Duke faces two stiff tests this weekend, when it hosts Miami and No. 19 Florida State at Cameron Indoor Stadium, with both matches slated to start at 7 p.m.
The Blue Devils (15-2, 5-0 in the ACC) boast an undefeated record in conference play, while the Seminoles (13-2, 4-1) are just one game out of first place. Miami (9-6, 2-3) enters the weekend having lost three ACC contests, all in five sets.
The Blue Devils are off to the second-best start in school history and are 15-1 in their last 16 sets in conference play. They are on a seven-game winning streak, having just dispatched Virginia and Virginia Tech in their last two contests. In the ACC, Duke is hitting .270 while handcuffing its opponents to a meager .135 clip.
Florida State, meanwhile, boasts the top offense in the league, led by senior middle blocker Brianna Barry. The Seminoles have five players on their roster with at least 100 kills, and were unblemished in conference play before falling to Georgia Tech in their last match. The Hurricanes have plenty of offense as well with reigning ACC Freshman of the Year Lane Carico on the roster.
Duke has won 12 straight against Florida State, but struggled last year against Miami, as the Hurricanes swept the Blue Devils in both meetings.
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