The Blue Devils' weekend could be defined by its chaos before Duke came away with its first ACC win.
The Blue Devils fell to Syracuse in four sets Friday afternoon, followed by another five-set loss Sunday to Boston College.
Duke has won nine of its eleven matches so far this season. Six of the nine games it has won went to four sets. One went to five. So what’s stopping the sweep?
The Blue Devils now end their nonconference slate on a nine-game win streak, taking on their first ACC opponent next week when they visit the Orange.
This weekend in Durham, it was Duke’s greatness that won against Michigan and Michigan State in Friday and Saturday’s matches, respectively.
Despite an exhausting schedule, Duke went on the road Tuesday evening to Elon and defeated the Phoenix 3-1.
At Friday’s home opener against East Tennessee State, the Blue Devils debuted “Hate Won’t Live Here” warmup shirts, which they continued to wear throughout the weekend.
BYU has completed their investigation and said they “have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs at the event,” according to a Friday, Sept. 9 statement from BYU Athletics.
Duke earned its first victory of the 2022 season Saturday evening against Rider at the doTERRA Classic in Provo, Utah.
Since a BYU fan directed racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player Friday, statements have poured in from BYU and Duke officials and more. Here’s how the events of the weekend occurred.
Richardson was the target of a racist incident in Friday's match at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah, in which a non-student fan seated in BYU's student section repeatedly directed racial slurs at her. BYU announced Saturday that the fan had been banned from future sporting events.
In a statement Saturday afternoon, Duke athletic director Nina King addressed a racist incident that occurred in the Blue Devils' Friday-night match against BYU at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah.
For those who followed Duke’s squad last year, be prepared to see plenty of unfamiliar faces on the court as the season takes off.
Duke bested Syracuse in four sets on the road Sunday after falling Friday to No. 1 Louisville—the only undefeated team in the country—in Louisville, Ky.
Junior Gracie Johnson had a career-high 22 kills Saturday against Boston College. Combined with only six errors, the outside hitter hit a .340 efficiency, her second-highest of the season.
Fleming was vital in a key moment during the second set, when Duke and Virginia Tech were tied 20-20 in the second set.
The senior has been dominating the stat sheet for the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils exhibited resilience throughout the weekend as they faced off against Notre Dame and Louisville in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils lost a pair of in-state, straight-set matchups over the weekend, falling at North Carolina Friday evening before dropping Sunday’s game on the road to N.C. State.
Junior Moorea Wood and Owokoniran led the Blue Devils in kills, tallying an impressive 14 each. Wood more than doubled her season record in kills and bumped her personal career high from 10.
