emma Worthington dished 46 assists, while libero Madison Bryant led the defensive charge with 14 digs. Lizzie Fleming added six blocks to go along with her .500 hitting percentage, while Kadel and Worthington each added five.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Notre Dame hit .200 percent in the opening frame to take an early 1-0 lead. Kadel immediately came out swinging and provided a big spark for Duke with flawless 4-for-4 hitting.
- The second set was a back-and-forth affair — just as it seemed like one team had the upper hand, the opposition fought right back.
- Duke hit .242 percent in the second set to tie the match, 1-1. Keefe added three kills on the right side while Bryant picked up two aces with her tough serving, putting the Fighting Irish on their heels.
- Johnson settled into her offensive rhythm in the third set with eight kills on 22 swings as Duke’s go-to threat. Keefe added five…
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