DePaul Welcomes St. John’s for Home Finale

CHICAGO – DePaul women's soccer will play its final regular-season match at Wish Field against St. John's on Sunday, Oct. 27, with kickoff at 1 p.m. CT. Fans can stream the match on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FloSports.

Fans are encouraged to arrive by 12:35 p.m. CT to recognize all graduating DePaul women's soccer student-athletes.

DePaul (4-7-5, 2-3-3 BIG EAST) looks to earn a victory after falling in two-straight battles to Creighton and UConn, going 2-2-2 in the last six matches. With two games left, the Blue Demons sit seventh in the BIG EAST standings, just one point behind Villanova in sixth.

St. John's (5-6-5, 0-5-3 BIG EAST) arrives in Lincoln Park after three recent 3-0 losses in the past four matches. While above .500 at home, the Red Storm have struggled on the road with a 1-4-2 away record, claiming one win over Penn.

DePaul DeBrief

Captain Beth Smyth and junior Freya Jupp scored DePaul's two goals in the past week.
Jupp leads DePaul with five goals and twelve points.
DePaul's recent two-game losing streak marks the first since Sept. 1.
Jupp has 10 shots on target out of 14 attempts, showing a 71.4% accuracy rate.
Briley Hill registered her second assist of the season against UConn.
Elena Milam recorded 13 saves in her last two matches, her highest two-game total this season.
Nine Blue Demons have contributed assists to the team's 13 goals.
Milam is tied for fourth in the BIG EAST with five shutouts, ranks sixth in shutouts per game, and is third in saves (58) and saves per game (3.87).
DePaul holds a 3-2-4 record at Wish Field this season.
Sunday will mark the final home game for seniors Jen Devona, Grace Menser, Susie Soderstrom, Schuyler Riese, Natalie Moore, and graduate students Elena Milam and Beth Smyth.

Johnnies Journal

Head coach Ian Stone is in his 31st season, holding the most wins in St. John's women's soccer history and the BIG EAST's highest active win count, with a 276-224-68 career record.
The Red Storm concluded the 2023 season at 10-6-3, including a 5-4-1 BIG EAST record.
St. John's was selected to finish sixth in the 2024 BIG EAST Preseason Poll.
Jailene DeJesus ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with 15 points, eighth in shots (41), and tied for sixth in goals (6).
Jordyn Levy is tied for ninth in the conference with 13 points and tied for sixth in goals (6).
Malene Nielson ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with 47 saves.
The Red Storm are fifth in the league in shots (199), points (60), goals (20), and assists (20), and rank second in fouls (169).

Series History

DePaul and St. John's are tied in their all-time series at 5-5-1, dating back to 2007.
The Blue Demons have dropped two consecutive matches to the Red Storm in 2021 and 2023.
In their last meeting, St. John's defeated DePaul 1-0 on Oct. 26, 2023.

Up Next
DePaul closes out the season against Providence on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. CT in Providence, R.I.

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Players Mentioned

Jen Devona

Briley Hill

Freya Jupp

Grace Menser

Elena Milam

Natalie Moore

Schuyler Riese

Beth Smyth

Susie Soderstrom

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