Duke Sweeps Syracuse to Cap Off Weekend

Sunday, November 1

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

Duke University

16-6,8-4ACC

Syracuse

6-15,1-11ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Syracuse	25	22	15	0
Duke	27	25	25	3

Taylor Williams Celebrates After Scoring a Point

11/1/2026 4:08:00 PM | Volleyball

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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke volleyball recorded its third consecutive win Sunday, sweeping Syracuse, 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-15), inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke (16-6, 8-4 ACC) had a great offensive showing as it hit .393 in the match to record its third conference sweep of the season. Ashby Zubchevich was dominant and led all players with 19 kills on .432 hitting. Zubchevich tallied 21 kills Friday and finished the weekend with 5.71 kills per set.

Taylor Williams had arguably her best match of the season for Duke, as the junior outside hitter had 11 kills on .625 hitting. Nataly Moravec also registered double-digit kills, finishing with 12.

The Blue Devils .393 hitting clip is their best mark in conference play this year. Playing a big role in that was setter Nikki Quinn, who dished out a team-best 31 assists. Mailinh Godschall (7) and Avery Hamlin (4) also had multiple assists for Duke.

It wasn't the best defensive day for the Blue Devils as Syracuse (6-15, 1-11 ACC) hit .283 and saw its outside hitters combine for 32 kills on .407 hitting. Duke did do a good job limiting the rest of the Syracuse hitters, who combined for 10 kills on .029 hitting. Godschall led the Blue Devils with 15 digs. Breonna Goss and Zubchevich each tallied three blocks.

How it Happened
Set 1 – Duke 27, Syracuse 25

The Blue Devils started slow, dropping nine of the first 14 points before settling in and leveling the set at 10-10. Duke went into the media timeout trailing 15-13.
Duke went on a 4-0 run coming out of the short break to take a 17-15 lead. Zubchevich recorded a pair of kills and a block during the stretch.
The two teams traded points the rest of the way. On the Blue Devils' third set point attempt, Syracuse committed an attacking error to put Duke ahead 1-0.
Zubchevich led the way with seven kills on .538 hitting, while Williams had six on .750 hitting. Neither player committed an error, as Duke hit .444 in the frame.

Set 2 – Duke 25, Syracuse 22

Similar to how the first set ended, Duke and Syracuse traded points in the opening of the second frame. Duke held a slim 10-8 lead after a kill by Zubchevich and held that two-point lead – 15-13 – going into the media stoppage.
The Orange were able to get back to level multiple times throughout the set. With action tied 20-20, Duke got a kill and ace from Moravec, and a block by Olivia Wayne and Zubchevich to push the lead to 23-20 and force a Syracuse timeout. Duke finished off the set on a service error by Syracuse.
It was another good offensive set for Duke, as the Blue Devils hit .444 as a team. The Orange were also efficient at .395. Zubchevich had eight kills on .500 hitting.

Set 3 – Duke 25, Syracuse 15

The Blue Devils had almost an identical start to the third set as they had in the first. After calling a timeout down 9-5, Duke finished the set on a 20-6 run to clinch the victory.
Duke was able to get things even at 11 before taking the lead on a kill by Moravec, a lead it would not give up. The Blue Devils entered the media timeout up 15-12 and did not look back.
Leading 18-15, Duke closed the match on a 7-0 run that included three kills from Zubchevich. A kill by Williams sealed the deal and clinched the team victory.
Duke hit .286 in the frame, while Syracuse was held to .129. Moravec led the Blue Devils with five kills in the frame.

By the Numbers

Duke led in nearly every category on Sunday, holding the advantage in kills (50-42), assists (46-39), aces (7-4) and digs (45-43). Both teams had a pair of blocks.
With 16 wins, Duke is guaranteed a winning record this season, its first since 2023. The Blue Devils' eight conference wins are also their most since 2023 (10).
Sunday marked the first time this season Duke hit .300 or better against an ACC team, finishing at .393. The Blue Devils are 6-1 this season when hitting over .300.
With three consecutive conference wins, Duke now has two three-match winning streaks during ACC play this year.

Up Next
Duke hits the road this weekend, traveling to No. 2 Pitt on Friday and No. 5 SMU on Sunday. Both matches will stream on ACC Network Extra.

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