DURHAM, N.C. – Despite dropping the first set and trailing by as many as seven, North Carolina stormed back for a 3-2 win over Duke on Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Carolina's 13 blocks proved the difference-maker against the Blue Devils, as a block by Hunter Atherton and Ava Bell clinched the five-set win.
Hitting errors plagued both teams as neither hit over .200 for the match average. Duke (14-11, 8-8) won the first and third sets, but UNC (8-18, 4-13) was able to bounce back and close out the contest hitting .