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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Ben Gartland

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DePaul women’s tennis celebrates after winning their second straight Big East championship in New York. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul women’s tennis beats Kentucky, falls to Michigan

Ben Gartland
May 10, 2015
An advertisement on the Fullerton parking garage with DePaul’s aggressive new slogan for the spring. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

DePaul basketball’s marketing strategy: Let Leitao be Leitao

Ben Gartland
May 10, 2015
Chanise Jenkins, who was an intregral part of the Blue Demons’ offense in 2015, will be participating in the USA Basketball team trials. (Maggie Gallagher / The DePaulia)

Blue Demon rundown: May 11

Ben Gartland
May 10, 2015
DePaul volleyball will return all of their players, as well as their freshman recruiting class, for the 2015 season. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul volleyball gaining experience from spring tournaments

Ben Gartland
May 3, 2015
After committing to DePaul in the fall, Develle Phillips has no doubts about attending with a different coach. (Photo courtesy of DMVELITE.com)

Recruit Develle Phillips reaffirms his commitment to DePaul men’s basketball

Ben Gartland
May 3, 2015

DePaul men’s basketball reportedly adds Patrick Sellers as assistant coach

Ben Gartland
April 27, 2015
Durrell McDonald and Ray Doby will not join Dave Leitao’s squad for the 2015-16 season. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Durrell McDonald of DePaul men’s basketball to transfer

Ben Gartland
April 26, 2015
Forward Jacqui Grant will transfer to DePaul from Illinois and will have to sit out one season because of NCAA eligibility rules. (Sonny An / The Daily Illini)

DePaul women’s basketball adds Illinois forward Jacqui Grant

Ben Gartland
April 19, 2015
Yuliya Shupenia, in her first year, has been able to succeed as both a number one, a number two and with Rebeca Mitrea as a doubles partner. (Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Young players create a racket in DePaul women’s tennis

Ben Gartland
April 12, 2015

Dave Leitao hires Rick Carter as assistant coach

Ben Gartland
April 8, 2015
DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto in 2014. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

Lenti Ponsetto defends ‘No. 1 choice’ Leitao for DePaul basketball

Ben Gartland
April 5, 2015
DePaul will attempt to defend their 2014 Big East tournament title March 7-10 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. (DePaulia File)

Brittany Hrynko earns Associated Press All-American honors

Ben Gartland
April 5, 2015

Blue Demon rundown April 6: Softball and women’s tennis wins

Ben Gartland
April 5, 2015
New DePaul men's basketball head coach Dave Leito is confident he can bring the program back to success. (Josh Leff/The DePaulia)

Commentary: Dave Leitao said the right things, now it’s time to prove it

Ben Gartland
March 30, 2015
Head coach Tyrone Corbin of the Utah Jazz leads his team against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in Houston, Texas. (George Bridges/MCT)

DePaul Coaching Candidates: Ty Corbin

Ben Gartland
March 27, 2015
Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon argues for a shot clock violation against Georgia Tech to referee Tim Nestor in the second half at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Pitt won, 70-65. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

DePaul Coaching Candidates: Jamie Dixon

Ben Gartland
March 25, 2015
DePaul Coaching Candidates: Bobby Hurley

DePaul Coaching Candidates: Bobby Hurley

Ben Gartland
March 23, 2015

Report: Mississippi State to hire Ben Howland

Ben Gartland
March 23, 2015
Commentary: DePaul men's basketball should pursue Ben Howland

Commentary: DePaul men’s basketball should pursue Ben Howland

Ben Gartland
March 20, 2015

DePaul Women’s Basketball eager ahead of NCAA matchup with Minnesota

Ben Gartland
March 19, 2015

DePaul Women’s Basketball will play Minnesota in NCAA Tournament

Ben Gartland
March 16, 2015

Demon Dishes: Discussing Purnell’s resignation and what’s next

Ben Gartland and Matthew Paras
March 15, 2015
Big East Tournament: No. 2 DePaul knocks off No. 1 Seton Hall for Big East Championship

Big East Tournament: No. 2 DePaul knocks off No. 1 Seton Hall for Big East Championship

Ben Gartland
March 10, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 1 Seton Hall dispatches of No. 4 St. John’s to earn Big East finals berth

Ben Gartland
March 10, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 2 DePaul survives against No. 3 Villanova

Ben Gartland
March 10, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 4 St. John’s holds on to beat No. 5 Creighton 57-54

Ben Gartland
March 8, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 1 Seton Hall flies by No. 8 Marquette 77-51

