EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The final point of the match may have summed it all up for the SIUE volleyball team.

It was a scrappy point with both teams making multiple spectacular plays on defense, but in the end DePaul would remain undefeated at 10-0 with a 25-20, 24-26, 25-16, 25-22 victory over the Cougars.

"I was very proud of how competitive we were and the sense of urgency we played with tonight," said SIUE Head Coach Leah Johnson. "The fire and the spirit on the court was our all-time best this far. Our challenge is to be able to do that night in and night out."

SIUE will look to continue the sense of urgency Saturday in the final day of the SIUE Cougar Invitational with a 1 p.m. match against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and a 7 p.m. meeting with Georgia State. Georgia State earlier defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff in three sets.

Johnson said the crowd of 414 Friday night at the Vadalabene Center made an impact.

"I was incredibly impressed with our fan base," said Johnson. "I would love to personally say 'thank you' to all of the students and general fans who came out and supported our Occupy the VC efforts. They weren't just there. They were impactful in the match. They were exceptional. That's what makes SIUE great."

SIUE's defense, led by libero Chelsea Colclasure, recorded more digs than the Blue Demons. Colclasure finished with a match-high 20 while SIUE setter Mallory Mangun added 12. SIUE finished with 68 digs to DePaul's 65.

Hilary Trevino lifted the offense with 15 kills. Alicia Streetar came off the bench to finish with 11 and middle blocker Kelsey Augustine finished with 10.

After dropping a close first set, SIUE rebounded in set two. The Cougars outhit the Blue Demons .237-.235 in the set and closed out set point on a service ace by Kasey Schumacher.

DePaul made a switch at set three to place Tyler Graham in the libero spot in the lineup. The move helped Graham propel to a team-leading 17 digs.

The Blue Demons' serving also gave the Cougars troubles. DePaul finished with 11 service aces, including four from Graham, three from Vesela Zapryanova, and three from Natalie Rizzo.

SIUE, 2-9 overall, hit .180 as a team with Mangun leading the way with a .417 hitting percentage (5 kills on 12 attacks).

Johnson said the Cougars are still making too many errors and not protecting enough points overall.

"We need to couple that fighting spirit with a higher efficiency play," she added.