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Wednesday, October 1
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7 PM
Duke University
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Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics
No. 25 North Carolina Sweeps Duke, 3-0
10/1/2025 9:46:00 PM | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Blue Devil volleyball team was swept by No. 25 North Carolina, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-16), inside Carmichael Arena Wednesday night. Duke falls to a 4-10 overall record, including a 1-2 ledger in conference matches, while North Carolina improves to 10-2 and 3-0 in ACC play.
The Blue Devils were led by freshman Ashby Zubchevich, who logged a team-best 11 kills, while freshman Zoë Gillen-Malveaux followed with eight putaways. Defensively, sophomore Mailinh Godschall tallied nine total digs to surge Duke, while redshirt senior Ngozi Iloh tallied three total blocks.
How It Happened
Set One – Duke 20, North Carolina 25
- The Tar Heels jumped out to the early lead with a 25-20 win in set one. The first set was tightly contested, featuring 10 ties. The Tar Heels pushed past a 16-16 lockup, claiming eight of the next 11 points to take the 24-19 lead. Duke responded with a block from Wiliams and Iloh, but UNC notched a putaway for the final point.
Set Two – Duke 15, North Carolina 25
- North Carolina took the 2-0 lead with a 25-15 triumph in the second frame. The Tar Heels jumped out to the early 12-5 advantage, but the Blue Devils answered, taking four of the next five points, spurred by kills from Zubchevich and sophomore Avery Hamlin. However, UNC went on a four-score spurt, pushing its edge back out to eight, 17-9. The Blue Devils made a push, going on a 5-4 run, but UNC took four of the final five points to claim set two.
Set Three – Duke 16, North Carolina 25
- North Carolina clinched the match with a 25-16 win in set three. UNC held the 13-9 lead before Duke took four of the next five points, cutting the Tar Heel lead to 14-13. Momentum shifted back in North Carolina's favor, as the Tar Heels went on a 7-1 run, establishing a 21-14 edge. Duke earned its final two points off kills from Zubchevich and Gillen-Malveaux, however, UNC closed the match, taking four of the final six points.
Notes
- Duke falls to a 4-10 overall record, including a 1-2 mark in conference matches, while North Carolina improves to 10-2 and 3-0 in ACC play.
- The Tar Heels push their lead out to 71-56 in the all-time series against the Blue Devils, including a 46-30 advantage in conference matchups.
- The Blue Devils dropped their first match against a ranked opponent this season.
- UNC hit a .360 attack percentage and constricted Duke to a .100 clip.
- Duke tallied 32 total kills, led by Zubchevich with 11 terminations.
- Freshman Charlotte Glass surpassed 150 career assists with her team-best 13 helpers Wednesday.
Up Next
- The Blue Devils welcome No. 25 North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a showdown Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. The match will stream on the ACC Network Extra.
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Team Stats
DU
UNC
Kills
32
41
Errors
21
9
Attempts
110
89
Hitting %
.100
.360
Points
40.0
58.5
Assists
31
39
Aces
3
6
Blocks
5
11.5
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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