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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Soccer: Having reached the midway point of the 2015 season with a .500 record, Lourdes turns its attention strictly to WHAC play the rest of the way, beginning with two matches this week.  The Gray Wolves head to Cornerstone on Wednesday evening before entertaining Indiana Tech in a Saturday matinee.

Head Coach Jackie Donovan: In her first season on the Lourdes bench, Jackie Donovan has a 4-4-1 (.500) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves as well as overall as a head coach.  She is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: As has been a common theme for the Gray Wolves this season, Lourdes has never faced Cornerstone or Indiana Tech in women's soccer.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Madonna scored twice within three minutes in the first half and added an insurance tally with just under 10 minutes remaining as the Crusaders defeated Lourdes 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon.  The Gray Wolves stepped out of league play on Saturday, dropping a 5-0 match to Indiana Wesleyan.

Scouting Cornerstone: The Golden Eagles have dropped two of their last three matches, all in WHAC play, following a 3-1 setback at Madonna on Saturday afternoon.  Bria West leads Cornerstone with 10 points on the season, sharing the team lead in goals with three while also registering a team-high four assists.  Four different players have scored three goals each for the Golden Eagles.  In goal, Allison Snowden has played all but 17 minutes between the posts, sporting a 1.63 goals against average and a .714 save percentage.

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors picked up their first WHAC victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, downing Davenport at home 2-0.  Indiana Tech hosts Madonna on Wednesday before visiting Lourdes over the weekend.  Megan Perrey leads Indiana Tech with 13 points, having scored six times while adding an assist.  Jessica Zurcher has added nine points, scoring three times while also handing out a team-high three assists.  In goal, Alena Payne has played a majority of the minutes, sporting a 1.16 goals against average and an .855 save percentage.

Closing Out Non-Conference Play: Despite falling at Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, Lourdes finished non-league play with a .500 record, sporting a 3-3-1 record.  The Gray Wolves registered three shutouts during the seven matches, and played three overtime contests.

Rough Week Defensively: Last week served as a total anomaly for the Gray Wolf defense this season, as Lourdes surrendered eight goals in the two contests.  Entering last week, Lourdes had allowed just four goals total through the team's first seven matches, of which only two had come during regulation time.

Foster Among League's Leading Scorers: Jada Foster has tallied a team-leading five goals during her freshman campaign.  The rookie is tied for sixth in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in total goals, and her 0.63 goals per match rank fifth in the league.

Just Three Scorers Thus Far: Besides Jada Foster, just two other Gray Wolves have found the back of the net during this inaugural 2015 season.  Kendyl Christian has scored twice, including a match-winner, while Remy Houttekier scored her lone goal on a penalty kick.

Pencil Her in Goal: Erika Brinkman has played every minute between the posts for the Gray Wolves this season.  She sports a 1.27 goals against average, a .786 save percentage, and has notched four shutouts during her 853:39 as the Gray Wolves' goalkeeper.

Lots of Shutouts: Lourdes has played a total of nine matches thus far this season, and seven of them have resulted in a shutout for one team or the other.  Only Lourdes' victory at Purdue Calumet (3-1) and loss at Saint Francis (Ind.) in overtime (2-1) have seen both teams find the back of the net.  The Gray Wolves have also played one scoreless draw, the program opener at Rochester (Mich.).

Among the Nation's Leaders: As a team, Lourdes ranks 34th in the country with four shutouts.  Jada Foster's three match-winning goals are 21st most in NAIA.

Captains Named: Senior Erika Brinkman and junior Remy Houttekier will serve as the team's inaugural captains during the 2015 season.

This and That: Jessica Grindle has taken the most shots on the team (23) without a goal yet this year ... Nichole Miller and Grindle both have recorded points with assists this season ... Lourdes has scored four goals in each half this year ... the Gray Wolves have 10 more corner kick opportunities than the opposition (40-30) ... only six players have started every match and 12 players have appeared in all nine contests.