Blue Demons Prepare for East Coast Swing

CHICAGO - DePaul volleyball continues conference play with a roadtrip to Providence and UConn. The matchup against the Friars is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT at Alumni Hall on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Blue Demons will conclude their trip on Sunday, Oct. 1 as they take on UConn at 12 p.m. CT.

"Good to be back on the road out east," said head coach Marie Zidek. "Providence requires defensive balance and patience as rallies get long. We will need a true team effort on serve, block, and defense to gain momentum in their gym. The group is excited to be in UConn's new gym. We have much to prove on this road trip and we are eager to get going."

SCOUTING THE FRIARS

Providence enters the second weekend of conference play with a 6-8 (0-2) record, dropping matches at Seton Hall and St. John's.
Shaliyah Rhoden and Macy Taylor pace the offense, totaling 152 and 143 kills each. Rhoden averages 2.87 kills per set while Taylor averages 2.70 per set.
Sammie Ruggles leads the conference in service assists, averaging 0.51 per set. The Friars lead the conference in service aces with an average of 1.91 per set.
Savannah Ivie ranks sixth in the BIG EAST for digs, averaging 3.94 per set.
Providence sits in third in the conference in blocks, with an average of 2.06 per set while Kayla Grant ranks fourth individually in the conference, averaging 1.10 blocks per set.
Margot Royer-Johnson is in her 24th season at the helm of the Friars.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

UConn sits at 5-9 (0-2) overall, after dropping their first conference matches of the season to Seton Hall and St. John's.
Emma Werkmeister leads the Huskies offense with 2.84 kills per set. Doga Kutly leads UConn in assists, averaging 5.53 per set.
Karly Berkland averages 3.56 digs per set, good for ninth in the conference.
Ellen Herman-Kimball is in her fifth season as head coach of the Huskies.

SERIES STUFF
The Blue Demons hold the advantage over the Friars with a 12-6 series record.

UConn leads the series 10-1, with DePaul's lone win coming on Oct. 1, 2022.

BLUE DEMON BITS

The team ranks in the top three in four categories within the BIG EAST: first in blocks (2.59 per set), second in assists (13.00 per set), second in kills (13.00 per set) and third in digs (15.55 per set).
Jill Pressly leads the Blue Demons offense, totaling 187 kills (4.25 per set). The senior ranks first in the conference and 19th in the nation. Pressly was also named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Monday.
Meghan Scholz leads the conference in blocks with 1.29 per set. Scholz ranks 41st in the country and is third among all freshmen.
Senior libero Rachel Krasowski has 213 digs, averaging 4.84 per set which is good for second in the conference and third nationally.
Graduate student Audrey Klemp ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in kills with 3.43 per set.

UP NEXT
DePaul will head north for a midweek matchup with the Marquette Golden Eagles on Wednesday, Oct. 4. First serve from the Al McGuire Center is set for 11 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Audrey Klemp

Rachel Krasowski

Jill Pressly

Meghan Scholz

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