DePaul Volleyball Starts BIG EAST Play

CHICAGO- DePaul volleyball opens BIG EAST conference play with one match at McGrath-Phillips Arena against Xavier on Wednesday, September 25 at 11 a.m. CT. Action will conclude for the week with a matchup at Butler on Friday, September 27 at 6 p.m. CT. Both matches can be streamed on FloVolleyball here and here.

"Both Xavier and Butler have deceiving records," said head coach Marie Zidek.

"While they may be searching for more wins both teams have been playing well and lnarrowly losing. Everybody is 0-0 in the BIG EAST, and if the league stays as competitive as it has been in previous years, every single match has post-season implications. That said, our task at hand is to neutralize the go-to players on both teams, while providing enough offense on our side of the net to take care of business early. These matches are always competitive, and we look forward to the challenge."

SCOUTING THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier currently sits tenth in the BIG EAST standings, falling to 2-8 on the season after a three-set loss to Miami (Ohio) on Friday, September 20
Senior setter Logan Flaugh ranks fourth in the conference in assists, averaging 10.1 per set
Middle blocker Margo Kemp holds the highest hitting percentage in the league for a three-set match, hitting at a .667 clip against Kent State
Head Coach Christy Pfeffenberger enters her tenth season at the helm with an 82-68 (.547) record in the BIG EAST and a 129-129 tally overall

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Butler has earned both of their match wins against in-state opponent Indiana State, on September 6 in three sets and September 7 in four sets.
The Bulldogs rank third in the BIG EAST in blocks, with 100 total blocks on the year
Freshman Lauren Evans sits at fifth in the league in service aces, chipping in 17 during non-conference play
Head Coach Kyle Shondell begins his second season leading the Bulldogs, posting a 13-16 overall record in his inaugural year at the helm

SERIES STUFF

The Blue Demons have won their last three matches against the Musketeers, but Xavier holds the all-time series at 10-20
Butler leads the all-time series against DePaul, 12-23, with the Bulldogs earning the last two meetings at Hinkle Fieldhouse

BLUE DEMON BITS

The team ranks top-four in the league in three categories: second in assists (12.74 per set), second in digs (16.04 per set), and fourth in kills (13.46 per set)
Graduate student Jill Pressly leads the league with 192 kills, registering 4.17 per set, also earning her second BIG EAST weekly award of the year on Monday
Libero Rachel Krasowski ranks second in the BIG EAST with 4.54 digs per set
Sophomore Grace Brooker posted a season-high nine kills against UIC on Friday, September 20

UP NEXT
The Blue Demons open October with two more home matches at McGrath-Phillips Arena. DePaul will host Villanova on Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m., and close the weekend against St. John's on Sunday, October 6 at 12 p.m.

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