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Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Sept. 6-Sept. 12.
Mackenzie and Taylor Cole are both donning the blue and white for what will likely be each of their last seasons of college volleyball.
With 11 returning members, Duke has the chemistry and experience for a season of success.
Entering this week, only 25 Duke players had ever amassed 1,000 career kills. But Monday afternoon, senior Payton Schwantz joined that exclusive club.
Despite a stellar performance from sophomore outside hitter Gracie Johnson, Payton Schwantz’s absence proved to be too much for Duke to overcome.
Schwantz made major contributions in Duke's consecutive victories over their Raleigh rivals.
“It’s a televised game. It’s the first one in a long time—they have worked really hard,” Nagel said.
Schwantz's experience, hitting percentage and defensive saves will all prove to be crucial for the Blue Devils.
As first-years frequently gripe about, the monetary value of equivalency isn’t the same as the cost of eating at Marketplace.
Opinion Editor Leah Abrams hosts a discussion with reporters Maria Morrison, Matthew Griffin and Olivia Wivestead about the Durham election results.
