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DePaul Prepares for Midweek Clash with Milwaukee
9/11/2023 4:46:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Blue Demons play first midweek match
CHICAGO - DePaul volleyball heads north to take on the Milwaukee Panthers on Tuesday, Sept. 12. First serve from the Klotsche Center is set for 6 p.m. Live radio broadcast can be found here.Â
"Milwaukee is an opportunity for us to show that we can hold our game from last week to this week and do so on the road," said head coach Marie Zidek. "Can we hold what we have, keep tightening up areas of focus, and keep adjusting quickly to our opponent? Can we protect the offense from the left by finding more kills from the middle/right? Can we point score versus their rotations where we have the matchups we want? This is going to be a wonderful lesson in how we strategize and manage midweek competitions on the road versus an opponent that plays very well at home."Â
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
- Milwaukee sits at 5-5, earning wins over programs like Montana State, St. Thomas, Northwestern, Idaho and Western Illinois.Â
- Ari Miller and Natalie Schmitz lead the offense with 126 and 122 kills, respectively.
- Sarah Schrader paces the defense, totaling 145 digs (4.39 per set). Miller adds 35 blocks on the young season.
- The Panthers return 13 letterwinners from last season and welcome two newcomers to the 2023 squad.Â
- Susie Johnson is in her 16th season as head coach at Milwaukee.
SERIES STUFF
Tuesday will mark the 25th meeting between the Panthers and Blue Demons. Milwaukee leads the series 20-4, with the last matchup being a 3-0 win for Milwaukee in the 2017 season.
BLUE DEMON BITS
- DePaul dominated the competition at the DePaul Invite, sweeping all three opponents in their home tournament.Â
- Meghan Scholz was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Monday, tallying 16 blocks through nine sets. Scholz now leads the conference in blocks (1.25 per set) and added 11 kills during her first home series.
- Audrey Klemp was tabbed the DePaul Invitational All-Tournament MVP, with Katelynn Oxley and Jill Pressly also being named to the All-Tournament Team. Klemp concluded the weekend with 36 kills on a .388 hitting percentage, adding three blocks. She also earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll awards for the second straight week.
- Senior outside hitter Jill Pressly leads the BIG EAST conference in kills per set with 4.27. Pressly has a total of 111 kills during the young season.Â
- Senior libero Rachel Krasowski has 132 digs through 26 sets, averaging 5.08 per set which is good for second in the conference.
- Ashley Cudiamat recorded her 1,000th career assist against Northern Illinois on Sept. 7. The junior totaled 54 during the DePaul Invitational (6 per set).Â
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons will take on two Chicagoland rivals this weekend. DePaul will head north to visit Loyola on Friday, Sept. 15 with first serve from Gentile Arena coming at 6 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Blue Demons will host the UIC Flames at 6 p.m.
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2023 TICKET INFORMATION Â
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. Â Â
