Freshmen-heavy Duke volleyball squad set to face 8th-ranked BYU in season opener
By Emily Davis | August 23, 2018The Blue Devils will rely on freshmen talent to help fill in the gaps left by graduation.
The Blue Devils will rely on freshmen talent to help fill in the gaps left by graduation.
In their last weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke’s seniors ended their careers on a high note.
The Blue Devils hoped to cap their road slate with a win, but ran out of steam.
With just two weeks left in the regular season, Duke will be looking for two key road wins to start to end on a high note.
Duke couldn’t find its footing, failing to find any momentum and ultimately falling to a team the Blue Devils handed a 3-1 loss early in the season.
Duke remains in the middle of the pack in the ACC, needing everything to go right the rest of the way for a shot at the postseason.
Riding a four-game winning streak after two consecutive weekends on the road, the Blue Devils return home to face two strong opponents.
Duke walked away from another successful weekend with momentum heading into the final month of conference play.
The Blue Devils may finally be fitting the pieces together in the heart of their conference slate.
To salvage their season after four straight ACC losses, the Blue Devils got a much-needed sweep in Virginia this weekend.
After dropping two straight matches to Florida teams last weekend, the Blue Devils hope to have better luck in Virginia.
Even outstanding efforts from Duke’s top scorers were not enough to punch through a stifling Florida State defense.
The tide turned in favor of the Hurricanes late, and the Blue Devils squandered an early lead to drop their third straight.
Although Duke has not performed up to its standard in recent weeks, it is looking to turn things around for the rest of the ACC gauntlet.
Although Duke’s defense shined throughout the match, with 12 total blocks and seven from freshman Summer Brown, it was inconsistent and error-prone offensively.
A third straight loss to North Carolina means Duke will have to wait until the end of this season for another shot at its rival.
Behind a dominant defensive performance and an excellent day from senior Cadie Bates, Duke came away with the win.
After dominating performances against conference opponents Wake Forest and Georgia Tech, the Blue Devils could not continue their ACC winning streak.
Like a .400 batting average for a baseball player, a .400 hitting percentage for a volleyball team represents a rare display of dominance and efficiency.
After an up-and-down nonconference slate, the Blue Devils started ACC play on the right foot against Wake Forest.