DePaul Powers Past Iowa State, 3-2

Friday, March 12

Chicago, Ill.

2:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

5-5,3-5Big East

Iowa State

6-11,5-9Big 12

Iowa St.

DePaul

3/12/2021 5:51:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

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Avarie Evans-Allen ties career-high with 14 kills

CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball showed resolve and resiliency in a 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-9) win over Iowa State on Friday afternoon at McGrath-Phillips Arena.

Senior middle blocker Avarie Evans-Allen led the way for the Blue Demons tying a career-high with 14 kills while hitting at a .524 clip.

Jill Pressly added 13 kills while Donna Brown and Allison Dennemann notched nine apiece bolster the DePaul attack.

Rachel Krasowski recorded a match-high 22 digs while Dennemann added 14. Molly Murrihy tallied 27 assists and Phoenix Lee dishes out 23.

"What a gritty, 'bring your own guts,' type of team win over a physical Iowa State squad" said Head Coach Marie Zidek.

"What stood out was how our team was able to come together and win the 'non-statted' hustle play when it mattered most. What also stood out was when the going got tough, people stepped up and made the play for each other" Zidek added.

"So proud of this group. As we preach, you are what you repeatedly do. We were a true team today that supported one another and shepherded one another through in all of the toughest moments."

Set One: DePaul 25, Iowa State 23
The first set was a back-and-forth affair with each team going blow for blow. The Cyclones largest lead of the frame was three on multiple occasions. The Blue Demons tied the set at 16 after trailing 15-12 before two DePaul errors gave Iowa State an 18-16 advantage. The Cyclones took a 23-21 advantage before the Blue Demons rattled off four consecutive points to claim the set.

Set Two: Iowa State 25, DePaul 20
Iowa State grabbed the first four points of set two, but the Blue Demons would not back down easily and came back to take the lead, 7-6, off of a Cyclones hitting error. Iowa State reclaimed the advantage at 13-10 before DePaul won three of the next four points to threaten at 14-13. A 4-0 service run by ISU's Kate Shannon gave them an 18-13 lead. An Evans-Allen kill would bring DePaul within three at 22-19 before the Cyclones clinched the set, 25-20.

Set Three: DePaul 26, Iowa State 24
Iowa State jumped out to an early 10-6 lead to force a DePaul timeout. The Blue Demons battled back to knot the score at 14 behind a Pressly service ace. Iowa State called timeout after Evans-Allen powered down a kill to give DePaul its first advantage since 2-0 at 18-16. A Dennemann attack error gave the Cyclones an opportunity at set point before a Donna Brown and Meredith Wallace gave the Blue Demons life. Dennemann's sixth kill of the afternoon paired with an Iowa State attack error gave DePaul the set and a 2-1 match lead.

Set Four: Iowa State 25, DePaul 20
The fourth set was a familiar back-and-forth affair before Iowa State provided some separation at 15-11. A Dennemann kill pulled DePaul within three at 19-16 before Iowa State won six of the next 10 points to take the set and force a deciding set. DePaul was held to just a .190 hitting percentage in the fourth set.

Set Five: DePaul 15, Iowa State 9
DePaul got off to a great start in the fifth set, winning the first three points with Hanna Karl behind the service line. An Iowa State ball handling error brought the lead to 7-2 and the Cyclones burned their second timeout of the set. Evans-Allen put down consecutive kills to secure the set at 15-9. The Blue Demons hit .375 in the fifth set.

Up Next: DePaul is back in action with a second match against the Cyclones in as many days with first serve set for 4 p.m. on Saturday.