Duke will be used to the trials of air travel—and thin air—after this weekend.
The Blue Devils travel to Fort Collins, Colo. this weekend for the Coors Rocky Mountain Challenge. Friday, they play No. 17 Colorado State at 7 p.m. in the host’s Moby Arena. Saturday, they head to Boulder, Colo. and battle Colorado.
Duke does have a hometown connection to the slate of games. All-ACC senior middle blocker Becci Burling, who is the Blue Devils’ active leader in kills, blocks and attacks, is a native of Monument, Colo.
Duke will be used to the trials of air travel—and thin air—after this weekend.
The Blue Devils travel to Fort Collins, Colo. this weekend for the Coors Rocky Mountain Challenge. Friday, they play No. 17 Colorado State at 7 p.m. in the host’s Moby Arena. Saturday, they head to Boulder, Colo. and battle Colorado.
Duke does have a hometown connection to the slate of games. All-ACC senior middle blocker Becci Burling, who is the Blue Devils’ active leader in kills, blocks and attacks, is a native of Monument, Colo. Burling led Duke in blocks and total points last year, with 119 and 424.4, respectively.
The Blue Devils hold the top spot, along with Florida State, in the ACC preseason coaches poll and boast six returning starters, including All-ACC selections Kellie Catanach and Claire Smalzer, from a team that went 27-6 last year. Colorado State has five starters left over from an NCAA semifinalist team, while Colorado is in a bit more disarray—the Buffaloes have 14 new players and went 7-22 last year.
Duke returns home after this weekend in time to play Campbell Tuesday, Aug. 31 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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