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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

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Villanova's Lucy Olsen (3) jumps to the basket between DePaul's Darrione Rogers, left, and DePaul's Kendall Holmes, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn.

Heartbreaker in Connecticut: Missed free throws send DePaul home with 71-70 second-round loss to Villanova

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor March 5, 2023

UNCASVILLE, Conn - With 2:51 left in the game, sophomore Aneesah Morrow backed down her defender in the low post and shot a contested turnaround jumper over two Villanova defenders. It was nothing but...

Senior Nick Ongenda exits the court following DePaul's 84-70 loss to Creighton on senior night at Wintrust Arena.

Blue Dozen: DePaul drops 12th straight, bids farewell to seniors in finale

Max Rayman, Contributing Writer March 5, 2023

It was a somber senior night for the DePaul men’s basketball team Saturday as they fell short to Creighton, 84-70. The Blue Demons’ 12-straight losses mark its longest losing streak since the team...

Senior center fielder Tori Meyer hit .339 in 52 games last season, while also slugging five homeruns and 34 RBI’s to go along with a .539 slugging percentage for the Blue Demons in 2022.

Tori Meyer leading by example: Eyes set on winning Big East Tournament

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter March 5, 2023

Growing up in Barrington, Illinois with two brothers, Tori Meyer established a competitive edge early on in life to always be the best and strive for greatness. Implementing a winning mentality led Meyer...

Umoja Gibson (2) played his final home game for DePaul on Saturday. The star guard had one of his roughest outings as a Blue Demon, shooting 2-14 and finishing with just four points.

COLUMN: 12-game losing streak has things looking bleak for Big East Tournament

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter March 5, 2023

DePaul (9-22, 3-17) is set to face off against Seton Hall (17-14, 10-10) in its opening round matchup for the Big East tournament in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, March 8 at 4:30 p.m. The Blue Demons...

Sophomore Allison Dicks, the tournament organizer for the esports team, particpated in the club’s recent matchup with the University of Hawaii.

DePaul’s Super Smash Bros. team triumphs over University of Hawaii in online tournament

Violet Smale, Contributing Writer March 5, 2023

Besides the pressure of competition, the online nature of esports presents unique challenges when it comes to competing with opponents more than 4,000 miles away. “We were kind of nervous going into...

UConn sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins scores a layup between senior Nick Ongenda and graduate Javan Johnson in DePaul's loss to the Huskies Wednesday.

UConn crushes DePaul by 29, extend Demons’ losing streak to 11

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter March 2, 2023

When will the losing stop?  The Big East Tournament is less than a week away and the Blue Demons continue to struggle to find a way into the win column. On Wednesday night in Hartford, Connecticut,...

DePaul players huddle together in a Feb. 25 loss to UConn at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul falls flat against Marquette, heads into Big East Tournament below .500

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor March 2, 2023

DePaul concluded their 2022-23 regular season Monday night at Marquette, looking to finish above .500, but finished with a losing record for the first time since 1997-98.  Marquette handed the Demons...

Sophomore Matteo Iaquinto celebrates after defeating Army sophomore Vishnu Bodavula Friday night in two sets as he gave DePaul its first point of the match. DePaul improved to 7-9 on the season.

Men’s Tennis caps off weekend in dramatic fashion

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2023

In anticipation, junior Shourya Verma took a breath and awaited the match point serve. As the ball made its way over the net, Verma returned it, swiping his front hand swing to win the point.  Flailing...

Senior center Nick Ongenda attempts a contested shot during Saturday’s 90-84 loss to Marquette.

Demons’ late game miscues lead to 10th straight loss

Tom Gorski, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter February 26, 2023

In a week filled with a heartbreaking, last-second loss and a second half comeback bid falling just short, the Blue Demons found themselves in the midst of a 10-game losing streak.  The Big East tournament...

Graduate student Valentina Martin serves with her front hand during Sunday’s win over Creighton.

Women’s Tennis rides five-game win streak

Max Rayman, Contributing Writer February 26, 2023

After starting the season 1-5, DePaul women’s tennis finds itself 6-5 and riding a five-game win streak that included a 3-0 week against No. 40 Iowa, Omaha and Creighton.  Heading into their first...

Valerie Sanchez, 21, is a female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is majoring in public relations and entrepreneurship at DePaul.

Muay Thai, Taekwondo Champion Valerie Sanchez lends her talents at the Ray

Joe Martinez, Contributing Writer February 26, 2023

What do the titles student, teacher and national champion all have in common? They all belong to a martial artist from Maywood, Valerie Sanchez. Sanchez, 21, from Humboldt Park is a fighter majoring...

Sophomore forward Aneesah Morrow looks to attempt a three-point shot against a Huskies defender during Saturday’s 72-69 loss to UConn.

Demon derailing: DePaul nearly pulls off upset over Huskies on senior day

Preston Zbroszczyk, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2023

What could have been.  Intercepting the inbound pass down 70-69 eight seconds left, sophomore All-American Aneesah Morrow had every DePaul fan in Wintrust Arena on their feet. DePaul was 40 feet away...

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