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Virginia Welcomes Duke for ACC Tilts

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia volleyball (1-0, 0-0 ACC) begins its eight-match ACC schedule with a pair of contests against Duke (2-0, 2-0 ACC) on Friday (Oct. 2) and Saturday (Oct. 3). Both matches are set for a 6:30 p.m. first serve in Memorial Gymnasium.

Due to health and safety considerations in addition to the current guidelines established for sports venues by the Commonwealth of Virginia, attendance at UVA home competitions is limited to family of student-athletes and each team’s coaching staff until further notice. There is no public admission to these events and all tailgating in University parking lots is prohibited.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Both of the weekend matches against Duke will air on ACCNX. Links to the broadcasts and live stats are available on VirginiaSports.com.

FIRST SERVE

  • Virginia’s two matchups with Duke mark the beginning of a four-week, eight-match ACC slate for the Cavaliers
  • The Cavaliers are returning to action after a two-week break following the season-opening sweep of The Citadel
  • Virginia was missing five players in the opener, including veterans Grace Turner and Milla Ciprian
  • Freshman libero Madison Morey earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors for her 20-dig performance in the sweep of The Citadel

MOREY’S BIG DEBUT

  • Very few freshmen have made a debut like libero Madison Morey turned in against The Citadel
  • Morey’s 20 digs were the most by a freshman since 2010 when Emily Rottman eclipsed the mark in a four-set match
  • The 20 digs were the most by any freshman in a three-setter since 2004 when Melissa Caldwell last etched the mark
  • Caldwell and Rottman rank first and third, respectively, in UVA history in career digs

BILLIARD OFF TO HOT START

  • Veteran Sarah Billiard led Virginia with nine kills in its opening-match sweep of The Citadel
  • Billiard entered the season needing 137 kills to join the 1,000-career kill club at UVA, she now needs 128
  • Billiard produced 10 kills against Duke in a three-set loss last season and has 19 kills in her past two matches against the Blue Devils

DOMINIQUE SETS NEW BAR

  • In her first season on Grounds, Simone Dominique appeared in just 20 sets recording six total kills
  • Against The Citadel, Dominique matched that season total with a career-best six kills in three sets

HOOS vs. BLUE DEVILS

  • Duke leads the all-time series by a 54-13 margin
  • The Blue Devils swept last season’s lone meeting in Memorial Gym
  • Virginia last bested Duke in a four-set win back in 2015

UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS

  • After the two matches against Duke, Virginia will travel to North Carolina for a pair of matches on Oct. 9 and 11
  • Virginia’s next two weeks of ACC matches are all on the road

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