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Friday, November 6
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11/5/2026 3:05:00 PM | WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
DePaul travels East with BIG EAST Tournament clinching scenarios on the line
MID-ATLANTIC – DePaul volleyball (16-7, 8-4 BIG EAST) travels east this weekend for a pair of BIG EAST road tests, visiting Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 6, and Villanova on Saturday, Nov. 7. First serve at McDonough Arena is set for 5 p.m. CT, and Saturday's match at the Jake Nevin Field House begins at 4 p.m. CT. The Blue Demons sit third in the BIG EAST standings and look to bounce back after dropping their last two matches.
"The team is looking to bounce back and reach an even higher gear this weekend on the road," said head coach Marie Zidek. "There is a unique motivation in November across the country, when the accumulation of training starts to meet high performance. We are excited for these battles and look forward to the opportunities at Georgetown and Villanova to improve upon our last matchups with them."
LAST TIME OUT
DePaul fell to Creighton 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 13-25, 18-25) on Oct. 30 at McGrath-Phillips Arena, ending its four-match league winning streak. Kendall Timme and Isabela Tavares Salomon each had 15 kills, Amanda Saeger added 30 assists and 10 digs, and Jade Dudley-Epps had seven block assists. DePaul hit .364 in the second set to even the match.
The Blue Demons followed with a 3-0 loss (16-25, 18-25, 21-25) at Marquette on Nov. 1. Timme led DePaul with 11 kills, Dudley-Epps added nine kills, and Luisa Juncu had five kills on .455 hitting. Saeger finished with 23 assists and 10 digs, and Abby Cahill added eight digs. The third set was tied at 21 before the Golden Eagles closed it out.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
WILDCAT WATCH
DEPAUL DEBRIEF
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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. 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!
"The team is looking to bounce back and reach an even higher gear this weekend on the road," said head coach Marie Zidek. "There is a unique motivation in November across the country, when the accumulation of training starts to meet high performance. We are excited for these battles and look forward to the opportunities at Georgetown and Villanova to improve upon our last matchups with them."
LAST TIME OUT
DePaul fell to Creighton 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 13-25, 18-25) on Oct. 30 at McGrath-Phillips Arena, ending its four-match league winning streak. Kendall Timme and Isabela Tavares Salomon each had 15 kills, Amanda Saeger added 30 assists and 10 digs, and Jade Dudley-Epps had seven block assists. DePaul hit .364 in the second set to even the match.
The Blue Demons followed with a 3-0 loss (16-25, 18-25, 21-25) at Marquette on Nov. 1. Timme led DePaul with 11 kills, Dudley-Epps added nine kills, and Luisa Juncu had five kills on .455 hitting. Saeger finished with 23 assists and 10 digs, and Abby Cahill added eight digs. The third set was tied at 21 before the Golden Eagles closed it out.
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
- Georgetown is 12-11 overall and 4-8 in the BIG EAST, ninth in the standings, and has lost four straight league matches. The Hoyas are 6-3 at McDonough Arena
- The Hoyas beat DePaul 3-2 on Oct. 10 in Chicago and Creighton 3-2 on Oct. 17, one of only two league losses for the Bluejays
- Dionna Mitchell (2.67 kills per set), Kamryn Lee-Caracci (2.36) and Berkeley Ploder (2.21) lead the attack. Ploder (.389) and Lee-Caracci (.377) rank first and second in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage
- Juleigh Urbina runs the offense at 7.08 assists per set, and libero Bella McGirr averages 4.09 digs per set, sixth in the conference. Head coach AJ Bonetti is in his fourth season
WILDCAT WATCH
- Villanova is 12-11 overall and 5-7 in the BIG EAST after dropping its last two matches. The Wildcats are 7-1 at home this season but 0-6 on the road in league play
- Saturday is Senior Night for Villanova. Abby Harrell is a three-time All-BIG EAST selection and ranks 10th in program history with 1,292 career kills
- Campbell McKinnon (3.46 kills per set) and Harrell (3.04) rank fourth and eighth in the BIG EAST in kills per set, and Alyssa Nelson runs the offense at 8.00 assists per set, fifth in the conference
- Villanova leads the all-time series 19-11, but DePaul has won the last three meetings, including a 3-1 win on Oct. 9 at McGrath-Phillips Arena
DEPAUL DEBRIEF
- DePaul can clinch a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament this weekend with a pair of road wins and favorable results around the league
- The Blue Demons opened league play 8-2, the best 10-match start of the modern BIG EAST era (following the conference's realignment in 2013) and a mark that ties the best conference start in program history, dating to 1991. The run included a four-match league winning streak, DePaul's first since 2021
- Timme ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in league play in kills per set (3.43) and fifth in points per set (3.80). Tavares Salomon is seventh in kills per set (3.06)
- Jade Dudley-Epps ranks ninth in the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.297), and Abby Cahill is 10th in digs per set (3.33)
- DePaul is third in the BIG EAST in aces per set (1.69) and fifth in opponent hitting percentage (.199) in league play
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. 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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