Wake Forest Athletics
Volleyball Gameday: Wake Forest at Duke/Virginia
9/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeVolleyball)
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest at Duke | |
| at Duke | Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. |
| Location | Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor Stadium) |
| Coverage | Live Stats | ACC Network Extra | Twitter Updates  |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF)  |
| Gameday Central | Wake Forest at Virginia | |
| at Virginia | Friday, Sept. 23, 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Charlottesville, Va. (Memorial Gym) |
| Coverage | | ACC Network Extra | Twitter Updates |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF) |
Wake Forest Hits the Road to Begin ACC Play
• Wake Forest hits the road for a four-game, all-ACC roadtrip. The trip starts at Duke on Sept. 21 in Durham, N.C. then moves to Virginia on Sept. 23 in Charlottesville, Va.
• The Wednesday match against Duke will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
Last Time Out
• Wake Forest went 1-2 in the Black and Gold Invitational Sept, 16-17. Kylie Long and Caroline Wolf were both selected to the All-Tournament Team.
• The Deacs started the tournament with a five-set thriller against the Wofford Terriers. Kylie Long led the Deacs with 17 kills and a .316 attack percentage though the Terriers ultimately took the match, 3-2.
• Wake Forest dropped their next match to High Point, 3-1. The Deacs struggled throughout the match, recording their second-lowest attack percentage of the season.
• The Demon Deacons finally secured a win in their last match of the tournament against Charlotte, 3-1. Hanna Lee, Caroline Rassenfoss and Kylie Long recorded 47 of the Deacs' 62 kills.
Scouting the Blue Devils
• Duke is coming off of a 3-2 win over Wilmington.
• Senior Jordan Tucker is leading the Blue Devils with 109 kills and an impressive .309 attack percentage while teammate Jamie Stivers has tallied 100 kills and 11 service aces.
• The Blue Devils have a .212 attack percentage on the season while holding opponents to a .169 percentage, thanks to their 1.90 blk/set average.
• Duke has five freshmen this year while returning 11.
Scouting the Cavaliers
• Virginia went 0-3 in the Baylor Classic Sept. 16-17. Their losses included Baylor, Washington State and College of Charleston.
• The Cavaliers are averaging just 10.4 kills per set, compared to an opponent average of 13.5. Senior Haley Kole leads the squad with 120 kills, a 2.79/set average.
• The Cavaliers are strong at the net, with a 2.4 block/set average, compared to Wake's 1.84/set average. Freshman Kiley Banker has recorded 37 blocks this season.
Next Up
• Next week, the Deacs will travel to Louisville to take on the Cardinals Sept. 30. They will then head to South Bend to take on Notre Dame on Oct. 2.
• The Deacs then return home for a six-game homestand that will take place Oct. 7-23.
