University of North Carolina Athletics
Sunday, October 23
Durham, N.C.
1:00 p.m.
North Carolina
13-8,5-5ACC
3
at
1
Duke
12-9,3-7ACC
1
2
3
4
F
North Carolina
25
18
25
25
3
Duke
23
25
20
19
1
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Volleyball Earns Four Set Win At Duke
October 23, 2022 | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team (13-8, 5-5 ACC) went to Durham on Sunday afternoon and left with a four-set victory over Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This is the Tar Heels' fourth straight victory over the Blue Devils.
Mabrey Shaffmaster and Charley Niego each had a double-double in the win, with Shaffmaster leading the match with 18 kills to go with 11 digs and a team-best three aces. Niego and Kaya Merkler were the other two Tar Heels in double-digits, each tallying 10 kills, while Niego and Maddy May had 11 digs apiece.
Anita Babic had 42 assists, her sixth forty-plus assist performance of the season, and set a new career-best with five blocks.
Liv Mogridge had nine kills in the match, five of which came in the fourth set, to go with three blocks.
Despite being outblocked by Duke 10 to 8, the Tar Heels outhit the Blue Devils .231-.170.
Notables:
The Tar Heels host Georgia Tech in Carmichael Arena on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Mabrey Shaffmaster and Charley Niego each had a double-double in the win, with Shaffmaster leading the match with 18 kills to go with 11 digs and a team-best three aces. Niego and Kaya Merkler were the other two Tar Heels in double-digits, each tallying 10 kills, while Niego and Maddy May had 11 digs apiece.
Anita Babic had 42 assists, her sixth forty-plus assist performance of the season, and set a new career-best with five blocks.
Liv Mogridge had nine kills in the match, five of which came in the fourth set, to go with three blocks.
Despite being outblocked by Duke 10 to 8, the Tar Heels outhit the Blue Devils .231-.170.
Notables:
- The Tar Heels are 13-0 on the season when hitting above .200
- Carolina is now 9-1 when winning the first set of a match
- Carolina has won its last four matches matches in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tar Heels are 28-29 all-time in Durham
- Charley Niego and Mabrey Shaffmaster each have team-best 10 double-doubles on the season
- Shaffmaster has tallied double-digit kills in eleven straight matches. She has had double-digit kills in 17 of Carolina's 21 matches this season
- Parker Austin, who had one of Carolina's four aces in the match, now has 37 aces on the season in 21 matches. The Alberta, Canada, native had 34 aces in 59 matches in her first three seasons at Carolina
- Anita Babic has 669 assists this season, which currently ranks as the fifth-most by any freshman in program history
The Tar Heels host Georgia Tech in Carmichael Arena on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
UNC
DU
Kills
51
50
Errors
21
27
Attempts
130
135
Hitting %
.231
.170
Points
63
66
Assists
45
49
Aces
4
6
Blocks
8
10
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
MH/OH
/ VolleyballMH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballCarolina Insider - Interview with Ivan Matlekovic (Full Segment) - October 20, 2025
Monday, October 20
Carolina Insider - Interview with Michael Malone (Full Segment) - October 17, 2025
Monday, October 20
UNC Men's Soccer: Tar Heels Blank Hokies, 3-0
Monday, October 20
UNC Volleyball: Tar Heels Best Syracuse in 4 Sets
Sunday, October 19