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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

Men's Sports

DePaul sophomore midfielder Julian Saldana chases down Creighton senior midfielder Callum Watson in DePaul's 3-0 loss in Omaha on Saturday.

Men’s postseason hopes end with 3-0 loss to Creighton

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 31, 2022

It would be a tough task, but DePaul’s ambition for Big East tournament play remained alive coming into Saturday’s matchup with Creighton in Omaha, Neb. The Blue Demons would need a win and three...

A new court was designed for DePaul’s games at Wintrust Arena for the upcoming season. The men will host Loyola (MD) on Nov. 4, and women will open against American University on Nov. 9

New year, new teams: DePaul basketball enters fresh era with teams relying on young talent

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter October 23, 2022

Men’s and women’s basketball is less than two weeks away from tipoff at Wintrust Arena and expectations remain high. The excitement surrounding both teams are different, but coaches, players and fans...

Head Coach Mark Plotkin surveys the pitch during squad training in 2018.

Loss at UConn ups pressure in men’s soccer’s quest for postseason play

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 23, 2022

With crescendoing Big East tournament implications, DePaul let an opportunity slip away Saturday night with a 1-0 loss at the hands of the UConn Huskies in Storrs, Conn. From first touch, the Blue Demons...

Senior center back Grant Herbek sends the ball upfield towards DePaul attackers in DePaul's 1-0 victory over Marquette at Wish Field on Wednesday.

‘We win, we stay alive’: Under pressure, DePaul takes control with 1-0 win over Marquette

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 19, 2022

With only a handful of chances left to move up the table and earn a berth in this season’s Big East tournament, DePaul’s match against Marquette this week was a must-win.  On a chilly Wednesday...

Murphy joined the Blue Demons in June, after transferring from the University of South Florida.

DePaul’s Caleb Murphy undergoes surgical procedure on his wrist, sidelined six weeks

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter October 19, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball is less than three weeks away from their home opener against Loyola (MD) and on Wednesday morning, the Blue Demons received some unfortunate news regarding projected junior guard...

Senior center Nick Ongenda dunks at the Blue Madness event on Friday, Oct. 14 at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Lincoln Park. DePaul men’s basketball will play Loyola (MD) in their season opener on Nov. 7.

Pure madness: Annual event returns to tip off basketball season

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 16, 2022

Blue Madness is back.  After what was a brief hiatus since 2019, DePaul basketball was on display, two weeks before the season officially tips off.  The free public event took place on Friday,...

DePaul students cheering on the men’s basketball team during their 97-72 victory against Coppin State on November 10, 2021 at Wintrust Arena. The Blue Demons improved to 2-0 after this game.

The “secret” game: DePaul to host Notre Dame in closed-door scrimmage

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter October 16, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball will square off in a “secret” closed scrimmage against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Wintrust Arena. Little information or details have leaked to the...

Sophomore midfielder Cade Hagan celebrates his goal with teammates Tyson Amoo-Mensah and Kristian Malinich during DePaul's 1-1 draw with no. 13 Xavier Saturday.

Demons threaten upset, draw No. 13 Xavier 1-1

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 16, 2022

The conference upset of the season almost took place at Wish Field on Saturday as DePaul nearly handed No. 13 Xavier their first season loss. For the second weekend in a row, the Blue Demons played...

Paul Reed throws down one of many Blue Demon dunks in a 90-70 win against UIC on Friday.

Sixers fully guarantee former Blue Demon Paul Reed for the 2022-23 season

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter October 14, 2022

DePaul men’s basketball’s relevance continues to make waves in the NBA. Not only has Max Strus made headlines shining for the Miami Heat recently, but now his former DePaul teammate Paul Reed looks...

Senior midfielder Michael Anderson (25) celebrates his early goal from a corner kick goal assisted by teammate Omar Ramadan (6) in the first half against Georgetown on Oct. 8.

Anderson breaks team scoring drought in 1-1 draw with Hoyas

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor October 9, 2022

Against a perennial Big East power like the Georgetown Hoyas, playing an organized game is crucial to keeping your team in it.  That was the goal for DePaul on Saturday, who played host to their conference...

DePaul graduate student winger Brock Ash skates past defenders while setting up an assist during Friday night’s 7-1 victory against Marquette at Johnny’s Icehouse West.

Demons remain undefeated, take down Marquette 7-1

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 9, 2022

The Blue Demons cruised by Marquette in last weekend’s series, improving to 7-0 on the young season.  DePaul has scored 54 goals as a team through their first seven games, and only surrendered 17...

DePaul senior center Nick Ongenda gets interviewed by ABC7 news about the expectations for the Blue Demons basketball season during Thursday’s Chicagoland Media Luncheon.

Back in full swing: DePaul basketball unites with fellow Chicago teams at Tip-off Luncheon

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor October 9, 2022

Coaches Tony Stubblefield and Doug Bruno and DePaul basketball players represented DePaul at Thursday’s Chicagoland Media Tip-off Luncheon.   Hosted by ABC7’s Dionne Miller, this was the first...

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