Blue Demons Prepare for BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal

OMAHA, Neb. – DePaul volleyball will continue their BIG EAST tournament run when they face host, AVCA No.5, and tournament No.1 seed Creighton on Friday, November 29. First serve is set for 2:30pm CT from D.J. Sokol Arena, with streaming on FloCollege here.

"What got us past St. John's was how technically sound we were and how well we executed in the dig to transition game," said head coach Marie Zidek.

"Then during moments, parts of our game got hot. We are going to need the same mindset and execution tomorrow. My group's confidence has grown by the day this year, and while we know who we have ahead, we are tough and going to let lose in serve and go for it. After taking a set off of them Friday, we will look to build on that success."

BLUE DEMON BITS

A victory would propel DePaul to their first BIG EAST Tournament Championship and represent their first win against a ranked opponent this season
On Wednesday afternoon against St. John's, the Blue Demons matched their season-high for kills in a three-set match, with 45 on the day
Outside hitter Jill Pressly and sophomore Meghan Scholz each tallied six blocks in the victory over St. John's Wednesday, just the third match this season where two Blue Demons have registered six or more blocks
Scholz also recorded eight kills at a .727 clip, her most efficient career match
With a win Friday, DePaul would achieve 20 wins in a single season for the first time since 2001, also the last NCAA tournament berth for the Blue Demons
Libero Rachel Krasowski was named 2024 BIG EAST Libero of the Year, the first time a Blue Demon has won the award, and first major award for a Blue Demon since Kara Jakusz won Conference USA Setter of the Year in 2000
Aly Kindelberger, Audrey Klemp, Jill Pressly, and Rachel Krasowski were all tabbed to the All-BIG EAST team Tuesday afternoon, marking the most selections to the top all-conference team in DePaul history

SCOUTING THE BLUEJAYS

Setter Kendra Wait concluded the regular season leading the league in assists, averaging 11.05 per set, also earning BIG EAST Player of the Year and Setter of the Year recognitions
Creighton leads the conference in all statistical categories besides digs, where they rank sixth at an average of 14.19 per set
The last time Creighton fell in the conference tournament semifinal was 2019, when St. John's defeated the Bluejays in straight sets
Creighton was the only team to notch more All-BIG EAST selections than DePaul, with six, including unanimous selections Ava Martin, Norah Sis, and Kendra Wait

SERIES STUFF

Last time out in Lincoln Park, DePaul took the first set against Creighton, representing just the third set loss in BIG EAST play for the Bluejays this season
Creighton holds the all-time series at 23-0, including two match wins in 2024

UP NEXT
With a DePaul win, they would advance to their first BIG EAST Tournament championship, facing the winner of the second semifinal match between No.2 seed Marquette and No.6 seed Villanova. First serve for the championship match is set for 5:00pm CT on Saturday, November 30. The match can be viewed on FS2, and tickets can be purchased here.

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Blue Demons Prepare for BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal

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Players Mentioned

Aly Kindelberger

Audrey Klemp

Rachel Krasowski

Jill Pressly

Meghan Scholz

Blue Demons Prepare for BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Aly Kindelberger

Audrey Klemp

Rachel Krasowski

Jill Pressly

Meghan Scholz

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