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Highlights of the slate include dual meets against five ACC opponents, as well as a trip to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Tennessee Invitational this fall.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Devils\u2019 three home dates include a two-day meet against Florida State and Virginia Tech, as well as the program\u2019s annual meeting with North Carolina. Duke\u2019s road schedule features a trip to nearby Raleigh, N.C., to take on NC State and Penn State, in addition to dual meets at Virginia and Queens University of Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2017-18 meet schedule is one that we\u2019ve set up with a lot of great competition,\u201d Colella said. \u201cIt is really going to help us perform at a high level all year long, with the intention of performing at an even higher level come championship season. We\u2019re thrilled for the new addition of Penn State \u2013 to get a Big Ten school on our schedule is exciting and we\u2019re looking forward to competing with them in October. 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After a couple weeks off of competition, the squads then travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to take part in the Tennessee Invitational Nov. 30-Dec. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Duke will ring in the new year with a dual meet at Queens University of Charlotte\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1987027360\">Jan. 12<\/span>. The teams then close dual meet competition against North Carolina\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_1987027361\">Jan. 27<\/span>\u00a0in Taishoff. 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