Sunday, October 16
Omaha, Neb.
1:00 P.M. CT
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No. 21 Creighton
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Blue Demons Battle to the Brink in Five-Set Decision at No. 21 Creighton
10/16/2022 4:42:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DePaul suffers five set loss after valiant fight against the BIG EAST's best
OMAHA, Neb.  – DePaul volleyball took No. 21 Creighton to the brink in a five-set decision at D.J. Sokol Arena on Sunday afternoon. After dropping the first set, the Blue Demons stormed back to take the second and third sets before eventually falling in five sets.
Set scores of the match were: 15-25, 27-25, 25-22, 12-25, 11-15.
DePaul (6-14, 2-6 BIG EAST) was led by Jill Pressly's 10th double-double of the season on 18 kills and 12 digs while Bailey Nelson chipped in 12 kills. Taylor Underwood rounded out the trio of attackers reaching double-digit kills with 11 to go along with a pair of service aces.
Libero Rachel Krasowski turned in a match-high 23 digs while Maggie Jones put up 27 assists and 12 digs.
Grace Brooker totaled four blocks while Katelynn Oxley and Aly Kindelberger totaled three blocks apiece. Â
Creighton (16-3, 8-0 BIG EAST) put up 22 blocks on the match and were led by 22 kills from outside hitter Norah Sis.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set One: Â Creighton rattled off four-consecutive points to run out to an 11-7 lead and force a DePaul timeout. Pressly's fourth kill of the set drew the Blue Demons within a pair, 12-10, before Creighton went on a 8-1 run to open up a 21-10 advantage. Creighton went on to take the set, 25-15.
Set Two: The Bluejays took a 17-12 lead midway through the second set before a 6-1 run capped by back-to-back blocks from Katelynn Oxley knotted the score at 18. The Blue Demons staved off a pair of set points and claimed the second set 27-25 on kills from Underwood and Nelson.
Set Three: A Kindelberger service ace tied the set at 13 apiece while consecutive kills from Pressly on the outside and a Underwood solo block pushed DePaul's advantage to 18-14. The Bluejays surged late to fend off three set points before a service error gave DePaul the set, 25-22 and a 2-1 lead on the match.
Set Four: Krasowski dialed up an ace from the service line to bring the Blue Demons within a pair of points before Creighton rattled off 10 consecutive points to take a commanding 21-8 lead. The Bluejays captured the fourth in a decisive 25-12 manner to force a deciding fifth set.
Set Five: DePaul saw a 6-3 advantage in the early stages of the final stanza before Creighton won six of the next seven points to take a 10-7 edge. Underwood dropped in a service ace as the Blue Demons trailed by just a point. Sis went on a tear dropping in three-consecutive kills  to widen the Bluejay advantage to 13-9 before closing out the match with a 15-11 fifth set victory.
From Head Coach Marie Zidek: Couldn't be prouder of the effort, execution and mentality of this group today. They fought against Xavier and continued the fight against Creighton. A lot of players grew a new gear of their game in this match, and we grew closer as a group. How we played, managed pressure situations and how we adjusted within the match proves there's so much more ahead for this team, and we will continue to push no matter the circumstances. The fight in this group is palpable, and we look to fuel that fire heading home next week.
Up Next: Â DePaul will return home to McGrath-Phillips Arena to host a pair of BIG EAST matches Oct. 21-22. The Blue Demons will host St. John's on Friday at 7 p.m. before welcoming Seton Hall to Lincoln Park on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Set scores of the match were: 15-25, 27-25, 25-22, 12-25, 11-15.
DePaul (6-14, 2-6 BIG EAST) was led by Jill Pressly's 10th double-double of the season on 18 kills and 12 digs while Bailey Nelson chipped in 12 kills. Taylor Underwood rounded out the trio of attackers reaching double-digit kills with 11 to go along with a pair of service aces.
Libero Rachel Krasowski turned in a match-high 23 digs while Maggie Jones put up 27 assists and 12 digs.
Grace Brooker totaled four blocks while Katelynn Oxley and Aly Kindelberger totaled three blocks apiece. Â
Creighton (16-3, 8-0 BIG EAST) put up 22 blocks on the match and were led by 22 kills from outside hitter Norah Sis.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set One: Â Creighton rattled off four-consecutive points to run out to an 11-7 lead and force a DePaul timeout. Pressly's fourth kill of the set drew the Blue Demons within a pair, 12-10, before Creighton went on a 8-1 run to open up a 21-10 advantage. Creighton went on to take the set, 25-15.
Set Two: The Bluejays took a 17-12 lead midway through the second set before a 6-1 run capped by back-to-back blocks from Katelynn Oxley knotted the score at 18. The Blue Demons staved off a pair of set points and claimed the second set 27-25 on kills from Underwood and Nelson.
Set Three: A Kindelberger service ace tied the set at 13 apiece while consecutive kills from Pressly on the outside and a Underwood solo block pushed DePaul's advantage to 18-14. The Bluejays surged late to fend off three set points before a service error gave DePaul the set, 25-22 and a 2-1 lead on the match.
Set Four: Krasowski dialed up an ace from the service line to bring the Blue Demons within a pair of points before Creighton rattled off 10 consecutive points to take a commanding 21-8 lead. The Bluejays captured the fourth in a decisive 25-12 manner to force a deciding fifth set.
Set Five: DePaul saw a 6-3 advantage in the early stages of the final stanza before Creighton won six of the next seven points to take a 10-7 edge. Underwood dropped in a service ace as the Blue Demons trailed by just a point. Sis went on a tear dropping in three-consecutive kills  to widen the Bluejay advantage to 13-9 before closing out the match with a 15-11 fifth set victory.
From Head Coach Marie Zidek: Couldn't be prouder of the effort, execution and mentality of this group today. They fought against Xavier and continued the fight against Creighton. A lot of players grew a new gear of their game in this match, and we grew closer as a group. How we played, managed pressure situations and how we adjusted within the match proves there's so much more ahead for this team, and we will continue to push no matter the circumstances. The fight in this group is palpable, and we look to fuel that fire heading home next week.
Up Next: Â DePaul will return home to McGrath-Phillips Arena to host a pair of BIG EAST matches Oct. 21-22. The Blue Demons will host St. John's on Friday at 7 p.m. before welcoming Seton Hall to Lincoln Park on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
DePaul
CU
Kills
53
70
Errors
33
22
Attempts
176
168
Hitting %
.114
.286
Points
69
98
Assists
51
66
Aces
7
6
Blocks
9
22
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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