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No. 10 Pitt Drubs Duke, 3-0, Sets Attendance Record
11/11/2018 4:20:00 PM | Volleyball
Panthers Down Blue Devils on Senior Day
PITTSBURGH – No. 10 Pitt volleyball (26-1, 14-1 ACC) exacted revenge on Duke (14-10, 8-7) Sunday with a sweep in front of a record crowd of 3,179 at Fitzgerald Field House Sunday afternoon.
Earlier this season, the Blue Devils handed Pitt its lone loss, 3-1, in Durham, N.C. (Oct. 28). Despite its loss, Pitt remains atop the ACC standings at 14-1.
The crowd number marked the second time Pitt bested its single-match attendance record this season, topping the 2,152 who watched the Panthers beat No. 21 Louisville (Oct. 21).
Pitt earned the sweep (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) on Senior Day, honoring defensive specialist Hanna Markewycz, setter Kamalani Akeo, right side Emily Horner and libero Angela Seman following the match. The victory marked the 100th win for the class over the last four years.
Sophomore outside hitter Kayla Lund paced Pitt on offense as one of three Panthers to record double figures in the kill column (13). She hit .440 on the day, with two errors on 25 attempts. Redshirt junior outside Stephanie Williams had 11 kills, as did junior right side Nika Markovic.
Akeo led the Panthers with 18 assists, while Seman and Markovic each posted a match-high eight digs. Sophomore middle Chinaza Ndee contributed four kills and six blocks.
As a team, Pitt held Duke to just .065 attacking while the Panthers hit .223. Pitt held the advantage in nearly every stat, including kills (42-26), assists (38-26), digs (34-24) and service aces (4-1). Duke out-blocked Pitt, 13.0-10.0.
WITH THE WIN…
Set One: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 20
Duke took an early 8-7 using a 3-0 run. Pitt returned with a 3-0 run of its own to regain control, 16-15. After 15 lead changes and 10 ties, the Panthers were able to make another 3-0 run to end the first set, 25-20. The Panthers led the Blue Devils in kills (15-6) and assists (13-6), and held a slight advantage in hitting (.075-.032).
Set Two: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 17
An early 6-0 run put the Panthers up 13-6 at the beginning of the second set. Another 5-1 run helped Pitt take the second set 25-17 on an ace by Horner. Pitt surpassed Duke in kills, 15-11, while the Blue Devils led in blocks, 3-2 for the set.
Set Three: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 17
Duke made a 3-0 run to start the third set leading Pitt 4-3. The Panthers returned with a 5-1 run of their own to regain the lead 8-5. Pitt maintained in control on a 3-0 run, putting the Panthers up 15-9 midway through the set. Pitt put up another 4-0 run to end the set on a block by Ndee, helping the Panthers to earn their 26th win, 25-17.
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Earlier this season, the Blue Devils handed Pitt its lone loss, 3-1, in Durham, N.C. (Oct. 28). Despite its loss, Pitt remains atop the ACC standings at 14-1.
The crowd number marked the second time Pitt bested its single-match attendance record this season, topping the 2,152 who watched the Panthers beat No. 21 Louisville (Oct. 21).
Pitt earned the sweep (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) on Senior Day, honoring defensive specialist Hanna Markewycz, setter Kamalani Akeo, right side Emily Horner and libero Angela Seman following the match. The victory marked the 100th win for the class over the last four years.
Sophomore outside hitter Kayla Lund paced Pitt on offense as one of three Panthers to record double figures in the kill column (13). She hit .440 on the day, with two errors on 25 attempts. Redshirt junior outside Stephanie Williams had 11 kills, as did junior right side Nika Markovic.
Akeo led the Panthers with 18 assists, while Seman and Markovic each posted a match-high eight digs. Sophomore middle Chinaza Ndee contributed four kills and six blocks.
As a team, Pitt held Duke to just .065 attacking while the Panthers hit .223. Pitt held the advantage in nearly every stat, including kills (42-26), assists (38-26), digs (34-24) and service aces (4-1). Duke out-blocked Pitt, 13.0-10.0.
WITH THE WIN…
- Pitt tied its win total from 2017 (26).
- The Panthers extended their best start to a season in school history, improving to 26-1.
- Pitt extended its best start to ACC play in program history, improving to 14-1.
- The Panthers improved their 2018 home record to 17-0, and 8-0 against ACC opponents.
- Pitt earned its 22nd consecutive win at Fitzgerald Field House dating back to 2017, marking its longest home win streak since winning 27 consecutive matches at home from 1987-89. The Panthers' last loss at Fitzgerald Field House came Oct. 22, 2017, against NC State (3-1).
- Pitt earned a 9-8 advantage in the all-time series against Duke. The Panthers' last win against the Blue Devils came Nov. 12, 2017, at Fitzgerald Field House (3-1).
- Pitt improved its record against Duke when playing in Pittsburgh to 2-4. The Panthers' last loss to the Blue Devils at Fitzgerald Field House came Nov. 13, 2016 (3-0).
Set One: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 20
Duke took an early 8-7 using a 3-0 run. Pitt returned with a 3-0 run of its own to regain control, 16-15. After 15 lead changes and 10 ties, the Panthers were able to make another 3-0 run to end the first set, 25-20. The Panthers led the Blue Devils in kills (15-6) and assists (13-6), and held a slight advantage in hitting (.075-.032).
Set Two: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 17
An early 6-0 run put the Panthers up 13-6 at the beginning of the second set. Another 5-1 run helped Pitt take the second set 25-17 on an ace by Horner. Pitt surpassed Duke in kills, 15-11, while the Blue Devils led in blocks, 3-2 for the set.
Set Three: No. 10 Pitt 25, Duke 17
Duke made a 3-0 run to start the third set leading Pitt 4-3. The Panthers returned with a 5-1 run of their own to regain the lead 8-5. Pitt maintained in control on a 3-0 run, putting the Panthers up 15-9 midway through the set. Pitt put up another 4-0 run to end the set on a block by Ndee, helping the Panthers to earn their 26th win, 25-17.
UP NEXT
- No. 10 Pitt will make its final ACC road trip of the season, visiting Florida State (Nov. 16) and Miami (Nov. 18). Each match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available via the WatchESPN app.
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