DePaul University
No. 25 Marquette
Blue Demons Host No. 25 Marquette on Wednesday Night
10/31/2023 3:30:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DePaul closes out homestand against Marquette
CHICAGO - DePaul volleyball wraps up their three-match homestand with a matchup against No. 25 Marquette on Wednesday, Nov. 1. First serve from McGrath-Phillips Arena is set for 7 p.m. and fans can watch the stream on Marquee Sports Network and FloVolleyball.
"Marquette does three things very well," said head coach Marie Zidek. "They steal kills away from you over long periods of time, serve firm from the endline, and they don't error. We are also very good at stealing kills. The key for us will be if we can go long enough in rally to fix our arms strongly back on the ball. It's an exciting game because we will have to take risks and go for it more than we play it safe on attack, and as we get to playoff volleyball you have to have the higher go for it gear in order to advance. Let's see!"
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
- Marquette enters the match in first place in the league with an overall record of 15-8 (11-1 BIG EAST).Â
- The Golden Eagles rank top three in three categories within the conference: second in hitting percentage (.233), third in blocks (2.09 per set) and third in digs (15.58 per set).Â
- Aubrey Hamilton ranks second in the conference in kills per set (3.80) and points per set (4.34).
- Sarah Kushner leads the Golden Eagles defense, earning 3.96 digs per set to rank sixth in the BIG EAST.
- Ryan Theis is in his 10th season at the helm of the Golden Eagles.
SERIES STUFF
Marquette leads the all-time series, 42-29.
BLUE DEMON BITS
- DePaul enters the weekend in sixth place in the conference standings with a record of 13-10 (6-6 BIG EAST).Â
- The Blue Demons rank first in the league in blocks, averaging 2.36 blocks per set. Additionally, the squad ranks second in assists (12.24 per set), kills (13.06) and digs (16.28 per set).
- Jill Pressly leads the BIG EAST in kills, earning 4.61 per set which is good for seventh in the country. The senior also leads the league in points at 5.09 per set. Pressly was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after she earned 46 kills in an undefeated weekend.
- Senior Julia Nagy was tabbed to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Nagy stepped up as libero against UConn and Providence, tallying 35 digs (4.375 per set) and 10 assists throughout the weekend. This was Nagy's first conference honor of her career.
- Rachel Krasowski sits first in the conference in digs per set, averaging 5.24 per set, which is good for 13th in the country.
- Two Blue Demons rank among the top for blocks per set. Katelynn Oxley is first in the conference with 1.13 blocks per set while Meghan Scholz is third with 1.05 blocks per set.
- Maggie Jones and Ashley Cudiamat lead the team in assists, averaging 6.94 and 6.55 per set. Both Jones and Cudiamat are within the top-10 of the league.
UP NEXT
DePaul will hit the road for a quick turnaround as they face No. 17 Creighton on Friday morning. First serve from D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha, Neb. is set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 3.Â
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2023 TICKET INFORMATION Â
Single-game tickets and Group Ticket Offers are also available and start at $5. Fans can visit DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets for more information.Â
