Hawaii sweeps Duke volleyball in NCAA tournament first round
By Ryan Hoerger | December 6, 2014The Blue Devils made the long trek out west looking to spark a deep postseason run, but never got the chance to see their title aspirations take flight.
The Blue Devils made the long trek out west looking to spark a deep postseason run, but never got the chance to see their title aspirations take flight.
The Blue Devils head to Seattle for first-round action Friday night, their eighth tournament appearance in the last nine seasons.
Seattle may be as far away from the welcoming confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium as it could have been sent, but Duke could not be more excited about its NCAA tournament bid.
In one of the most exhilarating matches of the season, Duke fought tooth-and-nail, but could not find the magic in the end to pull off its second top-10 upset in two weeks.
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The Blue Devils swept Louisville at Cardinal Arena in Louisville, Ky. to extend their win streak to four games, as the NCAA Championships near.
Riding a three-game winning streak highlighted by an upset of then-No. 3 and undefeated Florida State, Duke will take on Louisville for the first time in two years Friday.
The Blue Devil seniors made sure to leave Cameron Indoor Stadium on a good note Sunday.
Jeme Obeime and Emily Sklar combined for 35 kills to help the Blue Devils knock the Seminoles from the ranks of the unbeaten Thursday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
As Duke heads into its last home weekend of the season, it will have to play the underdog, a role it is not used to playing against ACC competition.
Disappointed Friday by their second loss at home, the Blue Devils regained confidence with a convincing win against Syracuse on the road Sunday.
A thrilling five-set match spelled doom for the Blue Devils, who fell to Pittsburgh and dropped their third game in five tries.
With an important showdown with Florida State looming next weekend, the Blue Devils cannot look past the Panthers and Orange this weekend.
The Blue Devils seemed poised to claim their 13th victory in 14 games but were unable to hold on against Virginia Tech Sunday.
The Blue Devils have now won 12 of their last 13 games after sweeping the Demon Deacons for the second time this season.
The Blue Devils will host the Demon Deacons Friday evening in their second meeting this month before traveling to face the Hokies Sunday afternoon.
After having its 10-game winning streak snapped last weekend against rival North Carolina, No. 20 Duke bounced back at Cameron Indoor Stadium against a tough Clemson blocking team.
Playing North Carolina is always a battle, and Sunday's setback against the Tar Heels was especially tough, as it ended the Blue Devils' 10-game winning streak.
The Blue Devils lost their first home game of the season Sunday, as they were swept 3-0 by North Carolina Sunday.
The Blue Devils remained unbeaten in ACC play in their return home to Cameron after two long weeks playing on the road.