Ben Gartland
March 8, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 7 Xavier holds on to defeat No. 10 Georgetown 70-67

Ben Gartland
March 7, 2015

Big East Tournament: No. 8 Marquette squeaks by No. 9 Providence 78-75

Ben Gartland
March 7, 2015
Brittany Hrynko named Big East women's basketball Player of the Year

Brittany Hrynko named Big East women’s basketball Player of the Year

Ben Gartland
March 3, 2015

DePaul women’s basketball grabs share of Big East title with win over Marquette

Ben Gartland
March 2, 2015

DePaul men’s basketball loses fifth straight, falls to Creighton 75-62

Ben Gartland
February 24, 2015
DePaul senior guard Brittany Hrynko drives against Creighton Friday Jan. 23. The two teams met again Feb. 20 with DePaul winning 78-76. (Josh Leff / The DePaulia)

DePaul women’s basketball beats Creighton 78-76

Ben Gartland
February 22, 2015

DePaul women’s basketball uses second-half surge to down St. John’s 82-55.

Ben Gartland
February 15, 2015

Seton Hall beats DePaul women’s basketball 81-80 in down-to-the-wire thriller

Ben Gartland
February 13, 2015

Preview: DePaul women’s basketball faces Seton Hall for first place in the Big East

Ben Gartland
February 13, 2015

DePaul men’s basketball can’t hold off St. John’s, falls 86-78.

Ben Gartland
February 12, 2015
Rashaun Stimage’s return to DePaul men's basketball gives surge in rim protection

Rashaun Stimage’s return to DePaul men’s basketball gives surge in rim protection

Ben Gartland
February 1, 2015
Senior Patricia Fargas and the Blue Demons went 0-2 in their opening weekend Jan. 24-25 with losses to Texas and Harvard. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul women’s tennis serves back early struggles

Ben Gartland
February 1, 2015
Juniors Sten Leusink (above) and Kyle Johnson are ranked 56 in the ITA doubles rankings, and carry high expectations for the season with it. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul men’s tennis serves up high expectations

Ben Gartland
January 25, 2015

DePaul women’s basketball dominates Providence 90-42.

Ben Gartland
January 25, 2015
DePaul men's basketball upsets Seton Hall 64-60

DePaul men’s basketball upsets Seton Hall 64-60

Ben Gartland
January 22, 2015
Drake posted a picture of himself wearing a Brittany Hrynko sweatshirt on Instagram. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Zero to 12: Rapper Drake wears Brittany Hrynko of DePaul women’s basketball gear

Ben Gartland
January 18, 2015
DePaul Club Football struggle in their debut season, going 1-8. They’re looking to bounce back next fall. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Club Football)

DePaul Club Football looks for next step

Ben Gartland
January 18, 2015

DePaul men’s basketball rallies to beat St. John’s 71-67 in overtime.

Ben Gartland
January 18, 2015

DePaul men’s basketball falters down the stretch, falls to Georgetown 78-72.

Ben Gartland
January 13, 2015
Forward Tommy Hamilton led DePaul with 12 points, but DePaul fell to Villanova 84-61 for their first loss in the Big East. (Andy Crip | AP)

Turnovers cost DePaul men’s basketball at Villanova 84-61

Ben Gartland
January 11, 2015
DePaul women's basketball facing challenges

DePaul women’s basketball facing challenges

Ben Gartland
January 11, 2015

DePaul women’s basketball trounces Xavier 84-61

Ben Gartland
January 11, 2015

Turnovers doom DePaul men’s basketball as they fall to Villanova 81-64

Ben Gartland
January 10, 2015
Megan Rogowski battles for a lose ball during a game against UConn on Dec. 19. (John Woike / Tribune News Service)

DePaul women’s basketball guard Megan Rogowski out for season

Ben Gartland
January 6, 2015
Connecticut trounces DePaul Women's Basketball 98-64

Connecticut trounces DePaul Women’s Basketball 98-64

Ben Gartland
December 20, 2014

DePaul Women’s Basketball knocks off South Dakota State 82-64

Ben Gartland
November 22, 2014
Despite NCAA first round loss, there’s reason to be proud for DePaul women’s soccer

Despite NCAA first round loss, there’s reason to be proud for DePaul women’s soccer

Ben Gartland
November 16, 2014

DePaul women’s basketball finishes Maggie Dixon classic with 97-59 win over New Mexico

