The Blue Devils reached their highest ranking ever in a national poll, rising four spots to 14th Monday according to the AVCA rankings.

Duke won all three of its matches at the Duke Invitational over the weekend, highlighted by a 3-1 victory over then-No. 13 Purdue. The Blue Devils also defeated Winthrop and East Carolina.

Carrie DeMange earned tournament MVP honors while fellow seniors Jenny Shull and Ali Hausfeld joined her on the all-tournament team.

Previously, Duke's highest ranking had been No. 17 during the 1994 season. This week marked the sixth consecutive week the Blue Devils have been ranked dating back to last season.

Duke will have its new standing put to an immediate test this weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Southern California for the USC Classic, which includes a matchup with the fourth-ranked Trojans.

The following weekend, Duke visits defending champion and top-ranked Nebraska in Lincoln.

Women's team announces intrasquad scrimmage in October

The women's basketball team announcedits first-ever Blue/White Scrimmage will be played Sunday, October 28 at 2 p.m.

Duke will use the scrimmage to prepare for an exhibition matchup with EA Sports Nov. 8 before kicking off the regular season against the University of Denver Nov. 11.

"I have enjoyed the Blue/White Scrimmage format for 15 years," head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "Not only do the fans get a sneak peek of the team, but the players and coaches get a great film in which to breakdown to prepare for the season."

Senior Wanisha Smith and juniors Abby Waner and Carrem Gay return to the starting lineup from last season's 32-2 team that went undefeated in the regular season. Former starter Chante Black also comes back from redshirting a year ago.

The Blue Devils added depth with the country's third-best recruiting class, featuring Jasmine Thomas, Krystal Thomas and Karima Christmas.