Duke Drops 3-0 Decision at No. 14 Miami

Friday, November 21

Coral Gables, Fla.

7 PM

Duke University

5-23,2-15ACC

Miami

23-5,13-4ACC

Duke

Miami (FL)

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Duke Drops 3-0 Decision at No. 14 Miami

11/21/2025 9:04:00 PM | Volleyball

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MIAMI, Fla. – The Duke volleyball team fell in straight sets at No. 14 Miami, 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-14), Friday night inside Knight Complex. Sophomore Taylor Williams led the Blue Devils with nine kills, reaching the 500 career-termination milestone.

Freshman Charlotte Glass dished out a team-best 24 helpers, while sophomore Mailinh Godschall led the effort in the back row with seven digs. Duke falls to a 5-23 overall record, including a 2-15 mark in conference matches, while Miami improves to 23-5 on the year and a 13-3 ACC ledger.

How It Happened

Set One – Duke 20, Miami 25

Miami took the early match lead with a 25-20 win in the opening frame. Miami held a 9-6 advantage before Duke rallied with a 5-2 run to even the set at 11-11. The Hurricanes regained control and built a 17-14 margin, but the Blue Devils responded with a three-point run to knot the score at 17-17. The teams exchanged points, with the final tie coming at 20-20, before Miami closed out the set by securing the final five points.

Set Two – Duke 22, Miami 25

The Hurricanes took the second set with a 25-22 triumph. Miami jumped out to an 8-5 lead before the Blue Devils cut the margin to one, 10-9, with a 4-2 spurt sparked by two kills and a block assist from Williams. Miami responded with a 4-0 stretch to establish a 14-9 advantage. Duke momentarily halted the Hurricanes' momentum with a 4-1 run, but Miami extended its lead to 19-15 by taking four of the next six points. Duke tied the set at 21-21 with a 6-2 push, but Miami closed the frame by claiming four of the final five points.

Set Three – Duke 14, Miami 25

Miami clinched its sweep with a 25-14 victory in set three. The frame was tied at 5-5 before the Hurricanes broke away with a 12-2 run to build a 17-7 edge. Williams found a rhythm, tallying three kills to ignite a 5-3 Duke spurt that trimmed the deficit to 20-12, but Miami closed out the match by securing five of the final seven marks.

Notes

Duke falls to 5-23 on the season and 2-15 in ACC contests, while Miami improves to 23-5, including a 13-3 ledger in conference matchups.
The Blue Devils drop to a 0-7 ledger against ranked opponents this season.
Godschall logged seven digs Friday, putting her at 400 marks this season.
Sophomore Breonna Goss led the effort at the net with three denials.
Williams reached 500 career terminations with nine kills.

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