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Corah
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DePaul DPU 2-3
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Winner La Salle LAS 2-4
DePaul DPU
2-3
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Final
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La Salle LAS
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
DePaul DPU 25 23 21 18 (1)
La Salle LAS 23 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Defeats DePaul, 3-1, on Final Day of Central Michigan Invitational

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Freshman Elizabeth Osborn registered 17 kills and narrowly missed her first career double-double with nine digs as the La Salle University volleyball team defeated BIG EAST member DePaul, 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18) on Saturday. Junior Kathryn Wood had 43 assists and 14 digs, marking the fifth straight match she has recorded a double-double, and was named to the all-tournament team.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Explorers dropped a tight first game, falling by a 25-23 margin before bouncing back in the second.
  • DePaul led by a 10-7 margin in the stanza before four straight points swung momentum in La Salle's favor.
  • Osborn had a kill in the sequence while sophomore Samantha Graver had a kill of her own and a service ace.
  • The Blue Demons nudged in front by a score of 15-13, but the Explorers scored six straight with the final two coming via kills from junior Devin Corah.
  • La Salle had a pair of match points denied by DePaul before Corah clinched the game and tied the match score at 1-1 with a kill.
  • With DePaul clinging to a 12-11 lead in the third game, the Explorers reeled off eight straight to take control.
  • The margin never dipped under three the rest of the way, as La Salle took a 2-1 lead.
  • Senior Jensen Sharrits played a key role in the pivotal stretch of the fourth set, as her three aces were part of a run of eight straight points that put the Explorers on top 15-4. 
  • From there, La Salle cruised to the fourth-game win to secure the victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • La Salle tallied eight aces on the match, compared to two for DePaul.
  • Sharrits totaled a team-high 25 digs.
  • The Explorers hit .224 for the match, while the Blue Demons were held to .173 hitting.
UP NEXT
  • The La Salle Invitational will begin on Friday, Sept. 7, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
  • The Explorers will host NJIT, Kent State and Rider over two days at Tom Gola Arena at TruMark Financial Center.
  • La Salle's first match is scheduled for Friday at 7:00 p.m. against NJIT, and the match will be shown live on ESPN+ (subscription required).
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