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No. 14 Duke Closes Out Weekend Sunday
10/22/2020 12:41:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. – Following a week off of competition, the 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team is set for another weekend of fall ACC action, welcoming Virginia Tech to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a pair of matches Saturday and Sunday.
Both matches are slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. with Saturday's contest on ACC Network Extra before Sunday's ACC Network showing.
NOTES | WATCH SATURDAY - ACC NETWORK EXTRA | WATCH SUNDAY - ACC NETWORK | LIVE STATS | DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
PLAYING FOR MORE
This weekend, we play for more. The Duke volleyball team is excited to continue its partnership with the Duke Cancer Institute's Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program this season with the Spike Out Cancer initiative.
In February 2019, former Duke volleyball player Jessi Bartholomew ('19) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after finishing her senior season. She completed six months of chemotherapy as well as two weeks of radiation and is currently in remission.
Throughout her treatment, the support from Duke Athletics and Duke Cancer Institute was overwhelming for Jessi, her family and friends. Spike Out Cancer weekend is an awesome opportunity for you to show your support and raise awareness for other patients like Jessi who are going through tough times.
To pledge any amount per spike, or make a one-time donation, please visit DukeSpikeOutCancer.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team bounced back from Friday evening loss with a 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-18, 25-21) victory over North Carolina Sunday night in Carmichael Arena.
Senior Payton Schwantz and junior Ade Owokoniran combined for over half of Duke's total kills with 26, as Schwantz hit a whopping .500 percent with 16 kills and just two errors. Schwantz picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 digs, while Owokoniran registered her third double-double and second straight with 10 kills and 10 digs.
Defensively, Duke had a stellar performance at the net with 12.0 total team blocks. The Blue Devils' blocking efforts were led by sophomore Lizzie Fleming and junior Lily Cooper with eight and seven blocks, respectively. Cooper picked up two solo blocks to help limit the Tar Heels to just a .088 hitting percentage for the match.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
This weekend marks the 37th meeting between the Hokies and the Blue Devils as Duke holds a strong 32-4 advantage. In their last meeting on October 25, 2019 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Blue Devils came away with a 3-1 victory (25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17).
SCOUTING THE HOKIES
The Hokies enter the weekend 4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play with a three-match win streak. Last weekend in Blacksburg, the Hokies swept the series against Virginia.
Virginia Tech is hitting .223 percent through its first five matches to rank sixth in the conference and have four Hokies with 20+ kills: Kaity Smith (72), Marisa Cerchio (66), Ashley Homan (55) and Angel Robinson (27).
The Hokies hold the top spot in the ACC with 32 service aces.
AMONG THE TOP IN THE ACC
Duke enters the weekend in the top five of ACC statistics in seven different categories: opponent hitting percentage (2nd), opponent assists (4th), opponent kills (4th), blocks (3rd), opponent blocks (4th), service aces (2nd) and digs (2nd).
The Blue Devils have racked up 337 total digs so far this fall for a 16.85 dig/set average and have accumulated 30 service aces (1.50 ace/set). Duke once led the nation in blocks per set and are now third in the conference with 54.0 total team blocks and 2.70 blocks/set.
This weekend will feature the top two service ace teams in the ACC with Virginia Tech leading the conference with 32 and Duke coming in second with 30.
WELCOME TO BLOCKTOBER
Duke's block was outstanding through its first five matches of the season with 54.0 total team blocks (2.70 blocks/set). The Blue Devils' best middle blockers from the 2019 season have already made an impact as Lily Cooper and Lizzie Fleming combine for 50 blocks and four solo.
Fleming is fourth in the conference with 26, (1.30 blocks/set) followed by Cooper in seventh with 24 (1.20). Ade Owokoniran (13, 0.65), Gracie Johnson (10, 0.50) and Payton Schwantz (9, 0.45) round out Duke's ACC blocking presence.
LET'S KNOCK IT DOWN
Duke has featured five players with 20+ kills in the first five contests as senior Payton Schwantz leads the team with 58 and a whopping .304 hitting percentage with just 16 errors. Junior Ade Owokoniran checks in with 51, followed by sophomore Gracie Johnson with 46, junior Lily Cooper with 37 and sophomore Lizzie Fleming with 31.
Duke has hit .204 through the first five matches, but has limited its opponents to just a .134 clip.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Duke has racked up 337 total digs so far this season to rank second in the ACC as five Blue Devils reached the 20+ dig plateau. Junior libero Mackenzie Cole leads the pack with 100 (5.00 digs/set) to rank third in the ACC, followed by Payton Schwantz (59), Ade Owokoniran (53), Alex Springate (47) and Gracie Johnson (35).
