Volleyball Hosts Final Home Weekend

CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball is set to host Seton Hall and St. John's this weekend for the Blue Demons final home matchups at McGrath-Phillips Arena. DePaul opens the weekend with Seton Hall, Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. followed by a senior night matchup against St. John's Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. Both matches will be available to watch on Marquee Sports Network.

Saturday's match marks Senior Day for the Blue Demons in the final home game of the season. Grace Brooker, Katelynn Oxley and Logan Winn will be celebrated pregame for their contributions to the DePaul program.

"This team still has plenty of games left and a lot to prove," said head coach Marie Zidek. "With each passing day, every match matters more. It's a unique privilege to be reminded to stay on the path of progress and to keep striving for more in our game. We've been making strong strides in training – turning more defense into offense while continuing to protect our serve and pass game. Both Seton Hall and St. John's will play with nothing to lose, challenging our commitment to squeeze every bit of progress out of our performance. I'm proud of how our group has recommitted to preparation, and I look forward to showcasing that work for our fans in a great set of home matches as we celebrate our seniors on Senior Day weekend."

BLUE DEMON BITS

DePaul ranks second in the BIG EAST in digs per set at 14.56 and is top-three in assists per set and blocks per set.
Freshman Kendall Timme ranks ninth in the conference with 3.25 kills per set, the second most among any freshmen.
Amanda Saeger is fifth in the BIG EAST with 8.8 assists per set while Eva Hurrle also ranks second in digs per set with 4.49.

SCOUTING SETON HALL

Seton Hall is led by Sadie Reich with 3.45 kills per set, leading all BIG EAST freshmen. Reich also adds 1.79 digs and 0.42 blocks per set.
Rylee Nelson leads the Pirates with 3.68 digs per set, while Seton Hall's opponents have a .238 hitting percentage.
The Pirates are looking for their first BIG EAST win this weekend.

SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S

Erin Jones is St. John's leading hitter with 3.02 kills per set and Rashanny Solano Smith ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 4.05 digs per set.
The Red Storm come into the weekend with two-straight wins last week against UConn and Providence.

SERIES STUFF

Seton Hall leads the all-time series 21-7, however, DePaul was won nine of the last 11 matchups. The two programs met earlier this season in New Jersey where DePaul won a five-set thriller.
St. John's also leads the all-time series, 25-9. DePaul won the last meetings between the two programs, both in 3-0 sweeps, including an Oct. 10 matchup in Queens.

UP NEXT
DePaul will close out the regular-season with a pair of road contests next weekend. The Blue Demons first take on Xavier, Nov. 15, in an 11:30 a.m. tip followed by a Nov. 16 game at Butler with a 2 p.m. start. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

Grace Brooker

Eva Hurrle

Katelynn Oxley

Amanda Saeger

Kendall Timme

Logan Winn

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