Duke Dominates California, 3-0

Sunday, October 25

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

Duke University

14-6,6-4ACC

Cal

15-6,5-5ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
California	19	22	15	0
Duke	25	25	25	3

Duke Celebrates After Scoring a Point Against California

10/25/2026 5:20:00 PM | Volleyball

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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke volleyball dominated all Sunday afternoon in sweeping California 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-15) inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke (14-6, 6-4 ACC) was in control for nearly the entire match and played one of its best sets of the season during the third frame to cap off a strong weekend for the Blue Devils. California (15-6, 5-5 ACC) had no answer for the high-powered offensive duo of Nataly Moravec and Ashby Zubchevich, who combined for 30 of Duke's 42 kills.

Moravec finished Sunday with a team-high 16 kills on .417 hitting with just one error. Zubchevich, who had a career-high 28 kills against Stanford on Friday, had 14 this afternoon. The Blue Devils finished with a .290 hitting percentage, including a .542 clip in the clinching set.

Nikki Quinn was a key reason for the efficient offense, as she dished out 34 assists with no errors.

Duke's defense shined all day, holding Cal to .124 hitting. The Blue Devils surrendered just 38 kills while tallying 51 digs. Mailinh Godschall and Moravec each had a game-high 14 digs. For Moravec, that marks her seventh double-double of the season. Taylor Williams added 10 digs for the Blue Devils.

Olivia Wayne had a career day at the net with five blocks – four assists and one solo. Quinn and Moravec each added two blocks.

Sawyer Thomsen had 12 kills on 15 attempts to lead California.

Sunday's win marks the first for Duke against California, with the Golden Bears now leading the all-time series 5-1.

How it Happened
Set 1 – Duke 25, California 19

The two sides split the opening eight points before Duke went on a 5-1 run to take a 9-5 lead. California responded with its own run to even things at nine.
The Blue Devils – led by good serving from Avery Hamlin – answered back and took a 15-11 lead into the media timeout.
It was mostly smooth sailing the rest of the set, as Duke's lead didn't fall below three. An ace by Hamlin put Duke ahead 1-0 in the match.
Zubchevich had six kills for Duke, while Moravec added five on .455 hitting. The Blue Devils held the Golden Bears to .111 hitting.

Set 2 – Duke 25, California 22

It was not a good opening to the frame for Duke, which trailed 5-0. The Blue Devils used a timeout and went on a 7-1 run to jump ahead. During that stretch, Duke got four kills from Moravec and the Blue Devils did not trail again in the set.
Holding a slim 16-15 lead, Duke won four of the next five points to force a California timeout. The Golden Bears cut the Duke lead to 24-22, but a kill by Breonna Goss ended the frame and put Duke ahead 2-0.
It was the worst offensive set for the Blue Devils, as they hit .200. Goss, Moravec and Zubchevich each had four kills. For the Golden Bears, it was their best offensive set at .213 hittitng.

Set 3 – Duke 25, California 15

Duke got off to another slow start, trailing 7-3 before calling a timeout. The Blue Devils came out of the break winning eight of the next 11 points to take an 11-10 lead.
Duke's lead expanded to four at the media timeout – 15-11 – and Duke won 10 of the next 14 points to win the set and match. Fifteen points are the fourth fewest allowed in a 25-point set by Duke this season.
The Blue Devils hit a blistering .542, recording 14 kills on 24 attempts with just one error. Moravec had seven on kills on 10 attempts, while Zubchevich had four kills on seven attempts. Neither player recorded an error. On the other side of the court, California hit .026.

By the Numbers

Duke led in kills (42-38), assists (41-34), aces (3-2) and digs (51-39).
In ACC play, Duke is 6-0 when leading in kills and 4-0 when leading in hitting percentage.
The sweep marks Duke's second 3-0 conference win of the season, after defeating Clemson 3-0 earlier this year.
Moravec has 10-plus kills in 17 consecutive matches.
The win marked Duke's first win over California.

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