DePaul University Athletics
Wednesday, October 29
Chicago, Ill.
7 p.m.
DePaul University
vs
Marquette
DePaul Prepares for Duo of BIG EAST Rematches
10/28/2025 11:13:00 AM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Blue Demons to host Marquette before traveling to No. 12 Creighton
CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball is back in the Midwest for another pair of BIG EAST matches, hosting Marquette on Wednesday, October 29, before traveling to No. 12 Creighton for a match on Friday, October 31. Wednesday's first serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside McGrath-Phillips Arena, with the first 100 fans receiving a DePaul beanie. Friday's Halloween battle at Creighton will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tickets for Wednesday's match are available here and both matches can be streamed on ESPN+.
"What an incredible narrative this week is shaping up to be for the program," said head coach Marie Zidek.
"Our team is coming off of a weekend filled with both jubilation and heartbreak. Marquette arrives here with something to prove, and Creighton is surging towards a top ten national ranking, fighting to protect its seed in both the BIG EAST Tournament and the NCAA Championship.
This week is going to be an old-school battle of grit, a test of who can win points the hard way, who can endure the grind during this time of year that strips everything down to the core and reveals true character.
We'll need to show intelligence, discipline and reliability. But above all, we'll need an extraordinary amount of grit, and an unrelenting thirst to break through."
BLUE DEMON BITS
The Blue Demons host Seton Hall and St. John's Nov. 7-8. First serve against the Pirates is set for 7 p.m. inside McGrath-Phillips Arena on Friday, November 7. Saturday's tilt against St. John's serves as the program's Senior Day, where DePaul will celebrate Grace Brooker, Katelynn Oxley and Logan Winn for their contributions to the program. The match is set to commence at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, following a brief pre-match ceremony.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
Stay up to date with all things DePaul Volleyball at DePaulBlueDemons.com. For real-time updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or sign up for email updates and text alerts.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2025 DePaul volleyball season are on sale now! Secure your seats today at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets. Group ticket options are also available for parties of 10 or more, making it easy to bring your team, company or friends to a match. Explore all group ticket options at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Groups.
"What an incredible narrative this week is shaping up to be for the program," said head coach Marie Zidek.
"Our team is coming off of a weekend filled with both jubilation and heartbreak. Marquette arrives here with something to prove, and Creighton is surging towards a top ten national ranking, fighting to protect its seed in both the BIG EAST Tournament and the NCAA Championship.
This week is going to be an old-school battle of grit, a test of who can win points the hard way, who can endure the grind during this time of year that strips everything down to the core and reveals true character.
We'll need to show intelligence, discipline and reliability. But above all, we'll need an extraordinary amount of grit, and an unrelenting thirst to break through."
BLUE DEMON BITS
- DePaul is the only BIG EAST team to have multiple players inside the top ten in kills per set, with Kendall Timme ranking fifth (3.56 kills/set) and Isabela Tavares Salomon slotting in at ninth (3.18 kills/set).
- The Blue Demons also have two middle blockers sitting inside the top ten in blocks per set, as Jade Dudley-Epps is fourth (1.17 blocks/set) and Katelynn Oxley is seventh (1.11 blocks/set). In Friday's victory over the Wildcats, Oxley added five blocks, her ninth match this season with five or more.
- Sophomore setter Amanda Saeger has climbed to second in the conference with 9.89 assists per set, one of just three players averaging nine or more. She owns 356 total assists, the most of any league player.
- Eva Hurrle owns 3.63 digs per set through ten conference matches, placing her fifth in the BIG EAST. Abby Cahill has also shone defensively for DePaul, adding double-figure digs in her last three matches.
- Marquette enters the match sitting at 12-8 overall and 6-4 in BIG EAST play, falling last weekend to both Georgetown and Villanova.
- Natalie Ring and Hattie Bray highlight Marquette's roster, with Ring leading all conference players in kills, averaging 4.43 per set. Bray sits second in blocks, tallying 1.27 per set.
- Senior Adriana Studer has also stepped up big for the Golden Eagles defensively, leading the team with 3.35 digs per set, placing her eighth in the league.
- Creighton has climbed to No. 12 in the most recent AVCA poll, with its only set loss since September 20 coming on the road against the Blue Demons on October 4.
- As a team they excel behind the service line, with four Bluejays ranking top ten in the league in service aces, led by middle blocker Nora Wurtz, who adds 0.69 aces per set.
- Ava Martin fuels Creighton on the offensive side of the ball, second in the conference in both kills (4.29/set) and points (5.06/set), behind only Ring of Marquette.
- Middle blocker Kiara Reinhardt is the only attacker in the league hitting above .400, registering a .462 hitting percentage through 31 conference sets played. She also leads the BIG EAST in blocks, posting 1.35 per set.
- DePaul seeks to defeat Marquette for the first time since November 1, 2008, when they won a five-set battle against the Golden Eagles at home
- The Bluejays hold the all-time series over the Blue Demons, 28-1, with DePaul's lone victory coming in the first meeting between the two teams on August 31, 2001
The Blue Demons host Seton Hall and St. John's Nov. 7-8. First serve against the Pirates is set for 7 p.m. inside McGrath-Phillips Arena on Friday, November 7. Saturday's tilt against St. John's serves as the program's Senior Day, where DePaul will celebrate Grace Brooker, Katelynn Oxley and Logan Winn for their contributions to the program. The match is set to commence at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, following a brief pre-match ceremony.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
Stay up to date with all things DePaul Volleyball at DePaulBlueDemons.com. For real-time updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or sign up for email updates and text alerts.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2025 DePaul volleyball season are on sale now! Secure your seats today at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets. Group ticket options are also available for parties of 10 or more, making it easy to bring your team, company or friends to a match. Explore all group ticket options at DePaulBlueDemons.com/Groups.
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