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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

 DePaul forward Kendall Holmes holding the ball away from a Georgetown player on Dec. 19, 2020.

Sophomore guard Kendall Holmes’ recent breakout performance testament to hard work

Joshua M. Hicks, Assistant Sports Editor February 13, 2022

Kendall Holmes was only nine games into her freshman season before an injury forced her away from the game she loved. She tore her achilles, sending her home to have surgery and preventing her from being...

 DePaul softball graduate student shortstop Maranda Gutierrez standing in a hitting stance against Valparaiso on Feb. 10.

Softball sweeps competition in first tournament after disappointing end to 2021 season

Darcy Waskiewicz, Sports Editor February 13, 2022

The DePaul softball team kicked off their season over the weekend at the 2022 DePaul Dome Tournament, where the Blue Demons swept the competition and won all four games. Last year, the Blue Demons finished...

Connecticut's Christyn Williams (13) shoots over DePaul's Aneesah Morrow (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Uconn’s firepower too much as DePaul takes brutal 84-60 road loss

Joshua M. Hicks, Assistant Sports Editor February 13, 2022

It was a rough outing for DePaul as the Blue Demons lost to conference rival UConn 84-60. The loss puts the team 19-7 overall and 11-4 in conference play. DePaul gets off to a slow start, but freshman...

Olivia Borowiak racing in the Big East Cross Country Championship on Oct. 29, 2022.

Record-setting Olivia Borowiak has Blue Demons running in the right direction

Zach Elliott, Contributing Writer February 6, 2022

All an athlete can do to maximize their potential is prepare. On Jan. 22, DePaul junior distance runner Olivia Borowiak made clear how prepared she was, winning the 3000-meter race and breaking former...

Women’s basketball: DePaul falls short in 77-68 loss to Creighton

Women’s basketball: DePaul falls short in 77-68 loss to Creighton

Darcy Waskiewicz, Sports Editor February 6, 2022

The DePaul women’s basketball team fell 77-68 to the Creighton Blue Jays on Friday, five days after coming off an 85-65 win over Seton Hall on Jan. 30 where freshman forward Aneesah Morrow put up 27...

DePaul freshman forward Aneesah Morrow looks to get past her defender versus St. John's on Friday at Wintrust Arena.

Aneesah Morrow is taking over the Big East — one rebound at a time

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 31, 2022

Aneesah Morrow rarely talks trash during a basketball game. No matter the situation or the opponent, she won’t commit her attention to talking to the other team.  The goal? To win.  “If you...

DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow jumping to shoot the ball in DePaul's win over Xavier on Dec. 5.

Women’s Basketball: Aneesah Morrow’s historic night sparked huge second half as DePaul gets its 10th conference win

Joshua M. Hicks, Assistant Sports Editor January 31, 2022

DePaul’s freshman forward Aneesah Morrow's historic night led the way to the team’s 85-65 win against conference rival Seton Hall. The team is now 18-5 and 10-2 in conference play. The team had...

DePaul women's basketball forward Aneesah Morrow dribbling around St. John's defenders on Jan. 28.

Women’s Basketball: DePaul avoids two-game losing streak with win over St. John’s

Ryan Taylor, Staff Writer January 29, 2022

DePaul women’s basketball hosted alumni night on Friday night, featuring previous Blue Demons and recognizing them as they walked across the court at Wintrust Arena during halftime of the team’s 94-88...

Sonya Morris looks to drive to the paint versus UConn Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena.

Women’s basketball: Aneesah Morrow’s big night is not enough to upset No. 10 UConn

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief January 26, 2022

DePaul has had its chances to beat UConn in the past, but the Huskies have always found a way to pull out a victory.  On Wednesday, with UConn traveling to Chicago to face DePaul on short notice after...

Dee Bekelja guarding an Xavier player on Dec. 5.

Dee Bekelja provides a spark as sixth starter for DePaul women’s basketball

Darcy Waskiewicz, Sports Editor January 23, 2022

When asked about Dee Bekelja, the first things that her long-time teammates – senior guards Lexi Held and Sonya Morris – brought up was the joy Bekelja brings to the team and the energy she has on...

 DePaul women's basketball forward Aneesah Morrow jumping to make a shot against Xavier on Dec. 5

Women’s basketball: Morrow and Morris dazzle for DePaul in victory over Xavier

Darcy Waskiewicz, Sports Editor January 23, 2022

While the rest of the DePaul women’s basketball team was competing against Xavier University on Sunday, Sonya Morris and Aneesah Morrow were battling each other for the team lead in points. Together,...

DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow jumping to shoot the ball in DePaul's win over Xavier on Dec. 5.

Women’s basketball: Aneesah Morrow’s big night propels DePaul to blowout victory over Butler

Joshua M. Hicks, Assistant Sports Editor January 21, 2022

Freshman forward Aneesah Morrow led the way for DePaul on both ends of the floor as the team rolled to a 103-69 victory against Butler Friday night. The team is now 14-5 overall and 7-1 in conference play.  The...

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