Shull sets record in 3-1 victory

The Blue Devils seem to be experiencing a bit of déjà vu this week. While No. 13 Duke (11-2, 6-0 in the ACC) earned a 3-1 victory over N.C. State (3-13, 0-6), another individual record was broken. Senior Jenny Shull became the new Duke all-time digs leader.

Needing only 18 more to overtake Ashley Wacholder, who completed her career in 1994 with 1,818 digs, the libero recorded 26 in Thursday's game. She finished the night with 1,826, good enough for third-best on the all-time ACC list.

Although the senior is excited to have a permanent place in Blue Devil history, the record was never her main concern during the match.

"I didn't change or do anything different," Shull said. "Coach Nagel came up to me before the match and told me about being close, but I honestly had no idea. I just went all-out for every game and hoped for as many digs as possible."

Duke was led by its overpowering offense, with four players reaching double-digit kills for the second straight match. Senior Ali Hausfeld recorded 59 assists and contributed in four of Duke's eight blocks.

The Blue Devils will not get much of a break this weekend, as they will face North Carolina on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Chapel Hill.