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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Women's Sports

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Method behind the madness — sorting out the NCAA’s transfer portal

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

This year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be remembered for a clash of the formidable: all four one-seeded teams in the bracket met in the Final Four for just the second time in history. Records...

Baylee Cosgrove fouls the ball on a swing during the game on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. In Saturday's game, Cosgrove came up to the plate five times and got on base every single time.

Baylee Cosgrove stars in thriller versus Huskies

Jackson Iwata, Contributing Writer April 22, 2025

A day after losing both games in the doubleheader to the University of Connecticut, DePaul came to play in a 10-8 loss in extras on Nicole Wondaal's day at Cacciatore Stadium. The Blue Demons got some...

Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States pose with her bronze medals on the podium after the womens team sabre fencing event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

‘There is representation everywhere’: Four years after Illinois’ ‘Inclusive Athletic Attire Act’

Peyton Hopp and LiLi Jarvenpa April 21, 2025

Muslim women wear hijabs as a symbol of modesty and faith. They wear hijabs in their everyday life — even in sports. But in order to wear a hijab, Muslim girls have to sign a waiver to participate in...

Doug Bruno coaches his team during a timeout on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at Wintrust Arena. Bruno stepped down from coaching on March 28.

An inside look at Doug Bruno stepping down, and the search for his successor

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer April 21, 2025

When a school has a legend as head coach of their program, they are allowed to go out on their own terms. They have had career success that warrants that level of respect. The school or team never wants...

Brooke Cwick and Chelsea Parker celebrate a run on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. DePaul scored five runs in the fourth inning with Cwick and Parker each tallying hits.

DePaul bats snap skid, douse Flames with season sweep

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

DePaul softball ended a seven-game losing streak with an 11-3 win against the University of Illinois Chicago on Tuesday, completing a season sweep of the Flames. Tied at one run apiece going into the...

Jill Pizzotti and DeWayne Peevy hold a jersey with Pizzotti's name on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Wintrust Arena. Pizzotti is the sixth head coach in DePaul women's basketball history.

Pizzotti officially becomes sixth head coach in DePaul women’s basketball history

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor April 15, 2025

After 14 years with DePaul women’s basketball, Jill Pizzotti now has the official title of head coach. She rang in the new title on Tuesday with a press conference; former head coach Doug Bruno was in...

DePaul women’s basketball forward, Aneesah Morrow, dribbles around St. John’s defenders on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Morrow is a Chicago native who played at Simeon High School before committing to DePaul in 2020.

Morrow selected seventh overall in WNBA Draft

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 14, 2025

Aneesah Morrow, a Chicago native and former DePaul superstar, was drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the seventh pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday. The 6-foot-1-inch senior forward played her final...

Jorie Allen shouts ahead to her teammates as she makes her way down the court during the first half of DePaul’s game against Providence on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Allen, Meg Newman and Sumer Lee have started all 18 games this season.

From records to hearts, Jorie Allen’s impact on DePaul women’s basketball

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer April 7, 2025

When then-interim head coach Jill Pizzotti concluded her postgame press conference after the penultimate home game on Feb. 23, she told the media on her way out to make sure we’re back for next Sunday's...

Doug Bruno laughs during an interview in the Sullivan Athletic Center on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Bruno served for 39 years as the head coach of the DePaul women's basketball team.

Doug Bruno steps down from coaching, but his love for basketball — and DePaul — endures

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor April 7, 2025

Doug Bruno started out as a hockey player at the former Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary South on the South Side of Chicago. He enjoyed the fast pace of hockey, but he fell in love with a game he...

Jill Pizzotti talks to her team during a timeout on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena. Pizzotti was named DePaul's head coach Thursday morning.

Jill Pizzotti named next head coach, filling Bruno’s shoes

Ryan Hinske, Sports Editor April 3, 2025

Jill M. Pizzotti has been named the second DePaul women’s basketball head coach since 1988. The longtime Blue Demon and Lombard, Ill. native first joined DePaul’s staff in 2011, quickly rising to...

Taylor Johnson-Matthews looks for a pass on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. DePaul finished their season with an overall record of 13-19.

Five DePaul women’s basketball players enter the transfer portal

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer March 30, 2025

DePaul women's basketball has had five players enter the transfer portal since it opened on March 25.  With the news that head coach Doug Bruno is stepping down, DePaul players have 30 days starting...

DePaul swings for the softball against Valparaiso on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Cacciatore Stadium. DePaul won the game 4-3.

DePaul takes advantage of extra inning miscue; takes down Valparaiso

Nick Palazzolo, Men’s Basketball Beat Writer March 30, 2025

A day after DePaul softball allowed Loyola-Chicago to capture its first road victory of the season, they took down the Valparaiso Beacons in the most uncharacteristic of ways. The game was tied at two...

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