Blue Demons Stage Comeback to Advance to BIG EAST Championship

CAYCE, S.C. – The No. 2 seed DePaul Blue Demons defeated the No. 3 seed St. John’s Red Storm in spectacular fashion Saturday afternoon, clawing back from an 0-3 deficit to triumph 4-3. At Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center, DePaul made program history, completing its first such 0-3 comeback in BIG EAST postseason play. Across all BIG EAST teams, an 0-3 come-from-behind victory was last seen in 2023, when Creighton defeated DePaul in the semifinal round. To kick off semifinal play, DePaul found mixed results in the doubles portion. No. 1 court Hannah Smith and Clara Nilsson coasted past their…