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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Freshman Focus

Freshman Focus

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor May 14, 2018

When DePaul took the field for the Big East Tournament against Villanova and Creighton, six of the 10 players on the field were underclassmen, including the catcher-pitcher duo of Missy Zoch and Jessica...

DePaul honored seniors Haydn Christensen, Kennedy Garcia, Kayla Landwehrmier and Megan Leyva after the game. 
(Alejandro Trevino | DePaul Athletics)

Blue Demons take 9-3 win on senior day

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor April 30, 2018

It was a bittersweet day for all involved as DePaul finished off a sweep of Butler with a 9-3 victory Sunday afternoon before honoring their four seniors Haydn Christensen, Kennedy Garcia, Kayla Landwehrmier...

When Winter won't go

When Winter won’t go

Varvara Makarevich, Contributing Writer April 23, 2018

When you’re working on a story about weather conditions affecting college sports and are planning to go to a DePaul softball game to get a comment, be prepared for the game to be canceled at any time...

Sophomore pitcher Missy Zoch tossed all 10 innings in DePaul's extra-innings loss to St. Johns Sunday.
(Steve Woltmann | DePaul Athletics)

Rodriguez’s walkoff wins series for DePaul

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor April 22, 2018

DePaul and St. John’s entered the weekend looking to keep pace in a crowded conference race. DePaul edged out the Red Storm in the finale 2-1 to take two of three in a highly competitive series that...

DePaul’s freshman pitcher Pat Moore delivers a pitch at Cacciatore Stadium early this season. Through 93 innings pitched, the Oregon native leads the team with 121 strikeouts. (Steve Woltmann | DePaul Athletics)

Freshman phenom: Freshman Pat Moore mows down batters

Brittney Bray April 16, 2018

Since their solid start this season, DePaul’s softball team has had great success against competitors like Villanova and Seton Hall. Now, with less than a month in the season to go, the team is preparing...

After bursting onto the scene as a freshman, sophomore pitching sensation Missy Zoch has nine complete games this season.
(Steve Woltmann | DePaul Athletics)

Softball’s young team continues to dominate the Big East

Andrew Hattersley, Assistant Sports Editor April 9, 2018

After a tough road schedule to open the year that featured matchups against No. 1 Washington and No. 5 Oklahoma, the Blue Demons have got off to a hot start in conference play against Seton Hall and Villanova. The...

DePaul improved to 11-3 overall with a 3-1 weekend at the UTA Maverick Tournament. 

(Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

1,300: Lenti has milestone moment

Amber Colón, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2018

Head softball coach Eugene Lenti’s office is full of plenty of trophies, sun-bleached softballs and more recently, four large, metallic blue balloons to mark his 1,300th career win. It’s a milestone...

DePaul improved to 20-2 in 2018 when it scores first. (Photo courtesy of Konrad Markowski | The DePaulia)

Five up, five down

Amber Colón, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2018

The 2018 softball season has begun on a high note, with the Blue Demons finishing 5-0 at the Total Control Sports Invitational on Sunday at the Dome in Rosemont. With plans to beat a snowy commute to...

DePaul softball advances to Big East conference finals

DePaul softball advances to Big East conference finals

Shane Rene, Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2017

With one out in the bottom of her first conference tournament inning, DePaul freshman Missy Zoch found herself standing in the pitcher’s circle surrounded by base runners.  It’s moments like these...

Senior pitcher Mary Connolly gave up eight earned runs in six innings as DePaul fell 9-5 to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament. The loss ended DePaul’s season at 22-24. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul softball can’t hold off Seton Hall in Big East semifinals

Ben Gartland May 10, 2015

As soon as Seton Hall senior pitcher Danielle DeStaso crushed a ball over the centerfield fence in the top of the fifth, it took most everything away from DePaul: the lead, the momentum and, eventually,...

DePaul senior Mary Connolly pitched both games of a doubleheader against Creighton Saturday, losing both games 2-0 and 5-3. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

Creighton takes DePaul softball series

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2015

DePaul softball is still searching for consistency. The Blue Demons (16-21, 7-3 Big East) dropped a doubleheader Saturday to Creighton, losing the first game 2-0 and then the second in a 5-3 thriller...

DePaul softball opened up the Big East season with a series sweep of Seton Hall on the road, followed by a two-game series win over Providence. (Courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

DePaul softball begins conference play with two sweeps

Octavia Johnson April 12, 2015

With an unexpected start to the season, the Blue Demons softball team quickly turned their disappointing start into a quick, but not so easy 6-0 start in the Big East Conference. Improving their...

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