DePaul Volleyball Set for Final Weekend of Regular-Season

CINCINNATI – DePaul volleyball is set for its final weekend of the regular season, Saturday and Sunday, with a pair of road matches against Xavier and Butler. The Blue Demons will face off against Xavier Saturday at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Sunday matchup against Butler at 12 p.m. Both matches will be available on ESPN+.

BLUE DEMON BITS

DePaul split its final weekend of home matches against Seton Hall and Xavier, highlighted by a 3-0 sweep over the Pirates.
Kendall Timme remains the Blue Demons offensive leader with 3.27 kills per set, while also contributing 2.13 digs.
DePaul has recorded more than seven blocks in its last-four matches, highlighted by a season-high in conference play with 13 against Marquette.
Timme has 17 matches this season with double-digit kill efforts.
Freshman Eva Hurrle ranks second in the league with 4.25 digs per set.

SCOUTING XAVIER

Xavier is in the midst of arguably its best season in program history with a 24-2 record, while boasting a 13-1 mark in conference play.
The Musketeers sole loss in conference play came back in September against No. 16 Creighton, with Xavier on a 12-match win streak since then.
McKinley Boehm leads Xavier and ranks second in conference play for hitting percentage (.386) and third in blocks per set (1.27).
The Musketeers have a strong attack in the addition of Anna Taylor who is hitting .323 and Emma Grace who averages 3.34 kills and 3.13 digs per set.

SCOUTING BUTLER

Butler is led offensively by Alaleh Tolliver with 3.74 digs per set. Tolliver also leads the team with 40 service aces on the season.
The Bulldogs have a 12-15 overall record and are 5-9 in BIG EAST play.
Butler is looking to snap a three-game losing streak with its last win coming Oct. 31 against Georgetown.
The Bulldogs are 9-4 this season at home and 4-2 in conference games at Hinkle.

SERIES STUFF

DePaul faces both programs for the second time this season, looking to avenge losses against the pair.
Butler leads the all-time series 13-23 against DePaul and have won four of the last five.
Xavier also leads the all-time meetings between the pair by an 11-20 margin. Prior to this season's meeting, DePaul had won four-straight against the Musketeers.

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