Ben Gartland
November 16, 2014

DePaul men’s basketball avoids collapse with 72-71 win over UIC

Ben Gartland
November 15, 2014
Women’s soccer advances to the NCAA Tournament after their first Big East Tournament victory. (Maggie Gallagher / The DePaulia)

Preview: DePaul women’s soccer brings underdog mentality into NCAA tournament match against Wisconsin

Ben Gartland
November 14, 2014

DePaul women’s soccer ready to hit the road after NCAA Selection Show

Ben Gartland
November 10, 2014
Women’s soccer wins Big East title

Women’s soccer wins Big East title

Ben Gartland
November 10, 2014
Breaking out: Jessica January of DePaul women's basketball has potential to heat up

Breaking out: Jessica January of DePaul women’s basketball has potential to heat up

Ben Gartland
November 9, 2014
Freshman Rachel Breault rises up for a ball. DePaul fell to 3-24 with the St. John’s loss. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul volleyball swept by St. John’s in home finale

Ben Gartland
November 9, 2014
The women’s soccer team celebrates a goal at the beginning of their season. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

DePaul women’s soccer tournament selection Monday

Ben Gartland
November 9, 2014
Senior defender Jake Douglas. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

DePaul men’s soccer season ends

Ben Gartland
November 9, 2014

DePaul women’s basketball rolls in final exhibition with 137-76 win over Robert Morris

Ben Gartland
November 6, 2014
DePaul senior defender Sarah Gorden waves to the crowd at Wish Field on senior day. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

DePaul women’s soccer wins Big East regular season title

Ben Gartland
November 1, 2014
(Maggie Gallagher / The DePaulia)

DePaul women’s basketball blows Saint Xavier away in exhibition 119-58

Ben Gartland
October 29, 2014
Freshman midfielder Alexa Ben sets up a cross for her teammate against Creighton at Wish Field. (Maggie Gallagher / The DePaulia)

Freshman Alexa Ben assists in historic season for DePaul women’s soccer

Ben Gartland
October 26, 2014

DePaul women’s basketball preseason favorites for second straight year in Big East

Ben Gartland
October 26, 2014
Aaron Simpson will join the DePaul depth chart as a guard this upcoming season, a position not particularly hurting for players. The transfer junior, however, expects to be part of the team that contributes off the bench. “I’m here to fill in, give them a couple of breathers, coming in to help the team,” he said. “But if I have an open shot, I’m going to knock it down.” DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell recruited Simpson for his natural scoring ability. Simpson committed to DePaul in March, a day after recruit and Washington D.C. guard Jon Davis backed away from a verbal commitment by reclassfying to the class of 2015. “Aaron is obviously going to be a big threat for us offensively,” Purnell said. “He’s a natural scorer.” For the first few weeks, he’s been working with his fellow guards as he adjusts to Division I basketball. “I’m working out with (Billy Garrett Jr.) and Durell (McDonald) since they’ve been here,” he said. “I’m just trying to fill in with these guys to see how it is, how the Big East is, what to work on and what to look for.” Simpson also said he already has a familarity with Garrett from his days in high shcool. “Billy and I together is fantastic,” Simpson said. “We’ve got ball movement and are creating offense for our team. He knows my game and I know his. We’re just trying to evolve and get better every day.” Simpson comes from Lincoln College, a junior college in Lincoln, Illinois where he averaged 20.2 points per game in his two seasons with the Lynx. He had originally signed with Illinois State coming out of high school but did not qualify academically. He averaged 26.2 points per game in high school at North Chicago, which led the state. He finished third in the voting for Illinois’ 2012 Mr. Basketball, behind Jabari Parker and Keith Carter. From an in-game standpoint, Simpson looks to bring his prolific scoring ability, as well as some leadership and quickness to the team. “I bring scoring, passing and quickness, which is a big deal here,” he said. “I’m bringing defense too and trying to be a leader.” Simpson also compared his game to former Connecticut standout Kemba Walker, explaining how he is “a small guy who can still fill it up.” “I’m also here to keep the defense honest with my shooting abilities,” he said. But Simpson is still in the process of learning the offense. While he found his teammates in Saturday’s Black-Blue scrimmage, Purnell said that Simpson still needs to master the playbook. “I thought his ball movement was OK,” Purnell said. “He was doing that more off of natural ability, which is good because that’s why you recruit a guy.” Regarding the upcoming season, Simpson said the team is preaching defense in the practices leading up to the Nov. 6 exhibition opener against Lewis. “We’re looking real good right now,” he said. “We have a good team, but if we can’t get stops we won’t win.” (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Aaron Simpson: A natural scorer ready for DePaul men’s basketball

