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No. 2 Pitt Wins Eighth Straight, Sweeps Aside Upstart Duke

University of Pittsburgh Athletics

11/6/2026 9:44:00 PM | Volleyball

PITTSBURGH – No. 2 Pitt flexed its offensive power Friday night, dialing up 48 kills and a .369 attack percentage, as the Panthers won their eighth straight match with a 25-18, 25-12, 25-20 sweep of Duke. Pitt improved to 8-0 inside Victory Heights and has not dropped a set in the first-year building.

Olivia Babcock led the way with 14 kills, while Abbey Emch had eight kills and four blocks from the middle. Izzy Starck directed the buzzsaw offense with 34 assists. Pitt also served up seven aces and held Duke to a .