After sweeping matches against North Carolina and N.C. State this weekend, Duke will look to continue its success against Virginia Tech tonight.
The Blue Devils (15-2, 7-0 in the ACC) have gone unbeaten since getting swept by then-No. 12 Minnesota Sept. 11.
Their resurgence has been led by the high-flying front line, which has helped Duke hit over .300 in each of its past three matches. Junior setter Kellie Catanach has the second-most assists in the ACC. Senior middle blocker Becci Burling is just 23 kills from becoming just the 19th Duke player to reach 1,000.
But offense isn’t the only reason for the team’s recent success. Duke’s defense, led by standout freshman Ali McCurdy, currently holds the lowest opponent hitting percentage in the conference.
The Hokies (11-6, 2-5), on the other hand, have struggled with their conference opponents. Despite running up a 9-1 non-conference record, the Hokies dropped five of their first six ACC matches before bouncing back against last-place Boston College Sunday.
The match starts at 7 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
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