Wake Forest Welcomes No. 13 Duke and Clemson
11/14/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 14, 2013
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Wake Forest Welcomes Duke and Clemson
• Wake Forest returns home this weekend and will host No. 13 Duke on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and Clemson on Sunday at 1 p.m.
• Live stats and video for this weekend's matches can be found at WakeForestSports.com along with live updates on Twitter at @WakeVolleyball.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest volleyball fell to Maryland 3-0 (18-25, 23-25, 19-25) on Sunday in the last ACC meeting between the two teams.
• Kristin Grissom led the Demon Deacons with nine kills on the day while Jazmen Russell added eight. Sophia Dodd had a team-high 20 assists while Megan Miller had 12 digs.
Wake Forest Storylines
• Opponents are hitting .179 against the Demon Deacons this season which is the fifth best mark in the conference. Wake Forest is fourth in the ACC in blocks, averaging 2.59 per set.
• Wake Forest plays the majority of its matches at home in Reynolds Gym in the month of November after playing a combined four matches at home in Winston-Salem in September and October.
• The Demon Deacons came back from an 0-2 deficit against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. on Oct. 4 to win 3-2. It was the first time since 2006 that Wake Forest has rallied from an 0-2 deficit to win the match.
• Wake Forest began the season 11-1 which was the best start in program history. The best start in school history was set in 2000 when the team went 10-1 to start the season. Wake Forest has also surpassed its win total from last season.
The Opposition & Series History
• Duke swept Wake Forest on Oct. 6 after the Demon Deacons took the season series from the Blue Devils last year.
• The Blue Devils are ranked 13th in the latest AVCA poll and are first in the ACC with a 13-1 conference record and have lost only three matches all season.
• Clemson leads Wake Forest 30-11 in the all-time series after taking the match against the Deacs 3-2 on Oct. 18.
• Moneshia Simmons has a team-high 465 kills this season for the Tigers.
Next Up...
• Wake Forest returns home to face Duke on Nov. 15 and Clemson on Nov. 17 in Reynolds Gym.
