CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After helping lead Duke volleyball to a strong week on the court,
Ashby Zubchevich and
Nikki Quinn earned ACC weekly honors. Zubchevich, an outside hitter, was named ACC Offensive Player of the Week, while Quinn was named Co-Setter of the Week.
Zubchevich had 42 kills in Duke's two games last week, while averaging 6.00 kills per set. Her per set mark led the ACC by over half a kill. The La Cañada Flintridge, California, native had a career showing against No. 15 Stanford, as she recorded a personal-best 28 kills on .317 hitting in the four-set battle. Her 28 kills are tied for the most in a match this season by a Duke player and are the most in a four-set match by an ACC player this season. She also added 13 digs to record her eighth double-double of the year.
The outside hitter followed her impressive showing against the Cardinal with a 14-kill outing in Duke's dominant sweep over California on Sunday. In total, she finished second in the ACC in points per set with 6.07, only trailing her teammate
Nataly Moravec (6.14).
Quinn played a massive role in the team's offensive success over the last week, as she dished out a league-best 12.29 assists per set. Her 86 total assists were second in the conference. Against No. 15 Stanford, Quinn recorded 52 assists as Duke hit .258.
A native of Del Mar, California, Quinn shined again in Duke's 3-0 win over California. She finished the match with 34 assists, as the Blue Devils hit .290 overall and .542 in the clinching third set.
These awards mark the first ACC weekly honors that Duke has won since
Breonna Goss was named ACC Freshman of the Week on Sept. 9, 2024. Gracie Johnson was the last Blue Devil to win ACC Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 6, 2023. Kerry Keefe was the last ACC Setter of the Week for Duke on Sept. 4, 2023.
Duke is back in action at home this Friday against Boston College and Sunday against Syracuse. Both matches will stream on ACC Network Extra, while admission to the games is free.
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