DePaul University Athletics
Volleyball Hits the Road
11/2/2006 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DePaul at USF
Friday, November 3 - 6 p.m. (CST)
The Corral -
DePaul at
Sunday, November 5 - 1 p.m. (CST)
McDonough Gym -
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CHICAGO – The DePaul volleyball team travels to USF and
DePaul (5-21, 0-10) looks for its first BIG EAST victory and its first road win since October 10, when they defeated
Senior Morgan Ingersoll directs the Blue Demons offensively, averaging 4.06 kills per game. The senior has led DePaul in kills in 21 of the team’s 26 matches this season and registered a career-high 27 kills against Central Arkansas and
Last season the three teams squared off in
USF (11-12, 6-4 BIG EAST)
Friday, November 3, 6:00 p.m. (CST)
Head Coach: Claire Lessinger (3rd Season)
Series: USF leads the series 9-5
Last Meeting: 10/23/05, DePaul won 3-2 (23-30, 30-24, 19-30, 30-23, 15-12)
USF sits in seventh place in the conference and is fighting for one of the eight slots in the BIG EAST Championship on November 17-19. The Bulls are led by freshman outside hitter, Marcela Gurgel, who leads the conference averaging 4.64 kills per game. The freshman has tallied 390 kills and pilots the team with 47 service aces this season. The Blue Demons won the last meeting 3-2 (23-30, 30-24, 19-30, 30-23, 15-12) in
Sunday, November 5, 1:00 p.m. (CST)
Head Coach: Arlisa Hagan (1st Season)
Series:
Last Meeting: 10/22/05,
The Hoyas are under the direction of first year head coach Arlisa Hagan, who has guided a young roster to seven wins this season. Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Buffum leads the Hoyas with 296 kills and is third on the team with 207 digs. Against the Blue Demons in 2005, sophomore middle blocker Katherine Neisen registered a match-high .471 attack percentage and nine kills.
Looking at 1,000
Senior Morgan Ingersoll recorded her 1,000 career point against Notre Dame, October 13, 2006. The senior netted 10.5 points against the Irish to push her past the 1,000 mark. In her 313 career games, Ingersoll averages 3.07 kills per game and 3.36 points per game. Ingersoll holds the DePaul record for points, registering 28.0 points against Central Arkansas (9/15/06) and
Hayes Hangs onto 1,300 digs
Senior Ellen Hayes is known for her aggressive defensive play, leading the Blue Demons with 340 (3.82 DPG) digs this season. During Hayes’ career, she averages 3.66 digs per game and enters the weekend with 1,383 career digs. Hayes also holds the McGrath Arena record for digs in a match, registering 34 digs against Tulane on 10/18/03.
Sidelined
The Blue Demons have two players, freshman setter Emily McGinnis and freshman middle blocker Ashley Graham sitting out indefinitely with injuries. McGinnis, the Blue Demons No.1 setter who averaged 10.45 assists per game, suffered a concussion against
Road Warriors
The Blue Demons spent the nine weekends on the road and have just six home matches in 2006. After traveling to USF and
Out of State
The Blue Demon have two players that do not call the state of
Morgan Mentioned
Senior Morgan Ingersoll was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll for the week of September 18. The senior led the Blue Demons offensively during the Memphis Tournament, tallying 59 kills and a .226 attack percentage during DePaul’s four matches. Against
All-Tournament Nodes
Morgan Ingersoll and Caitlin Callaghan took home All-Tournament team accolades for the Blue Demons this season. Callaghan was named to the Western
Preseason Pick
Notre Dame was selected by the league’s head coaches to win the 2006 BIG EAST Conference volleyball regular season crown. The Irish return three starters from last year’s BIG EAST Championship squad, which posted a record of 30-4.
BIG EAST Championship
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