DePaul University Athletics
Blue Demons to Host Illinois Tuesday at Athletic Center
10/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
CHICAGO -- The DePaul volleyball team takes the court Tuesday evening in a battle against the Fighting Illini of Illinois. DePaul enters the match with a 13-1 record and a perfect 5-0 Conference USA record. Illinois comes to the Athletic Center with a 8-5 record and a 2-4 Big Ten mark.
The Blue Demons come into the match on a high note. DePaul downed Charlotte on Friday and East Carolina on Saturday. After dropping its first match of the season to Loyola, the Blue Demons are riding a four-match winning streak. DePaul sits in second place in Conference USA behind Louisville (6-0).
Illinois split its matches this weekend downing Iowa on Friday and falling to #21 Minnesota on Saturday. After racing out to a 6-0 start, the Fighting Illini have lost five of its last seven matches.
The match marks the beginning of a grueling two-week stretch for the Blue Demons. After the Illini, DePaul travels to conference powers Cincinnati and Louisville on Friday and Saturday before coming home to host Illinois Sate October 16. The Blue Demons then take to the road again facing Southern Miss and Tulane October 19-20.
The Illinois match begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Athletic Center.
CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS
Conference Overall
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Louisville 6 0 1.000 11 1 .917
DePaul 5 0 1.000 13 1 .929
Tulane 5 1 .833 12 5 .706
Cincinnati 5 1 .833 8 5 .615
Houston 4 2 .667 7 8 .571
Marquette 3 2 .600 9 6 .600
Memphis 3 3 .500 12-3 .800
South Florida 3 3 .500 9 6 .600
Saint Louis 2 3 .400 4 8 .333
Southern Miss 2 4 .333 7 9 .438
TCU 2 4 .333 4 11 .267
Charlotte 1 5 .167 7 8 .467
East Carolina 0 6 .000 2 13 .133
UAB 0 7 .000 6 10 .375
NCAA STATISTICS (as of Oct. 4)
ASSISTS (per game)
15. Kara Jakusz, DPU 12.94
TEAM KILLS (per game)
3. DePaul 17.85
TEAM ASSISTS (per game)
4. DePaul 16.10
TEAM DIGS (per game)
3. DePaul 17.85
C-USA STATISTICS (as of Oct. 7)
TEAM HITTING PERCENTAGE
2. DePaul .248
TEAM ASSISTS (per game)
1. DePaul 16.04
TEAM KILLS (per game)
1. DePaul 17.76
TEAM BLOCKS (per game)
1. DePaul 2.55
TEAM DIGS (per game)
1. DePaul 18.89
INDIVIDUAL HITTING PERCENTAGE
1. Lara Marks, DPU .325
10. Christa Dirr, DPU .294
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS (per game)
1. Kara Jakusz, DPU 13.02
INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS (per game)
2. Lara Marks, DPU 1.26
INDIVIDUAL DIGS (per game)
9. Melissa Nordine, DPU 3.29
