Softball eliminated from regionals
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 21, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
The weekend began with optimism and excitement as DePaul appeared in their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance after riding a four-game winning streak capped off by a win on Sunday over Creighton to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament. For the second straight year, however, the season ended in familiar f...
Loyola announces 660 percent increase in donations
Shane Rene, Sports Editor
May 21, 2018
Filed under Sports
Just over a month removed from the Loyola Rambler’s historic dance through March Madness, we finally have a number to show us all what it was worth. Loyola University Chicago’s athletic department announced early last week that the department has seen a 660 percent increase in donations compared to the same time fra...
Student-athletes or athlete-students?
Liliana Trifilio, Contributing Writer
May 21, 2018
Filed under Sports
You wake up. The alarm clock is still buzzing in your ear as you scarf down a breakfast burrito and begin packing your uniform. For a moment you think about the final project you haven’t started yet and decide to shake the thought. You need to concentrate on what counts. You need to be prepared for an...
Mada takes flight in his junior year
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 21, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
It’s been a steady climb for junior jumper Brian Mada from his freshman year to junior one, adjusting to the cold and new techniques. Mada broke through this season with three individual championships, three school records and a spot in the preliminary rounds of the NCAA championships beginning May 24...
Moore, Greenwood tabbed as All-Great Lakes Region honorees
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Softball, Women's Sports
Fresh off Big East Conference regular season and tournament championships, two DePaul Blue Demon softball players are again putting their team in the news for all the right reasons. Today, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) named Blue Demon freshman pitcher Pat Moore and junior catcher...
Scouting Strus: He declared for the draft without an agent, so what are his odds of going pro?
Paul Steeno, Sports Reporter
May 14, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
I am not that smart. But by being friendly to people and awkwardly initiating conversations at credentialed events, I've formed relationships with enough legitimate experts to write informed stories with semblances of intelligence. When DePaul Blue Demon basketball star Max Strus announced at the end of March that he would declare for the 2018 ...
Men’s golf finishes third at Callawassie
Shane Rene, Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Golf, Men's Sports, Sports
DePaul’s men’s golf team returned to Callawassie Island for the Big East Championship last weekend in the hopes of avoiding another nightmare collapse on the final day. Last year, under the command of long-time head coach Betty Kaufmann, the Blue Demons found themselves at the top of the leaderb...
Champs again: Softball takes home second-consecutive Big East Championship title
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
In a battle between the conference’s top two teams during the regular season, DePaul rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to beat Creighton 6-2 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. After falling behind 2-0, the Blue Demons responded with two runs of thei...
Freshman Focus
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
May 14, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
When DePaul took the field for the Big East Tournament against Villanova and Creighton, six of the 10 players on the field were underclassmen, including the catcher-pitcher duo of Missy Zoch and Jessica Cothern. Add in a seventh with Pat Moore closing out the last three innings Sunday afternoon, an...
DePaul secures NCAA Tournament berth with title game win over Creighton
Andrew Hattersley, Asst. Sports Editor
May 12, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
In a battle between the conference’s top two teams during the regular season, DePaul rallied from a 2-0 first inning deficit to beat Creighton 6-2 and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. After falling behind 2-0, the Blue Demons responded with two runs of their...
DePaul advances to the Big East tournament championship for second year in a row
Andrew Hattersley, Asst. Sports Editor
May 11, 2018
For the second straight season, DePaul will play for a spot in the NCAA tournament Saturday afternoon following a 12-2 win over Villanova Friday afternoon, marking their fourth run rule victory over the Wildcats this season. Trailing 2-1 entering the third inning, the Blue Demons put up six runs in...
Greenwood honored as CoSIDA Academic All-District
May 11, 2018
Filed under Softball, Women's Sports
You can do both. Standout DePaul Blue Demon catcher and third baseman Morgan Greenwood earned a spot on the 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Google Cloud Academic All-District Softball First Team for District 5. With this designation under her belt, Greenwood is now eligible...
