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Volleyball
vs Notre Dame
Friday, October 24
Durham, N.C.
6:30 PM
Duke University
5-15,2-7ACC
0
vs
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Louisville
15-4,7-2ACC
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2
3
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Louisville
25
25
25
3
Duke
23
13
22
0
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 8 Louisville Bests Duke, 3-0
10/24/2025 9:18:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Blue Devil volleyball team fought in tightly contested first and third sets, but was ultimately swept, 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-22), by No. 8 Louisville Friday night inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke drops to 5-15 overall and 2-7 in ACC matches, while the Cardinals improve to 15-4 overall and 7-2 in conference matchups.Â
Sophomore Taylor Williams and freshman Ashby Zubchevich led the Blue Devils' offense with 11 kills apiece, while freshman Charlotte Glass facilitated the offense with 23 assists. On defense, sophomore Mailinh Godschall logged seven digs, and Glass followed closely behind with six marks. At the net, redshirt senior Ngozi Iloh posted three blocks to lead Duke.Â
How It HappenedÂ
Set One – Duke 23, Louisville 25
- Louisville took an early lead in the match with a 25-23 win in the opening set. The Blue Devils came out swinging, owning a 7-2 advantage to start. The Cardinals responded with a four-point run, but Duke pushed its lead to 12-8 after taking five of the next seven points. Louisville rallied with a six-point surge to take a 14-12 margin before Duke answered with an 8-2 run to go ahead, 20-16. Despite the Blue Devils' late lead, Louisville gained momentum and claimed nine of the final 12 points to secure the 25-23 win.
Set Two – Duke 13, Louisville 25
- The Cardinals extended their match lead to 2-0 with a commanding 25-13 victory in the second frame. Louisville jumped out to a 17-5 edge before Duke countered by taking seven of the next 11 points, backed by a pair of kills apiece from Williams and sophomore Avery Hamlin, trimming the deficit to 21-12. The Cardinals closed the set by winning four of the final five points.
Set Three – Duke 22, Louisville 25
- Louisville sealed the straight-set win, taking the third frame, 25-22. Duke held an early 10-4 lead behind two kills each from Zubchevich and sophomore Breonna Goss. The Cardinals then used a 14-4 spurt to take an 18-14 cushion. Duke battled back, scoring five of the next eight points led by Williams' three kills, but Louisville closed out the match by capturing four of the final seven points.Â
NotesÂ
- Duke drops to 5-15 overall and 2-7 in ACC play, while Louisville improves to 15-4 overall and 7-2 in conference action.
- Louisville extends its lead in the all-time series to 15-6, including a 12-3 edge in conference matchups.
- The Cardinals tallied 42 kills and hit at a .327 clip, while Duke recorded 33 kills with a .142 attack percentage.
- Godschall tied a match-high three service aces.
- Zubchevich and Williams led the Blue Devils with 11 kills apiece. It marked the 10th match this season in which the freshman has registered double-digit kills, and the 12th time Williams has achieved this feat.Â
Up NextÂ
- Duke faces off with Notre Dame Sunday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m., inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The match will stream on ACC Network Extra.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB". Â
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Team Stats
LOU
DU
Kills
42
33
Errors
10
17
Attempts
98
113
Hitting %
.327
.142
Points
58.0
42.0
Assists
34
31
Aces
6
6
Blocks
10
3
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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