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The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

The DePaul Mens Soccer team gathers for their last home pre-game huddle on Nov. 1, 2025 at Wish Field in Chicago. The Blue Demons are 2-5-4 at home this season.

DePaul men’s soccer falls to the Providence Friars in their home finale

DePaul honored eight seniors during Senior Day in a pregame ceremony recognizing their athletic and academic accomplishments.
Cristian Nuñez, Contributing Writer / November 3, 2025

The DePaul Blue Demons fell 3-2 to the Providence Friars in their 2025 home finale at Wish Field, which also doubled as Senior Day. The eight seniors honored before the match were Christian Baumgartner,...

The DePaul men's soccer team stands during the national anthem on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at Wish Field. They wear #19 badges on their jerseys for their teammate Chase Stegall who died in June.

The power of a smile: How the DePaul men’s soccer team carries on Chase Stegall’s memory

Fellow teammates and head coach Mark Plotkin honor Stegall and his years at DePaul.
Peyton Hopp, Sports Editor / September 15, 2025

As the sun beamed down on Wish Field, the DePaul men’s soccer team hit the field for practice in matching warm-up jerseys — every single one wearing #19 for their teammate Chase Stegall. Stegall...

DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall died of natural causes, medical examiner rules

DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall died of natural causes, medical examiner rules

Stegall was a sophomore midfielder from Atlanta, Georgia and played in 16 of DePaul’s 17 games in the 2024-25 season.
Laura Vázquez David, La DePaulia Content Managing Editor / September 6, 2025

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office has determined that DePaul men’s soccer player Chase Stegall died of “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy” and his death was ruled as “natural.”  Stegall,...

Junior midfielder Jacob Huth runs on to celebrate with junior forward Marek Gonda, after Gonda collapsed in exhaustion upon the final whistle in DePaul's 3-2 win over UIC Tuesday night.

Darby Dousing: Demons put out Flames in crosstown thriller

Patrick Sloan-Turner, Online Managing Editor / September 21, 2022

It’s tough to keep composure and battle back after giving up an early goal, and even tougher to keep cool after giving one up just before halftime. Some teams panic. When DePaul experienced both...

Junior forward Marek Gonda celebrates a goal in the first half against Bucknell on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer Secures First Win of Season, Defeat Bucknell 2-0

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter / August 29, 2022

DePaul men’s soccer defeated Bucknell on Sunday, Aug. 28 with a score of 2-0. The Blue Demons offense scored two goals in the first half that helped set the tone for the remainder of the game. “I...

Freshman forward Felipe Corral advances upfield against Bowling Green in Friday's 0-0 draw.

DePaul Men’s Soccer Season Opener Ends in Draw

Tom Gorski, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter / August 27, 2022

DePaul men’s soccer’s defensive season opener ended in a 0-0 tie on Friday, Aug. 26 against No. 25 Bowling Green.  “It was a positive result for our guys,” head coach Mark Plotkin told Newsline....

(Alejandro Trevino/DePaul Athletics)

DePaul men’s soccer adds five freshmen

Darcy Waskiewicz, Sports Editor / June 29, 2021

DePaul men’s soccer team have officially added five incoming freshmen, head coach Mark Plotkin announced to the athletic department on Friday. “The group exemplifies everything we look for in a...

DePaul men's basketball head coach Tony Stubblefield during his introductory press conference.

Soccer seniors reminisce on final season

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / June 6, 2021

The final whistle was blown for the DePaul men’s and women’s soccer teams on April 2 and April 4, respectively — both against Creighton. The final whistle is also set to be blown soon and bring to...

DePaul junior midfielder Jake Fuderer dribbles past a Marquette defender on March 6 at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul men’s soccer falls short 4-3 against Creighton

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / April 3, 2021

The last time DePaul and Creighton met was back in March where the Blue Demons won 2-1, marking their first win against Blue Jays in program history. This time around, DePaul was looking for a season sweep. There...

DePaul defeated Xavier 3-1 on Wednesday for the Blue Demons' first Big East win of the season

DePaul men’s soccer picks up first conference win after defeating Xavier 3-2

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / March 10, 2021

Coming off a 3-1 loss in their home opener against Marquette, DePaul were seeking their first win of the season against Xavier. Xavier held a 15-2 record against DePaul heading into the game. The last...

DePaul men's soccer players look to win the ball back from a Marquette player on Saturday at Wish Field.

DePaul men’s soccer loses 3-1 to Marquette in Big East home opener

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief / March 7, 2021

The last time the DePaul men’s soccer team played a home game at Wish Field was on Nov. 6, 2019 — a game that ended in a 1-0 loss to Marquette. More than a year later, the Blue Demons played their...

DePaul dropped its Big East opener 5-0 against Butler on Wednesday

DePaul men’s soccer drops Big East opener, 5-0, against Butler

Ernesto Hernandez, Assistant Sports Editor / March 3, 2021

DePaul kicked off Big East play in a rather dubious fashion as they fell 5-0 to Butler in Indianapolis. The Blue Demons were looking for their first win of the season after coming off back-to-back draws...

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