Saturday, November 8
McGrath-Phillips Arena
7:00 PM
DePaul University
0
vs
3
St. John's
Volleyball Falls to St. John's in Home Finale
11/8/2014 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Nov. 8, 2014
Saige Gallop paced the DePaul offense with nine kills. Gallop also contributed nine digs, two aces and an assist.
Rachel Breault, Caitlyn Coffey, Jasmine King and Colleen Smith all followed close behind with seven kills each. Smith tallied 31 assists, three digs and a pair of blocks. Coffey rejected three attempts including two solo stuffs.
As a team, the Blue Demons hit .250 (41-15-104) in the three-set match.
The Red Storm (18-11, 7-7) were led by the three-pronged attack of Ashley Boursiquot, Karin Palgutova and Aleksandra Wachowicz. Palgutova landed 22 kills and chipped in five digs while Wachowicz and Boursiquot each reached double-figures with 13 and 10 kills, respectively.
St. John's began the match on a 10-5 run highlighted by a pair of kills from Palgutova and Wachowicz. A slam from Breault sparked a 12-7 and tied things up at the 17-17 mark. The teams traded the next six points before a DePaul attacking error gave the Red Storm the lead at 21-20. St. John's went on to take the first frame, 26-24. Breault and Smith each totaled four kills in the set.
The Blue Demons came out on fire in the second frame and led 16-10 behind kills from five different players. The Red Storm inched closer and brought the margin down to one at the 22-21 mark. DePaul took the next two points but were unable to fend off St. John's. The Red Storm fought off three straight set points and won the frame behind a 6-1 run.
The third set was all about St. John's. The Red Storm opened the third stanza on a 14-6 streak. Back-to-back blocks involving four separate Blue Demons brought the margin down to six - but that was as close as DePaul would get. After trading the final 21 points, St. John's won the match with a 25-18 third-set victory.
DePaul's final three matches of the season will take place on the road. The Blue Demons head to Villanova (Nov. 14) and Seton Hall (Nov. 15) next weekend before facing rival Marquette (Nov. 22) to close out the BIG EAST slate.
Notes: This was the 14th meeting between the two programs all-time… St. John's holds a 10-4 edge with its sweep on Saturday evening… with 13 digs, Lexi Chanos led the team in that category for the 14th time this season… after dishing out 31 assists, Colleen Smith has totaled 30-plus assists in four straight matches and six of the last seven… DePaul's .250 attacking percentage was the sixth time it has accomplished that feat in conference play… Jasmine King set a career-high with two digs… Callie Huebener set a season-high with two assists.
Box Score: St. John's 3, DePaul 0 
Saige Gallop paced the DePaul offense with nine kills. Gallop also contributed nine digs, two aces and an assist.
Rachel Breault, Caitlyn Coffey, Jasmine King and Colleen Smith all followed close behind with seven kills each. Smith tallied 31 assists, three digs and a pair of blocks. Coffey rejected three attempts including two solo stuffs.
As a team, the Blue Demons hit .250 (41-15-104) in the three-set match.
The Red Storm (18-11, 7-7) were led by the three-pronged attack of Ashley Boursiquot, Karin Palgutova and Aleksandra Wachowicz. Palgutova landed 22 kills and chipped in five digs while Wachowicz and Boursiquot each reached double-figures with 13 and 10 kills, respectively.
St. John's began the match on a 10-5 run highlighted by a pair of kills from Palgutova and Wachowicz. A slam from Breault sparked a 12-7 and tied things up at the 17-17 mark. The teams traded the next six points before a DePaul attacking error gave the Red Storm the lead at 21-20. St. John's went on to take the first frame, 26-24. Breault and Smith each totaled four kills in the set.
The Blue Demons came out on fire in the second frame and led 16-10 behind kills from five different players. The Red Storm inched closer and brought the margin down to one at the 22-21 mark. DePaul took the next two points but were unable to fend off St. John's. The Red Storm fought off three straight set points and won the frame behind a 6-1 run.
The third set was all about St. John's. The Red Storm opened the third stanza on a 14-6 streak. Back-to-back blocks involving four separate Blue Demons brought the margin down to six - but that was as close as DePaul would get. After trading the final 21 points, St. John's won the match with a 25-18 third-set victory.
DePaul's final three matches of the season will take place on the road. The Blue Demons head to Villanova (Nov. 14) and Seton Hall (Nov. 15) next weekend before facing rival Marquette (Nov. 22) to close out the BIG EAST slate.
Notes: This was the 14th meeting between the two programs all-time… St. John's holds a 10-4 edge with its sweep on Saturday evening… with 13 digs, Lexi Chanos led the team in that category for the 14th time this season… after dishing out 31 assists, Colleen Smith has totaled 30-plus assists in four straight matches and six of the last seven… DePaul's .250 attacking percentage was the sixth time it has accomplished that feat in conference play… Jasmine King set a career-high with two digs… Callie Huebener set a season-high with two assists.
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