Friday, September 30
Chicago, Ill.
7:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
5-10,1-2Big East
3
vs
1
Providence
8-7,0-3Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Providence
14
17
25
22
1
DePaul
25
25
16
25
3
Blue Demons Take Down Providence 3-1 at McGrath-Phillips Arena
9/30/2022 10:19:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Krasowski reaches 1,000 career digs in DePaul's first BIG EAST win
CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball returned to the win column on Friday night with a 3-1 victory over Providence at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The Blue Demons used a balanced offense with three attackers in double figures to power past the Friars while Rachel Krasowski collected a match-high 28 digs en route to surpassing 1,000 career digs.
Set scores of the match were: 25-14, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22.Â
DePaul (5-10, 1-2 BIG EAST) was led by Jill Pressly on the outside with 16 digs in addition to collecting nine digs while Taylor Underwood terminated 15 balls at a .464 clip. Bailey Nelson totaled 10 kills while putting up a pair of blocks.
Sierra Ellison collected a career-high 13 digs in her first start as a Blue Demon while Ashley Cudiamat recorded a double-double with 23 assists and 11 digs.
Maryanne Boyle led Providence (8-7, 0-3) with 10 kills.
Set One: Underwood's kill from the right side gave the Blue Demons an early 5-2 edge. The Blue Demons used a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 13-5. DePaul would go on to claim the set handily, 25-14. DePaul hit a blistering .382 in the first set while holding the Friars to a .000 attack percentage.
Set Two: The Blue Demons opened the second set on a tear, running out to a 9-0 run with Sierra Ellison behind the service line. The Friars utilized a three-point run to come within five with the Blue Demons still in front, 13-8. Pressly's seventh kill of the evening handed DePaul set point 24-11 before the Friars pushed back with a 6-0 run. Pressly terminated on the outside to give the Blue Demons the second set, 25-17.
Set Three: A sluggish start to the third set for the Blue Demons saw Providence take an early 11-7 lead and never let up. DePaul's ball control trouble allowed PC to extend their lead to 21-10. A four-point spurt gave the Blue Demons some life, before the Friars claimed the set 25-16 and forced a fourth set.
Set Four: Â DePaul answered a set three slump with an 8-3 run to begin the fourth set. The Friars responded to cut the deficit to a pair, 9-7. Providence took a 14-12 lead before the Blue Demons pushed back with a 5-0 run capped by an Underwood shot down the line to jump back in front, 19-16. A trio of Friars attack errors and a pair of Pressly kills gave DePaul the set, 25-22, and the match 3-1.
From Head Coach Marie Zidek: Really proud of the team effort tonight. We had contributions from multiple players at multiple moments in the match. That is going to be great for us in the long run. Congrats to Rachel on breaking the 1000 dig mark, and it came versus a Providence team that doesn't hit the same shot twice in a row. Hard earned. The offense came ready to roll this evening. Taylor, Jill, Aly all had numbers that really made it hard for the opponent to dial in on who to defend. We also had great contributions from the service line, specifically with Sierra Ellison on 26 service attempts with 3 aces. We continue to be a win by committee team, and we will have our hands full with a hot UConn team tomorrow.
Up Next: The Blue Demons will close out the BIG EAST homestand with a match against UConn on Saturday, Oct. 1. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage on FloSports.
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Set scores of the match were: 25-14, 25-17, 16-25, 25-22.Â
DePaul (5-10, 1-2 BIG EAST) was led by Jill Pressly on the outside with 16 digs in addition to collecting nine digs while Taylor Underwood terminated 15 balls at a .464 clip. Bailey Nelson totaled 10 kills while putting up a pair of blocks.
Sierra Ellison collected a career-high 13 digs in her first start as a Blue Demon while Ashley Cudiamat recorded a double-double with 23 assists and 11 digs.
Maryanne Boyle led Providence (8-7, 0-3) with 10 kills.
Set One: Underwood's kill from the right side gave the Blue Demons an early 5-2 edge. The Blue Demons used a 7-0 run to extend the lead to 13-5. DePaul would go on to claim the set handily, 25-14. DePaul hit a blistering .382 in the first set while holding the Friars to a .000 attack percentage.
Set Two: The Blue Demons opened the second set on a tear, running out to a 9-0 run with Sierra Ellison behind the service line. The Friars utilized a three-point run to come within five with the Blue Demons still in front, 13-8. Pressly's seventh kill of the evening handed DePaul set point 24-11 before the Friars pushed back with a 6-0 run. Pressly terminated on the outside to give the Blue Demons the second set, 25-17.
Set Three: A sluggish start to the third set for the Blue Demons saw Providence take an early 11-7 lead and never let up. DePaul's ball control trouble allowed PC to extend their lead to 21-10. A four-point spurt gave the Blue Demons some life, before the Friars claimed the set 25-16 and forced a fourth set.
Set Four: Â DePaul answered a set three slump with an 8-3 run to begin the fourth set. The Friars responded to cut the deficit to a pair, 9-7. Providence took a 14-12 lead before the Blue Demons pushed back with a 5-0 run capped by an Underwood shot down the line to jump back in front, 19-16. A trio of Friars attack errors and a pair of Pressly kills gave DePaul the set, 25-22, and the match 3-1.
From Head Coach Marie Zidek: Really proud of the team effort tonight. We had contributions from multiple players at multiple moments in the match. That is going to be great for us in the long run. Congrats to Rachel on breaking the 1000 dig mark, and it came versus a Providence team that doesn't hit the same shot twice in a row. Hard earned. The offense came ready to roll this evening. Taylor, Jill, Aly all had numbers that really made it hard for the opponent to dial in on who to defend. We also had great contributions from the service line, specifically with Sierra Ellison on 26 service attempts with 3 aces. We continue to be a win by committee team, and we will have our hands full with a hot UConn team tomorrow.
Up Next: The Blue Demons will close out the BIG EAST homestand with a match against UConn on Saturday, Oct. 1. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage on FloSports.
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Team Stats
PROV
DePaul
Kills
38
57
Errors
20
23
Attempts
141
140
Hitting %
.128
.243
Points
58
73
Assists
34
49
Aces
7
6
Blocks
13
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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