Wednesday, October 26
Chicago, Ill.
7:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
7-16,3-8Big East
2
vs
3
No. 16 Marquette
19-2,10-1Big East
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2
3
4
5
F
Marquette
30
25
25
19
15
3
DePaul
32
18
20
25
8
2
DePaul Drops Five-Set Battle with No. 16 Marquette
10/26/2022 10:42:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Blue Demons push Golden Eagles to the limit in five-set loss
CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball pushed 16th-ranked Marquette to its limit on Wednesday night but came up just short in a five-set match at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The Blue Demons outlasted the Golden Eagles in the first set and took the fourth set handily to force the visitors into just their fourth five-set match of the 2022 campaign.
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Set scores of the match were: 32-30, 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 8-15.
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Junior outside hitter Jill Pressly tallied her 12th double-double of the season with a match-high 21 kills to go along with 10 digs and a pair of solo blocks. Bailey Nelson added 13 kills and three blocks on the right side while Taylor Underwood and Aly Kindelberger chipped in 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
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With 22 assists and 10 digs Ashley Cudiamat picked up a double-double while fellow setter Maggie Jones dished out 25 assists and collected five digs.
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Libero Rachel Krasowski turned in a match-high 21 digs.
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Marquette (19-2, 10-1 BIG EAST) saw middle blockers Hattie Bray and Carsen Murray combine for 38 kills.
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Set One: The two sides traded points before Marquette widened their lead to 10-7 behind a pair of service aces. A five-point allowed the Blue Demons to claim a 13-12 lead. Underwood's third kill of the first frame pushed the DePaul advantage to three (18-15) to force Marquette to burn a timeout. DePaul pulled in front 22-17 before the Golden Eagles stormed back to tie the set at 22 apiece. The Blue Demons would not convert on four set points opportunities before staving off an ensuing three Marquette set points. Consecutive kills from Pressly would give DePaul a 32-30 first set victory.
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Set Two: Marquette would open the first set rattling off five unanswered points. The Golden Eagles went on to open up an 18-10 lead. DePaul showed life, using a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to 22-17. Marquette dialed up its third service ace of the match to claim the second set 25-18 and even the match at 1-1.
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Set Three: A four-point DePaul run tied the score at 10 before a 10-1 Marquette run would see the lead trade hands as the Blue Demons trailed 21-12. Consecutive kills from Pressly and Krasowski paired with back-to-back Marquette attack errors allowed DePaul to cut the deficit to four (22-18). The Blue Demons fended off a pair of set points before the Golden Eagles closed out a 25-20 set win and took a 2-1 lead in the match.Â
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Set Four: The Blue Demons utilized a four-point spurt including an Underwood ace followed by a Pressly and Griffith block to take a 13-10 lead. Sara Griffith put up a solo block in the middle to put DePaul in front 20-15. Pressly's 20th kill on the match clinched the fourth set 25-19 and forced a deciding fifth set.
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Set Five: Marquette opened the fifth set winning four of the first five points to force a quick Blue Demons timeout. Nelson fired cross court to bring DePaul within two before the Golden Eagles stung together four-straight points to jump in front 9-3. Griffith connected from the middle to slice the deficit to four, 12-8, but Marquette rattled off three-straight to take the set 15-8 and the match 3-2.
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From Head Coach Marie Zidek: What a fun match to be a part of. The high end of our league is so high that anytime you get a chance to measure yourself against it, it is an absolute privilege. The team showed a lot of resiliency on the block versus their talented outside hitters and our transition offense came to play. We also served smart and tough. Super proud of the team's effort and their continued commitment to each other in this process.
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Up Next: DePaul (7-16, 3-8) will close out the week with a trip to Butler on Sunday, Oct. 30. First serve from Hinkle Fieldhouse is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on FloSports.
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Set scores of the match were: 32-30, 18-25, 20-25, 25-19, 8-15.
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Junior outside hitter Jill Pressly tallied her 12th double-double of the season with a match-high 21 kills to go along with 10 digs and a pair of solo blocks. Bailey Nelson added 13 kills and three blocks on the right side while Taylor Underwood and Aly Kindelberger chipped in 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
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With 22 assists and 10 digs Ashley Cudiamat picked up a double-double while fellow setter Maggie Jones dished out 25 assists and collected five digs.
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Libero Rachel Krasowski turned in a match-high 21 digs.
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Marquette (19-2, 10-1 BIG EAST) saw middle blockers Hattie Bray and Carsen Murray combine for 38 kills.
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Set One: The two sides traded points before Marquette widened their lead to 10-7 behind a pair of service aces. A five-point allowed the Blue Demons to claim a 13-12 lead. Underwood's third kill of the first frame pushed the DePaul advantage to three (18-15) to force Marquette to burn a timeout. DePaul pulled in front 22-17 before the Golden Eagles stormed back to tie the set at 22 apiece. The Blue Demons would not convert on four set points opportunities before staving off an ensuing three Marquette set points. Consecutive kills from Pressly would give DePaul a 32-30 first set victory.
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Set Two: Marquette would open the first set rattling off five unanswered points. The Golden Eagles went on to open up an 18-10 lead. DePaul showed life, using a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to 22-17. Marquette dialed up its third service ace of the match to claim the second set 25-18 and even the match at 1-1.
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Set Three: A four-point DePaul run tied the score at 10 before a 10-1 Marquette run would see the lead trade hands as the Blue Demons trailed 21-12. Consecutive kills from Pressly and Krasowski paired with back-to-back Marquette attack errors allowed DePaul to cut the deficit to four (22-18). The Blue Demons fended off a pair of set points before the Golden Eagles closed out a 25-20 set win and took a 2-1 lead in the match.Â
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Set Four: The Blue Demons utilized a four-point spurt including an Underwood ace followed by a Pressly and Griffith block to take a 13-10 lead. Sara Griffith put up a solo block in the middle to put DePaul in front 20-15. Pressly's 20th kill on the match clinched the fourth set 25-19 and forced a deciding fifth set.
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Set Five: Marquette opened the fifth set winning four of the first five points to force a quick Blue Demons timeout. Nelson fired cross court to bring DePaul within two before the Golden Eagles stung together four-straight points to jump in front 9-3. Griffith connected from the middle to slice the deficit to four, 12-8, but Marquette rattled off three-straight to take the set 15-8 and the match 3-2.
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From Head Coach Marie Zidek: What a fun match to be a part of. The high end of our league is so high that anytime you get a chance to measure yourself against it, it is an absolute privilege. The team showed a lot of resiliency on the block versus their talented outside hitters and our transition offense came to play. We also served smart and tough. Super proud of the team's effort and their continued commitment to each other in this process.
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Up Next: DePaul (7-16, 3-8) will close out the week with a trip to Butler on Sunday, Oct. 30. First serve from Hinkle Fieldhouse is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on FloSports.
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Team Stats
Marq
DePaul
Kills
75
65
Errors
24
30
Attempts
181
192
Hitting %
.282
.182
Points
93
80
Assists
68
59
Aces
6
4
Blocks
12
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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