DePaul University
No. 17 Creighton
DePaul Visits No. 17 Creighton on Friday Morning
11/2/2023 5:13:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Blue Demons hit road for first of three away matches
CHICAGO - DePaul volleyball begins a streak of road matches as they visit No. 17 Creighton on Friday. First serve from D.J. Sokol Arena is set for 11:30 a.m., and fans can stream on FloVolleyball.Â
"Creighton brings offense from the length of the net," said head coach Marie Zidek. "Kendra Wait continues to keep her attackers producing at a very high level and with the addition of Norah Sis back to their lineup, they can count on kills from many players. It will be imperative that we can get them out of rhythm with our serve and also win the long rallies by playing tactically patient volleyball. We also bring a lot more length at the net this year, so we are going to have to continue to give our attackers the ability to find their arms back on the ball by our blockers staying involved. A fun match up for sure."
SCOUTING THE BLUEJAYS
- Creighton sits at 19-4 (10-2 BIG EAST) heading into the weekend.
- The Bluejays rank first in the BIG EAST in four categories: hitting percentage (.266), assists (13.01 per set), kills (14.15 per set) and digs (16.46 per set). The team is also second in blocks per set with 2.26.
- Ava Martin is third in the league in kills, averaging 3.54 per set. Martin also ranks fifth in points per set with 4.01.Â
- Norah Sis is fifth in the conference in kills per set with 3.54 and third in points per set, earning 4.10.
- Kendra Wait ranks third in the BIG EAST in assists, earning 9.78 per set.
- Ellie Bolton paces the Bluejays defense with 4.25 digs per set, good for third in the conference.
- Kiana Schmitt leads the league in hitting percentage (.357) and ranks second in blocks per set with 1.09.
- Kirsten Bernthal Booth is in her 21st season leading the Bluejays.
SERIES STUFF
The Bluejays control the series history, 22-1.
BLUE DEMON BITS
- DePaul enters the match sitting in sixth place in the conference standings with a record of 13-11 (6-7 BIG EAST).Â
- The Blue Demons rank first in the league in blocks, averaging 2.30 blocks per set. Additionally, the squad ranks second in assists (12.22 per set), kills (13.05) and digs (16.39 per set).
- Jill Pressly, the reigning BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, leads the conference in kills. Pressly averages 4.51 kills per set, which ranks 13th nationally.Â
- 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. Nagy added a team-high 20 digs against No. 25 Marquette on Wednesday night.Â
- Rachel Krasowski is first in the conference and 17th in the country in digs per set, averaging 5.13 per set.Â
- Two Blue Demons rank among the top for blocks per set. Katelynn Oxley is first in the conference with 1.10 blocks per set while Meghan Scholz is third with 1.04 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 continue their roadtrip, visiting Villanova and Georgetown next weekend. The Blue Demons will take on the Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. CT and the Hoyas on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. CT.
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