Two former DePaul softball players now refute claims in Lenti lawsuit
July 3, 2020
Two former DePaul softball players have now come forward to deny allegations of abuse by former softball coach Eugene Lenti laid out in a lawsuit filed in April. Morgan Greenwood, who played for DePaul’s softball team from 2015-2019 and was a captain of the team, reached out to The DePaulia on June 30, saying the alleg...
Former DePaul women’s soccer players taking part in NWSL’s return
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 27, 2020
It has been over three months since the U.S. saw any live professional team sports, with all the leagues being suspended in March because of the coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, however, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will mark the return of American professional team sports. The ...
Eugene Lenti’s abuse case moves to federal court, amendment made to suit against DePaul
June 24, 2020
An amended complaint to a lawsuit that was filed in April, which alleged former DePaul softball head coach Eugene Lenti had verbally and physically abused his players and an assistant coach, was filed on Tuesday, according to a document obtained by The DePaulia. Unlike the first complaint, which was filed ...
Big East announces COVID-19 task force, geographical divisions for soccer and volleyball
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
June 8, 2020
In an effort to bring back college sports in time for the fall, the Big East put together a plan that gives the conference a better chance of having fall sports. On Monday, the conference announced that they are forming a COVID-19 task force, with DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno bei...
Former DePaul basketball players working at the same hospital helping the fight against COVID-19
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
May 26, 2020
When former DePaul women’s basketball player Brooke Schulte was waiting to have her interview with Northwestern Memorial Hospital back in December, she received a text message from a former DePaul men’s basketball player — Peter Ryckbosch — who had already been working at the same hospital in...
Big East, DePaul working toward 2020-2021 sports plan
Lawrence Kreymer and Nate Burleyson
May 8, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic altering life for people all over the world, only one thing is certain right now -- nothing is guaranteed the next day. In the world of college athletics, there are no guarantees regarding how sports will return to schools for the 2020-21 academic year. During a medi...
DePaul women’s basketball turns to season ahead after abrupt end to 2019-2020
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
April 30, 2020
Building a team and building a program are two completely different ideas. These are two ideas that DePaul women’s basketball deals with every season as they continue their 17 straight NCAA tournament streak while retooling each season to adjust for key losses. Last season, the team graduated Ashton Mille...
Women’s basketball adds two Big Ten transfers
Nate Burleyson, Asst. Sports Editor
April 20, 2020
The DePaul women’s basketball team is adding two transfers to the program with 6’2” forward Courtney Fredrickson from Wisconsin and 6’1” Jorie Allen from Indiana. Fredrickson is a graduate transfer and is immediately eligible while freshman Allen will have to sit a year without playing. ...
Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson says she has COVID-19
April 19, 2020
Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson announced that she tested positive for the coronavirus, making her the first known Chicago professional athlete to contract COVID-19. Dolson said in a video that aired Friday night during ESPN’s broadcast of the WNBA draft that she and her “whole family” tested...
Timeline of alleged entanglements between DePaul’s athletics department, Title IX office
Patsy Newitt, Assistant News Editor
April 19, 2020
1974-1978 - Jean Lenti Ponsetto attends DePaul, playing for DePaul women’s basketball, tennis, softball and volleyball teams 1978 - Lenti Ponsetto is named first assistant women’s basketball coach Jan. 1980 - Eugene Lenti, Lenti Ponsetto’s brother, is named DePaul’s head softball coach Ju...
DePaul alum Quigley falls to Zach Lavine in NBA Horse Competition
Nate Burleyson, Asst. Sports Editor
April 16, 2020
Thursday night didn't go as well as Sunday did for women's basketball alumni Allie Quigley, who lost to Chicago Bulls star Zach Lavine in the semi-finals of the ESPN NBA Horse Competition. The Chicago Sky star pushed Lavine to H-O-R before the 2-time NBA slam dunk champ took to the skies for a couple...
DePaul alum Quigley defeats Chris Paul, advances in NBA Horse tournament
Nate Burleyson, Asst. Sports Editor
April 12, 2020
Former DePaul women's star Allie Quigley has made her name as one of the best shooters in the WNBA as a member of the Chicago Sky. And her shooting prowess was on full display Sunday night when she beat 10 time NBA all-star Chris Paul in the first round of the NBA Horse Tournament on ESPN. Quigley...
