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DePaul’s Alexa Ben (left) battles Xavier’s Alyssa Tindal for the ball. Ben scored the game’s only goal. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
DePaul freshman Alexa Ben of Schaumburg has been named the Big East’s soccer rookie of the year.
The 5-foot Ben and her team have both played big this fall.
Ben had nine goals and 10 assists as the No. 7 Blue Demons (15-0-3), picked for fourth in the Big East, won the first regular-season title in the program’s history. That earned DePaul head coach Erin Chastain and her assistants the Big East coaching staff of the year honor.
After getting a first-round bye, DePaul meets Marquette in the Big East tournament semifinals Friday at St. John’s.