October 16 IssueUNBEATEN AND NO. 8 - Women’s Soccer ..............................................4-5Letterwinners Link - Matt McMahon .............................................................. 6DePaul in 60 Seconds ................................................................................... 8Pet of the Week ............................................................................................. 8Softball Alumnae Day .................................................................................... 9Endowed Scholarships ................................................................................ 12D-Club Golf Outing Results ......................................................................... 13Blue Madness .............................................................................................. 142014 Tip-off Luncheon Highlights & Video .................................................. 15

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DePaul women’s soccer moved up to No. 8 in the Soccer America Top 25 and is one of only two undefeated teams in the country. Sophomore forward Abby Reed is second in the nation in game-winning goals with six.

Coach Erin Chastain’s team also climbed one spot in the NSCAA/Continental Tire national poll to No. 12.

DePaul (12-0-2) is one of only two undefeated teams left in the country along with No. 1/1 UCLA (12-0-2).

The Blue Demons were No. 9 in last week’s Soccer America Women’s Top 25 and No. 13 in last week’s NSCAA/Continental Tire national rankings.

The No. 8 ranking is the highest in any national poll for the DePaul women’s soccer team in school history. In addition, the 14-game undefeated streak is the best in program history.

The Blue Demons enter the week No. 2 in the nation in won-loss-tie percentage. They are also No. 18 in goals, No. 19 in points and No. 21 in assists.

Sophomore forward Abby Reed is No. 2 in the country in game-winning goals with six. Fresh-man forward Alexa Ben is No. 26 in the nation in assists with seven. Reed and teammate Elise Wyatt are tied for No. 40 in the country in goals with nine.

DePaul returns to action on Thursday with a BIG EAST Conference match at Butler that is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start. The 4-0-1 Blue Demons are tied for first in the conference with Georgetown and St. John’s.

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Mission accomplished on Saturday as No. 13/9 DePaul kept the zero in an all-important category during this history-making season.

The Blue Demons’ 2-0 BIG EAST Conference victory over Creighton at Wish Field left them as one of only two women’s soccer teams still undefeated in Division I alongside No. 1/1 UCLA.

A first-half goal by Elise Wyatt and a second-half insurance score off the head of Amber Paul combined with an air-tight defense lifted DePaul to a 12-0-2 record, 4-0-1 in confer-ence. The Blue Demons have scored first in seven of their last eight games.

“It’s just an amazing feeling to still be unde-feated,” said Wyatt who tapped in a shot in the 38th minute after a well-played slip ball from Rachel Pitman.

“Our coaches are always telling us to hold up our run and keep under control.

“Rachel hit a textbook slip ball, and when the goalkeeper came out, I kicked it into the open net. Yeah, it was hit really slowly. I thought Abby Reed was going to deflect it in, but she just stood there to make sure no one from Creighton got in the way.”

A well-timed cross from Alexa Ben in the 57th minute was headed in by Paul, and the Blue Demon defense did the rest.

“Creighton couldn’t get it past our defense all game,” Wyatt said. “Our defenders really stuck it to them. I have to give all the props to our defense today.”

Creighton (9-4-1, 1-3-1) only had two shots on goal and four total shots.

DePaul has tightened things up in the back third allowing just one goal in the last three games.

“We’re always trying to keep the shutout,” said senior defender Rachel Pitman. “When we’re scoring goals, it makes it a lot easier.”

DePaul coach Erin Chastain concurred, “Our backs (Pitman, Sarah Gorden, Nina Kodros, Elizabeth Endy) were really focused,” Chas-tain said. “They like to get shutouts. They put together a really dominant performance today.”

There hasn’t been a hint of complacency during this program-best, 14-game unbeaten streak.

“We’re a humble team that always plays like we are the underdogs,” Wyatt said. “We always bring that kind of an attitude. “Everyone on our team is contributing to the offense. That makes it harder for opposing teams to focus on stopping one player. Everyone can put it away.”

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MIn the world of professional sport there may not be a tougher nut to crack than teeing off in a journeyman golf tour event.

Brockville’s Matt McMahon, now 29, recently completed one step in that direction in a web.com Tour pre-qualifying event at the Golf Club of Dallas.

McMahon fired three rounds in the 60s – 68-67-67 – to finish in a tie for first place with three others and secured a spot in the next phase of qualifying for the PGA’s penultimate tour.

Before the pre-qualifying event in Texas, McMahon was able to gain his way into three PGA Tour Canada events with three consecutive Monday qualifiers, although he failed to make the cut in each tournament.

