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DePaul University
16-6,8-3Big East
Creighton
15-9,10-2Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| DePaul | 22 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
10/30/2026 9:52:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Tavares Salomon, Timme hit 15 kills, Creighton’s attack proves the difference in Chicago
CHICAGO – DePaul volleyball held leads of five and eight points in the first two sets, but Creighton's attack was the difference as the Blue Demons fell 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 13-25, 18-25) at McGrath-Phillips Arena on Friday night. DePaul, which entered on a four-match BIG EAST win streak, drops to 16-6 overall and 8-3 in conference play, while Creighton improves to 15-9 and 10-2 and takes sole possession of first place in the BIG EAST. The Blue Demons fall to third in the standings.
The team did such a great job fighting for Amanda [Saeger] tonight, said head coach Marie Zidek. We put ourselves in position in the first set to grab one out of the gate, but Creighton's serve responded. In the second set, we were able to hold our level of play and really step it up. I'm proud of how this team competed and battled tonight. There were many great points.
Isabela Tavares Salomon and Kendall Timme each finished with 15 kills, and Timme added 10 digs. Jocelyn Paige chipped in four kills on .250 hitting. Setter Amanda Saeger dished out a season-high 30 assists with 10 digs. Four Blue Demons reached double-digit digs: Eva Hurrle (12), Abby Cahill (11), Timme (10) and Saeger (10). DePaul totaled nine blocks, led by Jade Dudley-Epps with seven block assists.
Creighton hit .211 for the match to DePaul's .059, led by Trinity Shadd-Ceres (13 kills), Ashlyn Paymal (12 kills, .360) and Katie Dalton (40 assists).
How it Happened
SET ONE | The Blue Demons led most of the opener, building a 15-9 advantage and later an 18-13 lead. Creighton cut it to 21-17 before scoring five-straight points to go in front 22-21, its first lead of the set. DePaul tied it at 22-22, but the Bluejays scored the final three points to win 25-22.
SET TWO | After DePaul jumped to a 14-6 lead, it stretched the margin to 16-7 and 17-9 behind five kills from Tavares Salomon and six from Timme in the set. The Bluejays cut it to 18-16, but the Blue Demons closed out a 25-20 win to even the match. DePaul hit .364 with only three errors on 33 swings, and its block unit registered 10 block assists in the frame.
SET THREE | The Bluejays controlled the third set from start to finish, building an 11-5 lead and pushing it to 24-12 with a late 6-0 run. Creighton sided out on 92 percent of its opportunities in a 25-13 win.
SET FOUR | A 6-0 Creighton run from a 1-1 tie put the visitors up 7-1 early. DePaul fought back to within two at 10-8, forcing a Creighton timeout, but the Bluejays regained control and led 18-12. The Blue Demons cut it to 20-15, but Creighton scored three-straight to go up 23-16 and closed out the match 25-18.
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