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Triangle: Duke wins ACC volleyball at Notre Dame; UNC and NC State fall

Duke won 3-2 at Notre Dame on Sunday. No. 23 UNC lost 3-0 at No. 3 Louisville. NC State lost 1-3 at No. 16 Stanford. NC State men's soccer tied California 2-2.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Duke beat Notre Dame 3-2 on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Ind. The official box score lists set scores of 19-25, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12. Duke is 13-5 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Notre Dame is 4-13 and 1-7.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score vs. Notre Dame; Duke Athletics schedule
  • Nataly Moravec had 24 kills and Ashby Zubchevich had 23 for Duke, according to the box score. Nikki Quinn had 51 assists.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score vs. Notre Dame
  • No. 23 North Carolina lost 3-0 at No. 3 Louisville on Sunday. The official box score and UNC recap list set scores of 27-29, 22-25, 23-25. UNC is 12-4 and 7-1 in the ACC. Louisville is 18-2 and 8-0.Confirmed by UNC Athletics box score and recap vs. Louisville; UNC Athletics schedule
  • UNC's recap said the loss snapped an eight-match winning streak and was Carolina's first ACC loss this season. Chelsea Thorpe and Safi Hampton each had 13 kills in the box score.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score vs. Louisville
  • NC State lost 1-3 at No. 16 Stanford on Sunday in Stanford, Calif. The official NC State schedule lists that result and the No. 16 ranking. After the match the same schedule lists NC State at 12-7 overall and 3-5 in the ACC.Confirmed by NC State Athletics women's volleyball schedule
  • Duke's schedule lists Stanford at home on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m., and Cal on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m., both at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Confirmed by Duke Athletics volleyball schedule
  • UNC's recap and schedule list California at home on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., and No. 16 Stanford at home on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8:30 p.m. The recap says the Sunday match is on ESPN.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and schedule
  • NC State's schedule lists Wake Forest at home on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at James T. Valvano Arena, and at Wake Forest on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.Confirmed by NC State Athletics women's volleyball schedule
  • NC State men's soccer tied California 2-2 on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. Eastern in Berkeley, Calif. The official men's soccer schedule lists that final. After the match the same schedule lists NC State at 5-5-4 overall and 1-3-2 in the ACC, and Stanford at home on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in Raleigh.Confirmed by NC State Athletics men's soccer schedule

Still unknown

  • Set scores for NC State at Stanford. The official schedule confirms the 1-3 match result. A box score with set-by-set scores was not posted at the URL we could open
  • Who scored in the NC State-California soccer draw. The schedule lists only the 2-2 final

What happened

Triangle ACC volleyball went 1-2 on Sunday.

Duke won in five sets at Notre Dame. North Carolina was swept at No. 3 Louisville. NC State lost in four sets at No. 16 Stanford.

Duke 3, Notre Dame 2

Duke won 3-2 at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. The official box score lists the sets as 19-25, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12.

The Blue Devils are 13-5 overall and 5-3 in the ACC. Notre Dame is 4-13 and 1-7. Duke's box score and schedule both list the 3-2 final.

Nataly Moravec had 24 kills. Ashby Zubchevich had 23. Setter Nikki Quinn finished with 51 assists.

Duke hosts Stanford on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. and Cal on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m., both at Cameron Indoor Stadium, according to the team's schedule.

No. 3 Louisville 3, No. 23 UNC 0

North Carolina lost 3-0 at Louisville. The official box score and UNC recap list the sets as 27-29, 22-25, 23-25.

The Tar Heels are 12-4 and 7-1 in the ACC. Louisville is 18-2 and 8-0. UNC's recap said the loss ended an eight-match winning streak and was Carolina's first ACC loss this season.

Chelsea Thorpe and Safi Hampton each had 13 kills, the box score says.

UNC hosts California on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. and No. 16 Stanford on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8:30 p.m. The recap says the Sunday match is on ESPN.

No. 16 Stanford 3, NC State 1

NC State lost 1-3 at No. 16 Stanford. The official Wolfpack schedule lists that result and, after the match, a 12-7 overall record and a 3-5 ACC record.

The schedule does not publish the four set scores on the page we used. Those scores are left out.

NC State hosts Wake Forest on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m. at James T. Valvano Arena and plays at Wake Forest on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m.

NC State men's soccer

NC State men's soccer tied California 2-2 on Sunday in Berkeley. The official men's soccer schedule lists that final and, after the match, a 5-5-4 overall record and a 1-3-2 ACC record.

The Wolfpack host Stanford on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in Raleigh, the same schedule says.

Why it matters

Sunday was a full ACC volleyball day for the Triangle's three Power programs. Duke won on the road in five sets. UNC's first conference loss came at Louisville. NC State dropped its second straight match on the West Coast.

Sources

  1. Volleyball vs Notre Dame on 10/18/2026, box score (Duke 3-2; 19-25, 25-14, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12; 13-5, 5-3 ACC)

    Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  2. 2026 Duke volleyball schedule (at Notre Dame W, 3-2; vs. Stanford, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.; vs. Cal, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  3. Volleyball vs Louisville on 10/18/2026, box score (UNC 0-3; 27-29, 22-25, 23-25; 12-4, 7-1 ACC)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  4. No. 23 Volleyball Falls To No. 3 Louisville In Three (game recap)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  5. 2026 UNC volleyball schedule (at No. 3 Louisville L, 0-3; vs. California, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.; vs. No. 16 Stanford, Oct. 25, 8:30 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  6. 2026 NC State women's volleyball schedule (at No. 16 Stanford L, 1-3; 12-7, 3-5 ACC; vs. Wake Forest, Oct. 23, 6 p.m.; at Wake Forest, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by NC State Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

  7. 2026 NC State men's soccer schedule (at California T, 2-2; 5-5-4, 1-3-2 ACC; vs. Stanford, Oct. 24, 6 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by NC State Athletics · Checked Oct 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

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