Ben Gartland
October 19, 2014
Amber Paul embraces junior Elise Wyatt after a goal against Creighton Saturday Oct. 11 in a 2-0 victory. (Maggie Gallagher / The DePaulia)

Confidence rising: DePaul women’s soccer one of two teams left undefeated in the nation

Ben Gartland
October 12, 2014
DePaul defender Jake Douglas goes back to kick the ball against Western Michigan. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

DePaul men’s soccer loses to top-ranked Georgetown

Ben Gartland
October 12, 2014
DePaul women’s rugby club lines up to kick-off. The team is winless, but are “scrappy” and improving, club president Cara Goad said. (Photo courtesy of DePaul women's rugby club)

DePaul women’s rugby club levels the playing field

Ben Gartland
October 12, 2014
Rashaun Stimage will be in contention for the starting power forward spot this year. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Rashaun Stimage of DePaul men’s basketball aims to fill the void at power forward

Ben Gartland
October 12, 2014
(Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Peter Ryckbosch to miss DePaul men’s basketball season with ACL tear

Ben Gartland
October 5, 2014

DePaul men’s soccer opens Big East slate with 3-1 win over Seton Hall

Ben Gartland
September 27, 2014
Junior Elise Wyatt tries to control the ball against Illinois State on the new turf of Wish Field. (Photo: Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

A seamless transition: DePaul Wish Field’s turf got a makeover during summer break

Ben Gartland
September 21, 2014
Junior Elise Wyatt celebrates after scoring her second goal of the game in the second half against Illinois State in a 3–1 win. Following Sunday's game, Wyatt is now second on DePaul's all-time scoring list. (Grant Myatt / The DePaulia)

DePaul women’s soccer has best season start in program history

Ben Gartland
September 14, 2014

DePaul women’s basketball 2014-2015 schedule released

Ben Gartland
September 11, 2014
BREAKING: McKinney dismissed from DePaul men's basketball team, charged with battery

BREAKING: McKinney dismissed from DePaul men’s basketball team, charged with battery

Ben Gartland
September 10, 2014

Raymond Doby opts out of attending DePaul

Ben Gartland
August 29, 2014

Jill Pizzotti promoted to DePaul women’s basketball associate head coach

Ben Gartland
August 10, 2014
DePaul women's basketball releases non-conference schedule

DePaul women’s basketball releases non-conference schedule

Ben Gartland
July 31, 2014

DeJaun Marrero transfers from DePaul men’s basketball

Ben Gartland
July 28, 2014
Commentary: United States can continue to exceed expectations

Commentary: United States can continue to exceed expectations

Ben Gartland, soccer, World Cup, and commentary
June 30, 2014
Saying goodbye: Senior athletes aim high

Saying goodbye: Senior athletes aim high

Ben Gartland and Matthew Paras
June 2, 2014
Michael Bradley, midfielder on the US team. Photo courtesy AP.

The draw of doom

Ben Gartland
June 2, 2014
Photo courtesy of Big East Conference.

Track and field racks up big awards

Ben Gartland
May 19, 2014
Doug Bruno will be an assistant coach to Team USA for the third time. Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics.

Doug Bruno returns as assistant with Team USA

Ben Gartland
May 19, 2014

DePaul women’s tennis loses to Notre Dame in first round of the NCAA tournament

Ben Gartland
May 10, 2014

DePaul softball stomps Creighton 9-1 in Big East Softball semifinals

Ben Gartland
May 8, 2014

DePaul women’s soccer work to follow up on successful 2013

Ben Gartland
May 4, 2014

DePaul women’s tennis wins Big East Championship

Ben Gartland
May 4, 2014

DePaul volleyball gears up for season without seniors

Ben Gartland
April 26, 2014

DePaul softball stays perfect in Big East

Ben Gartland
April 26, 2014

One game at a time’ mantra working for DePaul softball

Ben Gartland
April 26, 2014

Traffic studies for DePaul arena prove low impact for South Loop residents

Ben Gartland
April 19, 2014

No ‘off’ in off-season for DePaul men’s soccer

Ben Gartland
April 12, 2014

DePaul women’s softball knocks off Notre Dame 4-2

Ben Gartland
April 7, 2014

DePaul’s Cacciatore Stadium created from soccer field each season

Ben Gartland
April 5, 2014

Commentary: Big East Year One in review

Ben Gartland
April 5, 2014
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