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NC State Welcomes Rival Duke on Senior Day
11/25/2016 10:22:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Seniors Rachel Eppley and Maggie Speaks to be honored following the match
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team will conclude its regular season schedule Saturday afternoon when the Duke Blue Devils visit Reynolds Coliseum. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum and the Wolfpack's two seniors, Rachel Eppley and Maggie Speaks, will be recognized for their careers following the match.
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The match will also be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra. NC State enters the contest with a 19-12 overall record and a 12-7 mark in conference action, while Duke is 21-8 on the season and 15-4 in ACC play.
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Last Time Out
In its most recent outing of the season, NC State earned its ninth sweep of the season and sixth in ACC play against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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With A Win Saturday NC State Would Earn…
- Its 691th victory in program history
- Its 20th win of the season and 13th in conference play, having surpassed its total from the previous two seasons in both categories
- Its first 20-win season since 2013 and 13 wins would break the program record for conference wins.
- Its first win versus Duke Since 2013
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Scouting Duke
The Duke Blue Devils have had a very strong season with a 21-8 overall record and a 15-4 mark against league opponents. In their most recent outing, the Blue Devils came up short at No. 6 UNC-Chapel Hill, 3-1.
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Last season, NC State and Duke met twice with the Devils winning both matchups. Duke won the most recent matchup on Nov. 25, 2015, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, 3-0.
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Jordan Tucker leads the team offensively with 370 kills, an average of 3.27 kills per set, while Leah Meyer is second on the squad with 2.94 kps. At setter, Cindy Marina has dished out 11.11 assists per set and defensively libero Sasha Karelov has collected 5.44 digs per set.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State volleyball team will conclude its regular season schedule Saturday afternoon when the Duke Blue Devils visit Reynolds Coliseum. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. inside Reynolds Coliseum and the Wolfpack's two seniors, Rachel Eppley and Maggie Speaks, will be recognized for their careers following the match.
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The match will also be broadcast live on the ACC Network Extra. NC State enters the contest with a 19-12 overall record and a 12-7 mark in conference action, while Duke is 21-8 on the season and 15-4 in ACC play.
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Last Time Out
In its most recent outing of the season, NC State earned its ninth sweep of the season and sixth in ACC play against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons inside Reynolds Coliseum.
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With A Win Saturday NC State Would Earn…
- Its 691th victory in program history
- Its 20th win of the season and 13th in conference play, having surpassed its total from the previous two seasons in both categories
- Its first 20-win season since 2013 and 13 wins would break the program record for conference wins.
- Its first win versus Duke Since 2013
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Scouting Duke
The Duke Blue Devils have had a very strong season with a 21-8 overall record and a 15-4 mark against league opponents. In their most recent outing, the Blue Devils came up short at No. 6 UNC-Chapel Hill, 3-1.
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Last season, NC State and Duke met twice with the Devils winning both matchups. Duke won the most recent matchup on Nov. 25, 2015, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, 3-0.
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Jordan Tucker leads the team offensively with 370 kills, an average of 3.27 kills per set, while Leah Meyer is second on the squad with 2.94 kps. At setter, Cindy Marina has dished out 11.11 assists per set and defensively libero Sasha Karelov has collected 5.44 digs per set.
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