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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: A busy week is ahead for the Lourdes volleyball team as the Gray Wolves will play four times in five days beginning on Tuesday.  Lourdes looks to wrap up the Great Lakes Conference regular season title this week, traveling to Robert Morris (Ill.) and Calumet on Tuesday and Wednesday before hosting Saint Xavier on Friday for Senior Night.  The Gray Wolves then travel to NCAA Division I IPFW on Saturday evening.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his fourth season both on the Lourdes bench, and overall coaching men's volleyball, Greg Reitz has a 60-33 (.645) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  He was named to the MAMVIC East Coach of the Year in 2012 and the Great Lakes Conference Coach of the Year in 2014.  Reitz is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes won the only previous meeting against Calumet, downing the Crimson Wave in three sets on Feb. 3 at Tam-o-Shanter.  Lourdes is 8-1 all-time against Robert Morris (Ill.) after a five-set victory over the Eagles on Jan. 23 in the season opener.  The Gray Wolves hold a 2-1 all-time advantage against the Eagles in Chicago, Ill.  Lourdes is 9-0 all-time against Saint Xavier after a four-set victory in Chicago on Jan. 29.  Lourdes is 3-0 against the Eagles in home matches.  IPFW won the only previous meeting between the two schools on Jan. 25, 2013 in straight sets in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Wrapping Last Week: Lourdes defeated Cardinal Stritch last Tuesday in five sets behind 32 kills and a .466 hitting percentage from Frank Craig.  The Gray Wolves swept Trinity International on Friday night as Jo'Lon Clark was perfect offensively with 11 kills on 11 swings.  Lourdes fell in straight sets on Saturday morning against Saint Ambrose before downing Cincinnati Christian in three sets in match two of the day.

Scouting Calumet: The Crimson Wave have dropped seven straight matches following a three-set loss at Lakeland on Friday. Calumet's lone victory this season came in straight sets against Trinity International on the road back on Feb. 20.

Scouting Robert Morris  (Ill.): The Eagles are looking to snap a three-match losing skid after falling in straight sets at Clarke on Friday.  Gueorgui Boykov leads Robert Morris with 150 kills while Stephen Hewitt has a team-high 187 digs.  Taylor Magorien has registered 66 this season.

Scouting Saint Xavier: The Cougars have won two of their last three matches following a four-set victory at Cincinnati Christian on Friday.  Saint Xavier hosts the Eagles in a rematch on Thursday before entertaining Lourdes.  Sam Kull leads the Cougars with 227 kills and 69 blocks while Dominic Villa has recorded a team-leading 16 digs.

Scouting IPFW: The Mastodons are ranked 14th in the latest NCAA Division I poll after sweeping Loras on Friday night.  IPFW travels to Erskine, Belmont Abbey, and Limestone this week before hosting Lourdes.  Andrew Sellan leads IPFW with 203 kills while Luis Bertran has registered 147 digs.  Ramon Burgos has tallied a team-high 58 blocks.

Tenth This Week in the Polls: Lourdes dropped one spot in the latest NAIA Men's Volleyball poll (week eight), after the Gray Wolves were ranked ninth last week.  The Gray Wolves opened the year eighth in the preseason poll before moving up to seventh after week one, which marked an all-time high.  Lourdes previous high was ninth in the team's inaugural 2012 season.

Thanks Seniors: Lourdes will honor its four member senior class prior to Friday night's match against Saint Xavier.  Frank Craig and Steve Barcus have both been with the program for four years.  Brad Miller transferred to Lourdes three years ago and Jo'Lon Clark is in his second year with the Gray Wolves.

Looking for a League Title: Lourdes holds a two-match lead in the standings over Robert Morris (Ill.) with four league contests to play.  The Gray Wolves and Eagles meet on Wednesday night, with a Lourdes victory assuring the Terra Cotta and Black no worse than a tie for the regular season crown.

Longest Win Streak in Program History: Lourdes had won eight consecutive matches prior to Saturday's loss to Saint Ambrose, setting a new school record for longest winning streak.  The Gray Wolves previously won six straight matches from Feb. 18-16, 2012 and Jan. 17-31, 2014.

Quite the Hitting Nights: Frank Craig put down 32 kills on 58 swings, hitting .466 for the night last Tuesday against Cardinal Stritch.  Jo'Lon Clark was equally impressive on Friday, tallying 11 kills on 11 swings against Trinity International, while only playing the first two sets.

This and That: Lourdes is a perfect 7-0 while playing at home this season ... Frank Craig and Brad Miller are the only Lourdes players to appear in all 61 sets ... the Gray Wolves have won 13 straight regular season Great Lakes Conference regular season matches dating back to a March 7, 2014 loss at Robert Morris (Ill.) in five sets ... the Gray Wolves lead all NAIA averaging 13.16 kills per set and rank second in assists at 12.31 per night.