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Duke Drops Four-Set Battle to California Sunday
11/24/2024 7:21:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke volleyball dropped a four-set battle, 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 19-25), to California on Sunday in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils were led by Kerry Keefe, who logged a team-high 18 kills while adding eight digs and two aces. Keefe finished with a .310 hitting percentage, to help Duke secure an overall hitting percentage of .204.
Grace Penn logged 37 of the Blue Devils' 53 assists to go with her 11 digs and one kill on the night. Penn has now tallied 30-plus assists in 12 games this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UP NEXT
Duke welcomes Wake Forest to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday for the final home matchup of the regular season. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
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The Blue Devils were led by Kerry Keefe, who logged a team-high 18 kills while adding eight digs and two aces. Keefe finished with a .310 hitting percentage, to help Duke secure an overall hitting percentage of .204.
Grace Penn logged 37 of the Blue Devils' 53 assists to go with her 11 digs and one kill on the night. Penn has now tallied 30-plus assists in 12 games this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duke and Cal battled back-and-forth in the opening set with the Blue Devil defense holding strong. Duke out-blocked Cal four to one and forced nine ties with six lead changes until the Golden Bears were able to pull ahead and claim the set, 25-21.
- The Blue Devils found their momentum in the second set, stretching an eight-point gap to hold a 20-12 advantage. Back-to-back kills from Breonna Goss and Lauren Ingram helped secure the second set victory, 25-16.
- Cal used a 7-3 run to open the third set before an attack error and another kill by Ingram helped cut into the Golden Bears' lead. Cal responded with six straight points to pull ahead again, 16-8. The Blue Devils were unable to close the gap and fell 25-17 in the third set.
- Duke took an early lead in the fourth set, scoring three of the first four points using a pair of kills from Taylor Williams and Keefe and a Cal service error. However, the Bears responded with six unanswered points to regain the lead. Cal continued to hold Duke at arm's length for the remainder of the frame to seal the victory, 25-19, in the end.
- Duke honored its seven graduating student-athletes before the match - Ngozi Iloh, Rylie Kadel, Tiffany Paalman, Grace Penn, Rachel Richardson, Nikki Underwood, and Ariana White.
- The Blue Devils fall to 9-20 on the season and 5-13 in ACC play.
- Cal narrowly out-blocked Duke, 7-6.
- Mailinh Godschall logged a game-high 30 digs, the second-most of her career behind her 37 against Georgia Tech.
- The Blue Devils recorded six service aces, while California only tallied three.
UP NEXT
Duke welcomes Wake Forest to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday for the final home matchup of the regular season. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke | #Team54
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