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Sunday, September 24
Durham, N.C.
1 p.m.
Duke University
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Duke Sweeps Virginia as Fleming Reaches Milestone
9/24/2023 4:36:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM - The Duke volleyball team bounced back with a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-21, 25-18) over Virginia Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium to capture its first ACC win. The Blue Devils improve to 10-3 (1-1 ACC).
Graduate student Lizzie Fleming collected her 400th-career block this afternoon, joining an elite group of Blue Devils as the 10th player in Duke history to reach the milestone.
Offensively, Duke was led by a trio of Blue Devils — Gracie Johnson (12), Kerry Keefe (10) and Fleming (10) — with 10 or more kills as Fleming hit .667 percent with no errors. Setter Emma Worthington collected 33 assists and 11 digs while libero Madison Bryant picked up 13 digs. Jess Robinson headlined the defensive effort with five blocks while Christina Barrow tied her career high in aces with two.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke set the tone for the match in the first set and posting a .522 hitting percentage to open play. Johnson tallied six quick kills to help lead an offense that put Virginia on its heels from the first serve.
- The Blue Devils led 1-0, but both teams struggled to find their offensive rhythms in the second set. Just like they've done most of the season, the Blue Devils dug deep and found a way to take a 2-0 lead.
- Duke finished the match on a high note with a .227 hitting percentage and limited the Cavaliers to a negative effort in the third set. Robinson and Worthington both added two blocks while Rachel Richardson and Georgia Stavrinides collected one each.
NOTABLES
- Duke improves to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the ACC.
- Virginia drops to 7-5 overall and 0-2 in the ACC.
- This was head coach Jolene Nagel's 693rd victory of her career and the 490th at the helm of the Blue Devils.
- The all-time series moves to 58-13 in favor of Duke.
- With her ace today, Johnson now owns 141 career aces to tie for sixth in program history.
- Johnson now owns 1,278 career kills to rank 11th in program history.
- Fleming is now tied for ninth in program history in total blocks (400).
- Worthington collected her 27th career double-double.
- The Cavaliers were led by Abby Tadder with seven kills.
NEXT MATCH
- Duke hits the road to take on Miami Friday at 7 p.m. and Florida State Sunday at 2 p.m. The match against the Seminoles will be on ACC Network.
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Team Stats
UVa
DU
Kills
23
46
Errors
20
19
Attempts
103
117
Hitting %
.029
.231
Points
31.0
58.0
Assists
21
41
Aces
0
5
Blocks
8
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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