DePaul Volleyball Prepares for Midwest Swing

CHICAGO - DePaul volleyball hits the road for another weekend of BIG EAST competition. The Blue Demons will visit Xavier on Friday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. CT. Action will conclude with a matchup at Butler on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. CT.

"We only get Xavier and Butler once in conference this year, so both of these matches have unique significance as the race for the top continues," said head coach Marie Zidek. "Xavier has their offense hot right now under O'Reilly and Butler continues to ride their stud libero, Jaymeson Kinley. It's going to be a veteran match up with players that have seen each other multiple times across the net. We continue to fight and search for a more consistent gear in our entire game and this year's BIG EAST is forcing teams to have it all night in and night out in order to win. It's going to be a battle, and I believe we are right on track to prove ourselves."

SCOUTING THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier sits in fourth place in BIG EAST standings with an overall record of 13-6 (6-2 BIG EAST), with their only conference losses coming against Villanova and St. John's.
The team ranks fifth in the league in both kills (12.62 per set) and digs (15.20 per set).
Delaney Hogan is second in the conference in hitting percentage with an average of .358 percent. Hogan also records an average of 2.52 kills per set.
Stevie Wolf averages 3.90 digs per set, good for sixth in the conference.
The Musketeers have four players averaging over 2.00 kills per set, with Emma Grace leading the way with 2.65 per set.
Christy Pfeffenberger is in her ninth season at the helm of the Musketeers.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Butler has an overall record of 9-10 (3-5 BIG EAST).
The Bulldogs rank second in kills (13.09 per set) and assists (12.24 per set) and sit at third in digs (16.08 per set).
Cora Taylor is first in the conference in assists, dishing out 10.51 per set.
Jaymeson Kinley averages 5.09 digs per set, good for second in the conference.
Grace Boggess sits in third in blocks per set, earning 1.07 per set.
Abby Maesch and Mariah Grunze rank fifth and sixth in the BIG EAST in kills per set, averaging 3.43 and 3.41 respectively.
Kyle Shondell is in his first season with the Bulldogs.

SERIES STUFF
Xavier leads the all-time series, 21-9.

Butler has control over the series history, 22-12.

BLUE DEMON BITS

DePaul enters the weekend with an overall record of 10-9 (3-5 BIG EAST).
The team ranks top-four in four categories in the league: first in blocks (2.44 per set), second in digs (16.08 per set), third in assists (12.12 per set), and fourth in kills (12.79 per set).
Jill Pressly leads the conference in kills and points per set. The senior averages 4.49 kills per set, good for 12th in the nation, and 4.93 points per set which ranks 19th in the country.
Rachel Krasowski ranks first in the BIG EAST in digs per set, averaging 5.17, putting the senior libero in 14th in the nation.,
Two Blue Demons sit atop the rankings for blocks per set. Katelynn Oxley and Meghan Scholz lead the way, averaging 1.15 and 1.13 blocks per set, respectively.
Ashley Cudiamat and Maggie Jones lead the team in assists, averaging 6.70 and 6.10 per set. Both Cudiamat and Jones are within the top-10 of the league.

UP NEXT
DePaul will return to McGrath-Phillips Arena next weekend. The Blue Demons will host the UConn Huskies on Friday, Oct. 27 for the annual Dig Pink match at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Providence Friars will pay a visit to Lincoln Park, with first serve set for 4 p.m.

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2023 TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket packages for the 2023 DePaul Volleyball season are available now. Season ticket packages start at just $39 and for a limited time includes an exclusive DePaul flag. Courtside season ticket options are also available for $79. Single-game tickets and Group Ticket Offers are also available and start at $5. Fans can visit DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets for more information.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Cudiamat

Maggie Jones

Rachel Krasowski

Katelynn Oxley

Jill Pressly

Meghan Scholz