CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – After a weekend on the road, the Virginia volleyball team (14-3, 4-2 ACC) returns to Memorial Gymnasium this weekend to host ACC opponents Duke (7-10, 3-3 ACC) on Friday (Oct. 18) at 7 p.m. and North Carolina (13-2, 5-1 ACC) on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 1 p.m.
All fans attending the Friday night’s match against Duke will receive free Ben & Jerry’s before the first serve.
Match Information
Matchup: Virginia (14-3, 4-2 ACC) vs Duke (7-10, 3-3 ACC)
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 18 • 7 p.m.
Location: Memorial Gymnasium (Charlottesville, Va.)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Matchup: Virginia (14-3, 4-2 ACC) vs North Carolina (13-2, 5-1 ACC)
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 20 • 1 p.m.
Location: Memorial Gymnasium (Charlottesville, Va.)
Watch: ACCNX
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
SEASON OVERVIEW
- This year marks the 46th season of Virginia Volleyball, which held its inaugural season in 1979.
- In 45 complete seasons, UVA is 681-767 (.470) all-time.
- The Cavaliers have eight home matches remaining this season, starting Oct. 18 against Duke.
- Head coach Shannon Wells is in her fourth season at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY
- Duke has won 12 straight matches over Virginia and leads the series, 60-14. The Cavaliers’ most recent win in the series was in 2015, when they beat the Blue Devils in four sets. Clemson took the only 2023 match, 3-0 (23-25, 27-29, 14-25).
- North Carolina has the all-time series advantage over Virginia with a record of 55-16. The Tar Heels took the 2023 meeting in three sets (21-25,18-25,23-25). The last time the Cavaliers defeated the Tar Heels was in 2021 when Virginia won in four sets (25-17,15-25,26-24,25-21).
- For a complete list of series results, visit the Virginia Volleyball Record Book.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Cavaliers stayed hot in the weekend opener by sweeping Clemson before losing in three sets to No. 20 Georgia Tech.
- In the match with the Tigers, Elayna Duprey (12 kills) and Kate Dean (11 kills, 0 errors, .733 Hit%, 6 blocks) led the Virginia attack while Zoey Dood tied her season high with two aces in the Cavaliers’ third-straight ACC sweep. Dean’s .773 .733 hitting percentage tied for the fourth-highest hitting percentage by a Cavalier during a three-set match in program history.
- In the Sunday matinee match against Georgia Tech, the Cavaliers were again led by Duprey with 10 kills. Abby Tadder added nine more kills and had a match-high four blocks in the contest.
HOT START
- Virginia is 14-3 (or…