62nd minute goal ends men’s soccer season against rival Marquette
Nate Burleyson, Asst. Sports Editor
November 6, 2019
The last game of the season usually has big implications for teams, and when that last game is coming before the postseason, it can mean different things for the two opponents. That was true for the men’s soccer team and their rival opponent Marquette on Wednesday. When the Golden Eagles traveled...
DePaul men’s soccer settles for 0-0 against Villanova
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
September 21, 2019
Entering year two in Big East play under head coach Mark Plotkin, DePaul looked to begin conference play the same way they did last season: picking up all three points. Instead, the Blue Demons and the Wildcats were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw after 110 minutes of action at Wish Field on Friday....
Men’s soccer late comeback attempt comes up short at Loyola
Nate Burleyson, Assistant Sports Editor
September 14, 2019
DePaul (3-2-0) traveled north to face Loyola-Chicago (3-2-0) on Friday night in another installment of the Chicago rivalry. As the temperature dropped and the game got longer, Loyola’s offense became too much to handle. The Blue Demons failed to pull themselves out of a 3-0 hole, ultimately falling ...
Offense helps DePaul men’s soccer secure season’s third win
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
September 10, 2019
DePaul’s defense has been the story in their first three games of the season, but against Drake on Monday, the Blue Demons’ attack exploded for three goals—which was good enough to defeat the Bulldogs 3-0 at Wish Field. In their first three games this season, DePaul scored a combined three goals and ha...
Blue Demons fall to Vermont at Chicago Classic in first loss of season
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
September 2, 2019
After defeating Northern Illinois 2-1 in their first game of the season at Wish Field on Friday, DePaul was back in action taking on Vermont in the second game of the Chicago Classic on Sunday. The Blue Demons, however, were not able to muster up a comeback after going down 1-0 and as a result suffer...
DePaul men’s soccer defeats Northern Illinois in first game of Chicago Classic
Lawrence Kreymer, Sports Editor
August 31, 2019
The DePaul men’s soccer team kicked off their 2019 season by defeating Northern Illinois 2-1 in the first game of the Chicago Classic at Wish Field on Friday. The Blue Demons scored both goals courtesy of freshman David Gripman, with the winner coming inside the first 10 minutes of the second half. ...
From Amsterdam to Chicago: Get to know DePaul’s De Bruijne off the pitch
Bella Michaels, Contributing Writer
May 6, 2019
Imagine leaving everything you’ve ever known and taking on a new cultural journey in a foreign country at 18 years old. Alone. Adjusting to a city bigger than any you’ve seen before. In the Netherlands, you either play soccer or you study. In the United States, you can do both. That’s why 6-foot...
Plotkin announces first signing class
Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor
April 23, 2018
It’s all a series of firsts for new DePaul head coach Mark Plotkin, and last week he announced his first signing class as coach of the Blue Demons. The class includes: Matthew Brickman, Jake Fuderer, Sadra Golzarian, Austin Koss, Robert Rao, Matt Solem and Patrick Watkins. After only being announced as head coa...
Former player accepts “dream” job with men’s soccer program
Andrew Hattersley, Sports Editor
January 16, 2018
When DePaul men’s soccer’s new head coach Mark Plotkin left for Colgate after the 2013 season, he hoped at some point he would be able to return to Chicago to be closer to family. What he didn’t know is it would be just a couple years later, and that opportunity would be to coach at his alma m...
Men’s soccer claims first Big East win
Jack Higgins
October 9, 2016
DePaul (6-5-1) defeated conference rival Seton Hall (3-8-1) by a score of 2-1 Saturday, ending their 3-match losing streak. Read More »...
House Divided: Megally brothers face off on the field
Jack Higgins
October 4, 2016
Growing up in the Megally family household, Simon and Aidan Megally would most likely be found in their unfinished basement playing one-on-one soccer against each other. It was down there that the Megallys first practiced perfecting the moves they would some day use on opponents at Wish Fi...
DePaul men’s soccer defeat Albany 3-0 in home opener
Jack Higgins
September 3, 2016
The DePaul men’s soccer team came together for their first win of the season, finishing 3-0 over Albany (1-1-1) at their home opener Friday bringing their record with 1-1-1. “The collective effort was where it needed to be, and (Albany is) a really good team,” Craig Blazer, coach of the men...