Cole is just 59 digs from reaching the 1,000 dig plateau.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
Both matches are slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. with Saturday's contest on ACC Network Extra before Sunday's ACC Network showing.
NOTES | WATCH SATURDAY - ACC NETWORK EXTRA | WATCH SUNDAY - ACC NETWORK | LIVE STATS | DIGITAL GAME PROGRAM
PLAYING FOR MORE
This weekend, we play for more. The Duke volleyball team is excited to continue its partnership with the Duke Cancer Institute's Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program this season with the Spike Out Cancer initiative.
In February 2019, former Duke volleyball player Jessi Bartholomew ('19) was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma shortly after finishing her senior season. She completed six months of chemotherapy as well as two weeks of radiation and is currently in remission.
Throughout her treatment, the support from Duke Athletics and Duke Cancer Institute was overwhelming for Jessi, her family and friends. Spike Out Cancer weekend is an awesome opportunity for you to show your support and raise awareness for other patients like Jessi who are going through tough times.
To pledge any amount per spike, or make a one-time donation, please visit DukeSpikeOutCancer.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The 14th-ranked Duke volleyball team bounced back from Friday evening loss with a 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-18, 25-21) victory over North Carolina Sunday night in Carmichael Arena.
Senior Payton Schwantz and junior Ade Owokoniran combined for over half of Duke's total kills with 26, as Schwantz hit a whopping .500 percent with 16 kills and just two errors. Schwantz picked up her second double-double of the season with 14 digs, while Owokoniran registered her third double-double and second straight with 10 kills and 10 digs.
Defensively, Duke had a stellar performance at the net with 12.0 total team blocks. The Blue Devils' blocking efforts were led by sophomore Lizzie Fleming and junior Lily Cooper with eight and seven blocks, respectively. Cooper picked up two solo blocks to help limit the Tar Heels to just a .088 hitting percentage for the match.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERIES
This weekend marks the 37th meeting between the Hokies and the Blue Devils as Duke holds a strong 32-4 advantage. In their last meeting on October 25, 2019 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Blue Devils came away with a 3-1 victory (25-12, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17).
SCOUTING THE HOKIES
The Hokies enter the weekend 4-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play with a three-match win streak. Last weekend in Blacksburg, the Hokies swept the series against Virginia.
Virginia Tech is hitting .223 percent through its first five matches to rank sixth in the conference and have four Hokies with 20+ kills: Kaity Smith (72), Marisa Cerchio (66), Ashley Homan (55) and Angel Robinson (27).
The Hokies hold the top spot in the ACC with 32 service aces.
AMONG THE TOP IN THE ACC
Duke enters the weekend in the top five of ACC statistics in seven different categories: opponent hitting percentage (2nd), opponent assists (4th), opponent kills (4th), blocks (3rd), opponent blocks (4th), service aces (2nd) and digs (2nd).
The Blue Devils have racked up 337 total digs so far this fall for a 16.85 dig/set average and have accumulated 30 service aces (1.50 ace/set). Duke once led the nation in blocks per set and are now third in the conference with 54.0 total team blocks and 2.70 blocks/set.
This weekend will feature the top two service ace teams in the ACC with Virginia Tech leading the conference with 32 and Duke coming in second with 30.
WELCOME TO BLOCKTOBER
Duke's block was outstanding through its first five matches of the season with 54.0 total team blocks (2.70 blocks/set). The Blue Devils' best middle blockers from the 2019 season have already made an impact as Lily Cooper and Lizzie Fleming combine for 50 blocks and four solo.
Fleming is fourth in the conference with 26, (1.30 blocks/set) followed by Cooper in seventh with 24 (1.20). Ade Owokoniran (13, 0.65), Gracie Johnson (10, 0.50) and Payton Schwantz (9, 0.45) round out Duke's ACC blocking presence.
LET'S KNOCK IT DOWN
Duke has featured five players with 20+ kills in the first five contests as senior Payton Schwantz leads the team with 58 and a whopping .304 hitting percentage with just 16 errors. Junior Ade Owokoniran checks in with 51, followed by sophomore Gracie Johnson with 46, junior Lily Cooper with 37 and sophomore Lizzie Fleming with 31.
Duke has hit .204 through the first five matches, but has limited its opponents to just a .134 clip.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Duke has racked up 337 total digs so far this season to rank second in the ACC as five Blue Devils reached the 20+ dig plateau. Junior libero Mackenzie Cole leads the pack with 100 (5.00 digs/set) to rank third in the ACC, followed by Payton Schwantz (59), Ade Owokoniran (53), Alex Springate (47) and Gracie Johnson (35).
Cole is just 59 digs from reaching the 1,000 dig plateau.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
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