DePaul defeats Villanova 11-10 in the Big East Tournament title game
Joshua Gurevich, Assistant Sports Editor
May 11, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
DePaul had to use every bit of magic they had in order to beat Villanova, and under first-year head coach Tracie Adix-Zins the Blue Demons came back from trailing 9-3 to win 11-10 and capture their third straight Big East Tournament title on Saturday in Rosemont, Illinois. “I think the fact that we have done it mul...
Blue Demons exceeding expectations in new era
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
When Eugene Lenti suddenly retired June 2018 as the head coach of DePaul’s softball program after 37 years during which he gained over 1,300 wins, there was some uncertainty as to who would take over the renowned program that had established a culture of winning. The following month, DePaul Athletics hired...
Art of the handshake
March 4, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
Imagine this: You’re sitting down on the icy bleachers of Wish Field, the portrait of St. Vinny staring you down and the roar of the train in the background. You’re focused on the feel of the Windy City’s breeze slapping you in the face when you see it- right there in the outfield. A dance, mayb...
New Era: Tracie Adix-Zins begins first season at DePaul
Evan Sully, Staff Writer
February 11, 2019
Filed under Sports
For the first time in 37 years, DePaul softball is under different leadership at the top with its new head coach Tracie Adix-Zins. After former head coach Eugene Lenti, the brother of Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, suddenly retired in June 2018, Adix-Zins was hired to lead the softball prog...
Commentary: A long summer at Sullivan Athletic Center
Shane Rene, Managing Editor
September 10, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Commentary, Men's Sports, Sports
If you followed the DePaul Blue Demons athletic department over the summer, you probably spent some time scratching your head. From recruiting drama to sudden, high-profile retirements, to text messages from Rick Pitino, the Sullivan Athletic Center was a place where mystery abounded. It was a...