Blue Demons’ Rally Falls Short Against Georgetown

Saturday, October 10

Chicago, Ill.

5 p.m.

DePaul University

12-5,4-2Big East

Georgetown

11-6,3-3Big East

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Georgetown	18	25	25	21	15	3
DePaul	25	18	22	25	8	2

Blue Demons’ Rally Falls Short Against Georgetown

10/10/2026 8:29:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Box Score

Four Blue Demons hit double-digit kills, Hoyas rally for 3-2 win in Chicago

CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball took the first set and rallied to force a fifth, but Georgetown scored the final seven points of the decisive set to win 3-2 (25-18, 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 8-15) at McGrath-Phillips Arena Saturday night. The Blue Demons fall to 4-2 in BIG EAST play and 12-5 overall, while the Hoyas improve to 3-3 in conference play and 11-6 overall.

"Incredible battle," said head coach Marie Zidek. "We willed our way to five sets after struggling to maintain in sets two and three as they made some adjustments on us. Georgetown's defense was outstanding, and they extended play to get more arms on the ball when it mattered most in the fifth. I'm proud of how our team kept going for it and reached for another gear. A few small defensive adjustments eluded us in that fifth set, and tonight, their arms won. We'll study this match, and we have an opportunity to come back a stronger, better team as this bloodbath of BIG EAST play continues. What a privilege to have played under extreme pressure today. Let's see what we can grow from it."

Four Blue Demons finished with double-digit kills, led by Kendall Timme (16), Martina Diana (13), Isabela Tavares Salomon (12) and Jade Dudley-Epps (11). Tavares Salomon led the way hitting .462, marking her eighth match with at least a .300 hitting percentage and double-digit kills. Timme added 14 digs for a double-double, while libero Abby Cahill collected 19 digs. Diana and Leonor Polezzi each served three aces, and Polezzi dished out 44 assists. DePaul held an edge at the service line, out-aced Georgetown 8-6 and committing half as many service errors (9-18).

How it Happened
SET ONE | DePaul hit .320 in the opener and pulled away after a 4-4 tie, using a 5-0 run to build a 9-4 lead that grew to 12-6 and forced a Georgetown timeout. The Hoyas cut it to 12-11, but Diana served consecutive aces at 19-14 and 20-14, and Polezzi closed the set with an ace and a Timme kill, 25-18. Timme and Dudley-Epps each had four kills in the frame.

SET TWO | The set was tied at 13-13 before Georgetown scored four-straight and never trailed again. The Hoyas hit .457 with just one attack error and evened the match with an 18-25 win.

SET THREE | The teams traded the lead throughout, tying at 17-17 and again at 19-19. Georgetown scored the final points of the closely contested set to take a 2-1 lead, 22-25.

SET FOUR | Trailing 15-12, DePaul fought back to tie the set at 20-20 and 21-21. A 4-0 closing run, capped by two Georgetown attack errors, sealed a 25-21 win and forced a fifth set. Tavares Salomon was dominant with six kills on 11 swings (.545), and Yagmur Yavuz added two block assists.

SET FIVE | The set was tied at 8-8 before Georgetown closed on a 7-0 run, even after DePaul timeouts at 8-10 and 8-12. The Hoyas hit .600 in the set while DePaul hit .000, and Kamryn Lee-Caracci tallied five kills to put the match away, 15-8.

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