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Duke Defeats Carolina 3-0
November 6, 2010 | Volleyball
Nov. 6, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke cranked a .342 match hitting percentage to drop North Carolina 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-19) Saturday evening at Carmichael Arena. Emily McGee posted 13 kills and seven digs as UNC falls to 21-7 overall and 12-3 in the ACC.
McGee led all scorers with 13 kills to post her 12th double-digit kill match. Senior Christine Vaughen added 10 kills behind a .320 hitting percentage. Erica Behm registered 19 assists and Kaylie Gibson reeled in 16 digs to round out the performances for UNC.
"Duke played extremely well," said head coach Joe Sagula. "I am disappointed in our performance tonight. We did not execute and did not show enough fight. Give credit to Duke, they played very good."
Duke drubbed Carolina 25-14 in set one behind a .314 hitting percentage. The Blue Devils led by as many as 11 and posted an 86% sideout percentage. The Tar Heels struggled early committing seven attack errors to just 10 kills. McGee rocked five kills in the first frame to lead UNC.
Carolina continued to struggle in the second frame falling 25-16. The Blue Devils blasted a .371 hitting percentage with 16 kills to just three errors. Amanda Robertson cranked five kills and a .714 clip to lead Duke. The Tar Heels failed to own a lead in the first two frames, trailing 2-0 heading toward the third frame.
McGee and Vaughen each posted six kills apiece in the final frame, but Carolina fell short 25-19 in the set and 3-0 in the match. Duke continued to find holes in the Tar Heel defense posting a .340 hitting percentage. The Tar Heels led just once in the match at 1-0 in the third set.
With the win, Duke vaults into sole possession of first place with a 13-2 mark in the ACC. The Blue Devils have now stopped an 11-match and six-match Carolina win streak in consecutive meetings.
The Tar Heels return to action next weekend traveling to Florida State and Miami Nov. 12 and 14.
