DePaul University
4-1
Belmont
1-5
DePaul Caps Off Day One With Victory Over Belmont
9/6/2019 6:35:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PEORIA, Ill. - Despite a loss earlier in the day, the Blue Demons fought hard for their first CEFCU Invitational victory 3-1 (27-25, 21-15, 25-21, 25-18) Friday evening over Belmont.Â
FROM ZIDEK
"Great response this afternoon against a great defensive team," said head coach Marie Zidek. "It was a true team effort. Just about everybody has been asked to contribute in match roles and everybody else has stayed hungry. This team is fun to coach and we look forward to a matchup with Bradley tomorrow."
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE » DePaul jumped out to a 3-1 lead on kills from Avarie Evans-Allen and Brittany Maxwell along with a Belmont attack error. The score knotted at 5-5 before the Bruins went on a 5-0 run to capture the lead. The Blue Demons would respond with a 5-0 run of their own courtesy of two kills from Evans-Allen, kills from Emma Price and Mattie Norris and a Donna Brown service ace, forcing a Bruins timeout. Out of the stoppage, DePaul maintained a strong lead until Belmont crept up to knot the score at 17-17. The remaining points toggled back and forth but a 3-0 run courtesy of kills from Evans-Allen and Brueggemann paired with a Belmont attack error would give DePaul the first set 27-25.Â
SET TWO » A Belmont service error gave DePaul the first point. The lead traded off until a 6-0 run featuring a kill from Donna Brown and five BU errors put DePaul in a 10-6 lead. The Blue Demons remained ahead until the Bruins caught up at 14-14. DePaul called a timeout being down by two points at 15-17 and Belmont would go on to take the second set 25-21.Â
SET THREE » It was a back-and-forth battle until DePaul went on a 5-0 run courtesy of kills from Maxwell, Isabell De La Rosa, Norris and Bailey Nelson along with a Natalie Hayward service ace to put the Blue Demons up 7-4. The lead continued with help from Maxwell and Claire Anderson kills and a couple of Belmont errors. With the Bruins closing in on the deficit, the Blue Demons called a timeout being up 18-16. Out of the stoppage, Belmont knotted the score at 18-18. With DePaul at set point, Belmont called one last timeout and had an attack error to give DePaul its second set 25-21.
SET FOUR » DePaul jumped out to a 3-0 lead on kills from Maxwell and Elana Brueggemann along with a BU attack error, forcing an early timeout from the Bruins. Out of the stoppage, the Blue Demons grew the difference to 7-1 and maintained a hefty lead and with DePaul leading 21-15, Belmont called another timeout. A kill from Donna Brown would give DePaul the final set 25-18.
LEADERS
- Kills » Brittany Maxwell (15)
- Assists » Katie Dolan (23)
- Digs » Isabelle Banez (27)
- Blocks » Bailey Nelson (5)
- Service Aces » Brown, Hayward, Banez, Dolan (1)
NEXT UP
The Blue Demons will compete in one final contest of the CEFCU Invitational tomorrow against host Bradley at 2 p.m. CT.Â
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