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Volleyball Heads to Duke Tuesday

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Coming off an appearance in the Carolina Classic to open the 2010 volleyball season, Campbell will travel to the other end of Tobacco Road on Tuesday, facing Duke at 7 p.m. inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. Admission to the match is free.

The match will be the home opener for the Blue Devils (1-1), who earned a split in the Coors Rocky Mountain Challenge. Duke, who is currently receiving top-25 votes, took a 3-1 (25-16, 26-24, 24-26, 25-21) loss to No. 17 Colorado State before edging Colorado 3-2 (25-18, 26-28, 18-25, 25-16, 15-10) in comeback fashion.

Senior middle blocker Becci Burling led the way for Duke with 3.33 kills and 1.00 blocks per set. Burling tied a career high with 18 kills against the Buffaloes, adding a .314 hitting rate and three blocks. Junior setter Kellie Catanach notched 10.78 assists per set and freshman libero Ali McCurdy recorded 3.22 digs a frame over the weekend.

The Camels (0-3) dropped all three of their Carolina Classic contests inside historic Carmichael Arena, squaring off with No. 1 Penn State and Villanova in addition to the host Tar Heels. Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Reaves led Campbell, averaging 2.56 kills and 2.89 digs per set on her way to all-tournament honors. Against Villanova in the Camels' season opener, Reaves notched a career-high 10 kills with 18 digs.

Senior outside hitter and Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference team member Emily Werner added 2.00 kills per frame over the tourney, while junior libero Kelsey Campbell tacked on 4.12 digs per set.

Werner moved past Tabitha Turner (2003-06) for ninth on the Campbell all-time attacks list over the weekend. The senior from Sarasota, Fla. came into the season with 2871 career attempts, just shy of Turner's 2893. Now with 2946, Werner needs only 11 swings to tie Rachel Templin (2003-06) for eighth on the list.

Fellow senior, middle blocker Caitlin Bendy, can also move up on the CU all-time blocking charts. Bendy needs four block assists to tie Tinsley Gordon (1997-2000) at 235 and six to knot current Campbell assistant coach Ashley Weers (2006-09) at 237 for fifth on the all-time list.

Campbell is 0-4 all-time against the Blue Devils, with its last meeting coming in 2004 inside Carter Gym in Buies Creek. Tuesday will mark the third meeting between the programs in Durham. The Camels are 3-26 all-time against ACC competition, with all three wins coming against NC State, including last season's 3-0 win at the NC State / Hilton RTP Classic.

After the midweek contest, the Camels will travel to Williamsburg, Va. on Sept. 3-4 for the Tribe Invitational. Campbell will take on William & Mary, American and Hampton in the tourney.

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