Duke Drops Contest to No. 20 North Carolina, 3-0

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Duke volleyball dropped a tough road battle to No. 20 North Carolina, 3-0 (25-9, 25-23, 25-23), on Sunday afternoon inside Carmichael Arena.

Duke (16-10, 8-8 ACC) had a very rough start offensively and couldn't keep the North Carolina (18-6, 13-3 ACC) offense at bay in the second and third sets. The Blue Devils finished the afternoon hitting .157 while the Tar Heels hit .374.

Ashby Zubchevich had a match-high 15 kills for Duke, followed by

Nataly Moravec's nine and

Olivia Wayne's five. For North Carolina, Safi Hampton led with 13 kills.

How it Happened

Set 1 – North Carolina 25, Duke 9

- The Tar Heels came out on fire, taking a 15-4 lead into the media timeout. The Blue Devils…