DePaul University Athletics
Friday, October 2
Omaha, Neb.
6 p.m.
DePaul University
at
Creighton
Blue Demons Take Historic Momentum to Creighton
10/1/2026 4:10:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DePaul puts its 3-0 league start on the line at D.J. Sokol Arena
OMAHA, Neb. – Riding its best start to a season in 11 years, DePaul volleyball (11-3, 3-0 BIG EAST) travels to Omaha to face RV Creighton (7-7, 2-0 BIG EAST) on Friday at 6 p.m. CT at D.J. Sokol Arena. Friday's match will air on News Channel Nebraska.
"We've been pushing offensive distribution to spread the net and keep more attackers involved, so anyone can heat up during the match," said head coach Marie Zidek. "We'll see what matchups tomorrow brings. Much like last night, we'll have to go point-for-point and let our serve get hot. Sustain the way we're competing and it should be a good match."
LAST TIME OUT
DePaul arrives with momentum after a historic five-set win over Marquette on Wednesday at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The Blue Demons erased a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 (25-20, 13-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12), earning their first win over the Golden Eagles since Nov. 1, 2008 and moving to 3-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time in program history.
Isabela Tavares Salomon powered the comeback with 20 kills on .405 hitting, matching her career high. It was her third straight match hitting .321 or better with at least 12 kills. Jade Dudley-Epps added 13 kills on .417 hitting, and Martina Diana chipped in 10. Leonor Polezzi ran the offense with a season-high 49 assists and led the team with 16 digs and three aces, her fifth straight match with three or more. DePaul won the serving battle 7-4, with Eva Hurrle adding three aces off the bench.
CREIGHTON NOTES
DEPAUL DEBRIEF
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TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket memberships are now live for the 2026 DePaul Volleyball season! Season ticket memberships include access to all 15 anticipated regular season matches at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Lincoln Park, plus an opportunity to purchase tickets for the Wintrust Arena match against Nebraska. Season tickets are available beginning at $79 for general admission and $129 for courtside seating! Want to bring your team to the match? Group ticket deposits are also available for parties of 10 or more. Visit DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets to reserve your seats today!
"We've been pushing offensive distribution to spread the net and keep more attackers involved, so anyone can heat up during the match," said head coach Marie Zidek. "We'll see what matchups tomorrow brings. Much like last night, we'll have to go point-for-point and let our serve get hot. Sustain the way we're competing and it should be a good match."
LAST TIME OUT
DePaul arrives with momentum after a historic five-set win over Marquette on Wednesday at McGrath-Phillips Arena. The Blue Demons erased a 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 (25-20, 13-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12), earning their first win over the Golden Eagles since Nov. 1, 2008 and moving to 3-0 in BIG EAST play for the first time in program history.
Isabela Tavares Salomon powered the comeback with 20 kills on .405 hitting, matching her career high. It was her third straight match hitting .321 or better with at least 12 kills. Jade Dudley-Epps added 13 kills on .417 hitting, and Martina Diana chipped in 10. Leonor Polezzi ran the offense with a season-high 49 assists and led the team with 16 digs and three aces, her fifth straight match with three or more. DePaul won the serving battle 7-4, with Eva Hurrle adding three aces off the bench.
CREIGHTON NOTES
- Creighton is 7-7 (2-0 BIG EAST) after road wins at Seton Hall and St. John's, and has played the nation's fifth-toughest schedule
- The Bluejays have won 49 straight regular-season BIG EAST matches and 12 straight regular-season league titles
- Creighton is hitting .301 in league play, up from .162 in nonconference action, and has held 110 straight opponents below .300
- Trinity Shadd-Ceres leads the team with 3.05 kills per set, Ayden Ames adds 2.36, and setter Katie Dalton averages 7.43 assists per set
- Eloise Brandewie (1.29 blocks per set) ranks among the BIG EAST leaders, and libero Saige Damrow averages 4.34 digs per set
- Creighton leads the series 29-1 and has won 29 straight against DePaul, its longest streak against any opponent. The Bluejays have won 68 of their last 75 sets in the series
DEPAUL DEBRIEF
- Polezzi ranks second in the BIG EAST in assists per set (8.67) and aces per set (0.62), and has earned three BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selections
- Kendall Timme leads DePaul with 169 kills and ranks third in the league in kills per set (3.76) and points per set (4.31)
- Abby Cahill earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition after averaging 4.29 digs per set at Providence and UConn
- DePaul leads the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.244) and ranks second in kills per set (13.20) and aces per set (1.82)
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 X, Instagram, and Facebook, or sign up for email updates and text alerts.
TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket memberships are now live for the 2026 DePaul Volleyball season! Season ticket memberships include access to all 15 anticipated regular season matches at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Lincoln Park, plus an opportunity to purchase tickets for the Wintrust Arena match against Nebraska. Season tickets are available beginning at $79 for general admission and $129 for courtside seating! Want to bring your team to the match? Group ticket deposits are also available for parties of 10 or more. Visit DePaulBlueDemons.com/Tickets to reserve your seats today!
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