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Madonna scored twice in the first half and added a late insurance goal on Wednesday afternoon and defeated Lourdes 3-0 at Wildcat Stadium to hand the Gray Wolves their first loss in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play.
 
"Individually we saw some nice performances today, but collectively there is room for improvement," head coach Jackie Donovan said afterwards.  "We'll make the necessary adjustments and focus on our next, most important game."
 
The Crusaders found the scoreboard just 15:05 into the match following a Lourdes foul in the penalty area.  Kelly Capoccia converted the penalty kick to put the visitors on top.  Less than three minutes later, Dayna Meloche headed home a corner kick from Jessica Witt, giving Madonna a 2-0 lead that the Crusaders would take into intermission.
 
Taylor Kelly added an insurance goal in the 81^st minute, collecting a loose ball in the box scoring from about 10 yards out.
 
Madonna (5-1, 1-0 WHAC) outshot Lourdes 18-11 for the afternoon, including a 7-4 advantage on goal.  The Crusaders also held a 6-4 edge in corner kick opportunities.
 
Blaire Schmalenberg made four saves between the posts to record the shutout for the Crusaders while Erika Brinkman (Kalida, Ohio/Kalida H.S.) made four stops in goal for the Gray Wolves.
 
Lourdes (4-3-1, 1-1) will play its final non-conference match of the season on Saturday afternoon, traveling to Marion, Ind. to face Indiana Wesleyan.  Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m.