Duke Drops ACC Home Opener to Georgia Tech, 3-1

Friday, October 2

Durham, N.C.

6:30 p.m.

Duke University

9-4,1-2ACC

Georgia Tech

11-3,3-0ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Georgia Tech	23	25	25	25	3
Duke	25	19	20	17	1

Ashby Zubchevich Attacks a Ball Against Georgia Tech on Oct. 2

Duke Drops ACC Home Opener to Georgia Tech, 3-1

10/2/2026 11:46:00 PM | Volleyball

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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke volleyball took the opening set on Friday night but fell to Georgia Tech, 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-17), in its ACC home opener inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke (9-4, 1-2 ACC) got off to a great start and won the opening set but couldn't slow down the high-powered Georgia Tech (11-3, 3-0 ACC) offense, who finished the night hitting .302.

The Blue Devils got another strong night from Ashby Zubchevich, who led all players with 17 kills on a .303 hitting percentage. Duke also got 15 kills from Nataly Moravec. As a team, Duke finished the night hitting .198. Nikki Quinn had 40 assists.

Zoe Gillen-Malveux led the Blue Devils with six blocks, as the team finished with 10. Mailinh Godschall led Duke with 10 digs.

The Yellow Jackets had five players record double-digit kills and got a team-high 14 from Bianca Garibaldi.

How it Happened
Set 1: Duke 25, Georgia Tech 23

The Blue Devils got off to a strong start and the two teams were tied through the first 16 points of the match. Georgia Tech found some rhythm and pushed its lead to 13-10. The Blue Devils got close going into the media timeout, trailing 15-14.
Down 20-18, Duke was able to even it up at 23-23. Thanks to a kill by Gillen-Malveaux and a block by Charlotte Glass and Breonna Goss, the Blue Devils clinched the opening set of the night.
Duke hit .378 in the frame and were led by seven kills on seven attempts by Zubchevich. Moravec also tallied six kills.

Set 2: Georgia Tech 25, Duke 19

The Yellow Jackets started fast, jumping ahead 8-4 and forced a Duke timeout. The Blue Devils were unable to narrow the gap going into the media timeout and trailed 15-8.
The Blue Devils couldn't get the set closer than four, and the Yellow Jackets evened the match up on a kill by Garibaldi.
Duke hit .069 in the set and recorded just six kills.

Set 3: Georgia Tech 25, Duke 20

Duke jumped ahead early, leading 4-0 and forced Georgia Tech into a timeout. The Blue Devils pushed its lead to 7-2 before the Yellow Jackets went on a 10-2 run to take a 12-9 lead.
Thanks to a service error by Georgia Tech, Duke was able to get within two late – 22-20 – but the Yellow Jackets won the next three points to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Duke hit .273 in the frame but couldn't contain Georgia Tech, who hit .320. Moravec had four kills to lead the Blue Devils.

Set 4: Georgia Tech 25, Duke 17

Duke had things even through the opening 14 points before Georgia Tech started to pull away, leading 15-10 at the media timeout.
The Blue Devils were unable to get it closer than six the rest of the way, with Georgia Tech clinching the match on a block.
Duke hit .079 in the frame, with three players recording three kills each. The Yellow Jackets sat at .242 in the set.

By the Numbers

Georgia Tech led in kills with 60, while Duke had 45. The Yellow Jackets finished the night with 57 assists compared to the Blue Devils' 44.
On defense, Georgia Tech had 48 digs while Duke had 39. The Blue Devils won the blocking battle 10-8.
Duke had five service aces, while Georgia Tech had seven.

Up Next
Duke is back in action on Sunday, as it hosts Clemson for a 1 p.m., first serve on ACCNX. Live stats will be available at GoDuke.com.