“It’s not easy to do,” he said from his parent’s home in Brockville on Thursday. “Monday qualifiers are so tough being only 18 holes. You never know what can happen.”

McMahon is no stranger to feeling some of those things that can “happen” in a round of golf.

With no status on a major tour McMahon has to rely on qualifiers to make it into major tour events, like he tried for the U.S. Open this year.

“There are so many guys and it’s such a fine line,” he said of just making a cut in a qualifier. “I was six holes away from playing in the U.S. Open. I just needed to make six pars and, unfortunately, three of those holes didn’t go so well.”

While McMahon’s final six holes of that qualifier didn’t pan out he knows it could easily have been differ-ent.

It can boil down to one bad hole in a qualifying round, or even one bad hole in the first two rounds of a tournament. McMahon had opportunities to make cuts in his PGA Tour Canada events, which could have changed his career quickly.

“For me, those three times I Monday-qualified, if I make the cut in any of those three (tournaments) I don’t even need to go to Dallas.”

McMahon said his golf game is as good as it ever has, as witnessed in Texas.

“I have been playing well most of the year,” he said, noting he had a bit of help at the Dallas club because he had played there before.

The biggest change in his game is his frequency of staying on the short grass off the tee, or making misses in good spots instead of bad or hopeless. And then trusting his game to know he can avoid another bad shot.

“I hit one poor shot that cost me in Texas, on the second hole in the first round,” he said. “Even the shots I hit poorly I’m not in major trouble.”

Trouble will be around every corner when McMahon hits the Standard Club in Atlanta on October 7 for the ‘first’ phase of web.com Tour’s QSchool qualifying: a bigger and better field, a golf course he hasn’t seen, and four days instead of three. However, he thinks he is a lot better place to tackle this kind of challenge than he has in the past.

“One stage down and four to go,” he said.

“I think especially this year I’ve been more relaxed about things. I feel like I’m not grinding as hard every day in practice and I’m just kind of letting it go,” he added, saying he has gained a bit of distance is his driving this year.

“It’s just coming up with those shots when it matters.”

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Blue Madness and Open Practice Mark Start of Basketball SeasonDePaul athletics is set to host two events on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18 to give the campus community and fans a first look at the 2014-15 Blue Demons. The festivities start Friday night with a block party and performance by Chicago hip hop legend Twista followed by an open practice on Saturday.

The block party starts at 6:30 p.m. under the “L” tracks behind McGrath-Phillips Arena with a variety of food trucks and a tailgating atmosphere. Food trucks expected to be available include The Cheesie’s Truck, Haute n’ Ready, The Slide Ride and others to be named later.

The doors to McGrath-Phillips Arena open at 7 p.m. prior to a 7:30 start to introduce the 2014-15 men’s and women’s basketball teams. After introductions, Twista hits the stage for a performance in his hometown of Chicago. Known as one of the fastest rappers in the world, the Chicago hip hop legend has sold over five millions records in his career.

Admission to Blue Madness on Friday night is free for DePaul students, faculty/staff and season ticket holders. General admission is $10 that includes the block party and the performance. There will be no basketball activities at Blue Mad-ness.

The basketballs hit the floor on Saturday for an open practice starting at 11 a.m. with the men’s team. At noon, the wom-en’s team takes over for an open session that is free admission for everyone. In addition to the practice sessions, a rum-mage sale featuring DePaul Nike gear is open from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Friday, Oct. 17 – Blue Madness6:30 p.m. Block party under the “L”7 p.m. Doors open at McGrath-Phillips Arena7:30 Team introductions and performance by TwistaAdmission is free for DePaul students, faculty/staff and season ticket holders

$10 for general public

Saturday, Oct. 18 – Open Practice9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Rummage Sale11 a.m. Men’s basketball open practiceNoon Women’s basketball open practiceFree admission for everyone

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Tip-Off Luncheon Highlights - Men’s BasketballHead coach Oliver Purnell talked Blue Demon hoops with the media just before speaking the 2014 Tip-off Luncheon. Also, hear what sophomore Billy Garrett, Jr. had to say about the fast-approaching men’s basket-ball season! CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

Tip-Off Luncheon Highlights - Women’s BasketballTake a listen to what head coach Doug Bruno had to say at the podium during the Tip-off Luncheon and hear what senior Megan Rogowski thinks about the upcoming women’s basketball season! CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

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