University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, November 24
Chapel Hill, N.C.
2 p.m.
North Carolina
13-14,7-11ACC
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Duke
19-10,10-8ACC
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Duke
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26
12
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North Carolina
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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
VB Earns Comeback Victory Over Duke
November 24, 2023 | Volleyball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Carolina volleyball team ended the 2023 season in dramatic fashion on Friday afternoon, downing Duke in five sets in Carmichael Arena.
After dropping the first set, 25-22, to the Blue Devils, the Tar Heels found themselves in a 19-12 defect in set two. Carolina went on a 7-1 run to make it a one-point set, 20-19, before Duke pulled away again. Up 24-21 over the Tar Heels, Duke needed just one point to take a two-set advantage, but the Tar Heels refused to go down, forcing three set points, before ultimately taking the set, 27-25.
Then, after Duke took set three, 25-21, the Tar Heels needed to win set four to force a fifth set. Trailing 16-7, Carolina clawed its way back into the set to make it 24-21. With the Blue Devils needing just one point to seal the match, the Tar Heels reeled off four straight points to five them a 25-24 lead. A 4-2 run to end the set, highlighted by a kill from Emani' Foster and back-to-back kills Mabrey Shaffmaster gave the Tar Heels a 28-26 set four win.
The Tar Heels took the match with a 15-12 set five victory.
Junior outside Mabrey Shaffmaster led the match with her second 25-kill performance in a row to go with nine digs and a pair of blocks and aces. Graduate outside hitter Emani' Foster had 18 kills, her thirteenth double-digit performance of three season.
Sophomore setter Anita Babic tallied her third double-double of the season, leading the match with a career-best 19 digs to go with 32 assists and two aces.
Sydney Nolan tallied a career-best 11 blocks, a match-best, and eight kills.
As a team, the Tar Heels out-hit the Blue Devils .183-.170, led in blocks (14-12), digs (71-62), aces (7-6), assists (63-55) and kills (67-58).
The Tar Heels finished 2023 the season with a 13-14 record, going 7-11 in ACC play.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Instagram and Twitter.
After dropping the first set, 25-22, to the Blue Devils, the Tar Heels found themselves in a 19-12 defect in set two. Carolina went on a 7-1 run to make it a one-point set, 20-19, before Duke pulled away again. Up 24-21 over the Tar Heels, Duke needed just one point to take a two-set advantage, but the Tar Heels refused to go down, forcing three set points, before ultimately taking the set, 27-25.
Then, after Duke took set three, 25-21, the Tar Heels needed to win set four to force a fifth set. Trailing 16-7, Carolina clawed its way back into the set to make it 24-21. With the Blue Devils needing just one point to seal the match, the Tar Heels reeled off four straight points to five them a 25-24 lead. A 4-2 run to end the set, highlighted by a kill from Emani' Foster and back-to-back kills Mabrey Shaffmaster gave the Tar Heels a 28-26 set four win.
The Tar Heels took the match with a 15-12 set five victory.
Junior outside Mabrey Shaffmaster led the match with her second 25-kill performance in a row to go with nine digs and a pair of blocks and aces. Graduate outside hitter Emani' Foster had 18 kills, her thirteenth double-digit performance of three season.
Sophomore setter Anita Babic tallied her third double-double of the season, leading the match with a career-best 19 digs to go with 32 assists and two aces.
Sydney Nolan tallied a career-best 11 blocks, a match-best, and eight kills.
As a team, the Tar Heels out-hit the Blue Devils .183-.170, led in blocks (14-12), digs (71-62), aces (7-6), assists (63-55) and kills (67-58).
The Tar Heels finished 2023 the season with a 13-14 record, going 7-11 in ACC play.
Stay up to date with Carolina Volleyball by following the Tar Heels on Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
DU
UNC
Kills
58
67
Errors
30
35
Attempts
165
175
Hitting %
.170
.183
Points
76.0
88.0
Assists
55
63
Aces
6
7
Blocks
12
14
Game Leaders
Kills
25
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
18
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
11
Players Mentioned
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