Duke Closes California Trip with 3-0 Setback to No. 5 Stanford

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Duke Closes California Trip with 3-0 Setback to No. 5 Stanford

11/9/2025 12:02:00 AM | Volleyball

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STANFORD, Calif. – The Blue Devil volleyball team closed out their California road trip by dropping a 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-14) decision to fifth-ranked Stanford Saturday night inside Maples Pavilion.

Duke was led offensively by Taylor Williams with six kills on a match-high 34 total attacks to hit at a .029 clip, while freshman Charlotte Glass led the Blue Devils with nine assists. Defensively, sophomore Mailinh Godschall anchored the back row with eight digs.

Duke drops to 5-20 overall and 2-12 in ACC play, while Stanford, which sits atop the conference standings, improves to 21-3 overall and 13-1 in league action.

How It Happened

Set One – Duke 9, Stanford 25

The Cardinal claimed the opening frame with a 25-9 victory. Stanford jumped out to a 9-2 lead before Duke took four of the next six points, highlighted by kills from Williams and freshman Ashby Zubchevich, to cut Duke's deficit to 11-6. The Cardinal responded with a four-point burst to extend their edge to 15-6, but Williams halted Stanford's momentum with back-to-back terminations. Stanford took the set by securing 10 of the final 11 points.

Set Two – Duke 13, Stanford 25

Stanford took a 2-0 match lead with a 25-13 win in the second set. The Blue Devils trailed 5-2 early before going on a 4-2 run, spurred by an ace from freshman Olivia Wayne and a kill from redshirt senior Ngozi Iloh, to pull within one at 7-6. The Cardinal extended their edge to 16-8 with a 9-2 push, but Duke responded by taking three of the next five points to cut the margin, 18-11. Stanford closed the frame strong, registering seven of the final nine points to take the set.

Set Three – Duke 14, Stanford 25

The match was decided in the Cardinal's favor with a 25-14 triumph in set three. Stanford took control of the frame at 10-3 before Duke garnered two consecutive points, putting the set within reach, 10-5. Stanford moved ahead, 19-9, following a 9-4 spurt. Duke answered, taking four of the next five points, trimming Stanford's lead, 20-13, but the Cardinal completed their sweep by collecting five of the final six points.

Notes

Duke drops to 5-20 on the season and 2-12 in ACC play, while the Cardinals push to a 21-3 record, including a 13-1 mark in conference play.
Stanford pushes its lead out to 8-0 in the all-time series.
The Blue Devils fall to a 0-6 record against ranked opponents this season.
Duke notched 19 total kills and hit a season-low .000 attack percentage, while the Cardinal totaled 39 terminations and hit at a .397 clip.
Redshirt junior Millie Muir dished out five assists Saturday to eclipse 300 career helpers.
Williams surpassed 250 terminations on the season with her six marks Saturday.

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