Doug Bruno undergoes successful back surgery
Lawrence Kreymer, Asst. Sports Editor
December 15, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno, who has paced the DePaul sidelines for the past 33 seasons, might be forced out of action after undergoing successful back surgery on Tuesday. "I should know (more) as the days move along," Bruno said to the Daily Herald. According to details inclu...
Trio of Blue Demons receive weekly awards
Lawrence Kreymer, Asst. Sports Editor
December 10, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Basketball, Men's Sports, Women's Sports
After a 4-1 week between the men's and women's basketball teams, their presence was felt on the weekly awards list announced Monday with a trio of players among the two team honored. After a strong week of play, senior forward Femi Olujobi, who is in his first season with DePaul, was named to this ...
DePaul holds off Oklahoma for third straight win
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
December 9, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Women's Sports
NORMAN, Okla. -- In what was the fifth game ever played between No. 20/17 DePaul and Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon, but third in the last year and a half, the Blue Demons left the Lloyd Noble Center victorious with an 87-76 win and survived a third quarter scare to improve to 7-3 this season. Senior f...
Defense spurs DePaul to another comeback win over Northwestern
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
December 5, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Women's Sports
It was a different year, but similar story Wednesday night at McGrath-Phillips Arena as No. 20/17 DePaul (6-3) for the second year in a row rallied from a big first quarter deficit to once again come out victorious 76-60, in the 36th game played between the Blue Demons and local rival Northwestern. Mart’e Gray...
Lexi Held receives first Big East honor
Andrew Hattersley, Sports Editor
December 3, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Women's Sports
A good seven days for freshman guard Lexi Held was capped off with some good news as she was named Big East Freshman of the Week Monday afternoon. Held tipped off last week with a career-high 28 points to go along with three steals in DePaul’s 124-66 victory over Savannah State. Against then No. 2/2 Conn...
DePaul knocks down 18 threes in win over Temple on Field Trip Day
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
December 3, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
After scoring a season-low 63 points against then No. 2/2 Connecticut last Wednesday, No. 20/14 DePaul (5-3) bounced back in a big way Monday afternoon with a 102-88 victory over Temple. It was an early 11 a.m. tip-off as DePaul welcomed nearly 1,700 energetic and rowdy Chicago Public School children ...
DePaul cruises past Savannah State
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
November 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
On an evening where records were broken, No. 16/16 DePaul scored an all-time program-record in points scored with its 124-61 victory over Savannah State Monday night at McGrath-Phillips Area in what was DePaul’s fourth game played in five days. DePaul drilled 20 3-point field goals, which also broke a school...
Chante Stonewall named Big East Player of the Week
Andrew Hattersley, Sports Editor
November 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
A strong start to the season continued for DePaul junior forward Chante Stonewall at the Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving week. As a result, Stonewall was named the Big East Player of the Week Monday. Stonewall led No. 16 DePaul to victories over Princeton and Kansas State and scored a career-high...
Ashton Millender named Big East Player of the Week
Lawrence Kreymer, Asst. Sports Editor
November 20, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Women's Sports
After tying a career high with 27 points against top ranked Notre Dame, DePaul senior guard Ashton Millender was named Big East Player of the Week for her performance against the Fighting Irish on Monday. Even in a losing effort to the defending national champions, Millender was outstanding finishi...
Notre Dame size too much for DePaul in 101-77 defeat
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
November 18, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
In a 101-77 defeat against the defending national champions and top-ranked team in the country in Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon in the South Loop, it was evident that DePaul’s lack of size and superior play in the paint cost them the opportunity to upset the Fighting Irish at home. Notre Dame ou...
No. 15 DePaul falls to top ranked Notre Dame
Andrew Hattersley, Sports Editor
November 17, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports, Women's Sports
Despite a career high in points from junior forward Chante Stonewall and a near career afternoon for senior guard Ashton Millender, it was not enough for No. 15/15 DePaul to pull off the upset over No. 1 Notre Dame, who settled down after a rocky first quarter to pull away for a 101-77 victory Saturday...
DePaul women’s basketball add four players to 2019 class
Lawrence Kreymer, Asst. Sports Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Women's Sports
The rich get richer. The DePaul Women’s Basketball team went out and strengthened its roster for the future by signing four players to a National Letter of Intent in the 2019 class. Head coach Doug Bruno has built a successful program over his three decades at Lincoln Park, winning five straight ...
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