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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Softball: Having not played since March 26 due to inclement weather, Lourdes will attempt to play three WHAC doubleheaders this week.  The Gray Wolves will face Michigan-Dearborn on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Wednesday before hosting Indiana Tech and Northwestern Ohio on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Head Coach Jo Ann Gordon: In her fourth season on the Lourdes bench, Jo Ann Gordon has a 45-81 (.357) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In her 14th season overall as a head softball coach, Gordon has a 197-369 (.348) career mark.  She is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes holds a 4-2 series edge against Michigan-Dearborn dating back to April 3, 2013.  The two schools split a twinbill last season at Pacesetter Park, with the Wolverines winning the opener 11-1 before the Gray Wolves rebounded with a 9-8 win in game two.  Lourdes is 6-0 all-time against Indiana Tech, including 2-0 at Pacesetter Park, dating back to April 23, 2013.  Last year the Gray Wolves posted 12-5 and 7-5 victories over the Warriors in Fort Wayne, Ind.  Northwestern Ohio holds a 4-2 edge over Lourdes dating back to April 5, 2014.  The Gray Wolves are 2-0 against the Racers at Pacesetter Park though.  Last year Northwestern Ohio scored 7-4 and 8-0 wins in Lima, Ohio.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Inclement weather prohibited the Gray Wolves from taking the field last week.  Lourdes was slated to host Cornerstone and Madonna on Saturday and Sunday, but snow prevented the games from being played.

Scouting Michigan-Dearborn: The Wolverines have played just two games since March 30, winning a doubleheader on April 5 at Kalamazoo.  Samantha Zarins leads Michigan-Dearborn batting .480 while Taylor Moceri, Jordan Ewald, and Alexis Powell have all driven home a team high 18 runs each.  The Wolverines are batting .327 as a team while the pitching staff sports a 3.68 ERA, led by Candace Kitchen's 2.47 ERA.  

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors have lost eight straight games after falling 5-4 and 11-3 at Northwestern Ohio on Sunday.  Selena Schulteis leads Indiana Tech batting .375 while Hannah Foltz has a team-high 22 RBI.  The Warriors are batting .254 while the pitching staff sports a 6.13 ERA and is allowing opponents to bat .360 against them.

Scouting Northwestern Ohio: The Racers are coming off of a doubleheader sweep at home against Indiana Tech on Sunday and host Concordia (Mich.), Ohio Christian, and Michigan-Dearborn this week before visiting Lourdes.  Maranda Stansbery leads Northwestern Ohio batting .443 while Emily Rockman has hit .391 with five home runs and 35 RBI.  The Racers are batting .350 as a team while the pitching staff sports a 3.48 ERA.

Schedule Updates: Lourdes has announced several make-up dates for recent postponements.  The Gray Wolves will host Madonna on April 19 in a 5 p.m. doubleheader while entertaining Cornerstone on April 21 beginning at 4 p.m.  Lourdes will travel to Davenport on April 29 for a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader against the Panthers.  One day later, on April 30, Lourdes will make up their twinbill at Aquinas beginning at noon.  The Indiana Wesleyan doubleheader has yet to be rescheduled, and the Gray Wolves have dropped the Hillsdale and Purdue-North Central games to accommodate the league make-up contests.

Thanks Seniors: Lourdes will honor its first class of four-year players on Sunday prior to the doubleheader against Northwestern Ohio.  Bre Megyesi, Sam Merillat, Megan Mosiniak, Brittany Potts, Hayley Roberts, and Hillary West will be recognized as part of Senior Day activities.

Four Over .400: Through 20 games, Lourdes currently has three hitters batting over .400 this season (at least 10 at bats), with a fifth just under that threshold.  Jaime Newman leads the way hitting at a .432 clip and has hit safely in 12 of her last 15 games.  Olivia Stanton is batting .415, but has missed the last three doubleheaders, while Megan Mosiniak raised her average to .406 on the season with her current five-game hitting streak.  Erica Marvaso is batting .389, and is currently on a five-game hitting streak as well.

Kostick Posting Impressive Rookie Numbers: Marissa Kostick has made the most of her freshman season in the circle so far.  She is 4-2 with a 1.75 ERA and has limited the opposition to just a .262 batting average.  Kostick has four complete games in five starts, and has struck out 26 hitters in 36.0 innings over seven total appearances.

A Set Left Side: Erica Marvaso and Bre Megyesi have been mainstays in the Gray Wolf lineup on the left side of the infield this year.  Marvaso has started all 20 games at third base while Megyesi has been the fixture for 20 games at shortstop.  Megan Mosiniak is the only other Lourdes player to appear, and start, in all 20 contests, playing first base for 18 games while catching the other two.

Getting Runs Home: Lourdes hitters have driven home a runner on third with less than two outs in 59.3% of its opportunities this year.  The Gray Wolves have also registered 31 of their 86 total runs batted in with two outs.

This and That: Lourdes has dropped three straight extra-inning games after the loss to Findlay, and is 2-5 all-time when playing bonus softball ... 11 different Gray Wolves have had at least one multi-hit game this year ... Lourdes played its first 20 games this season without a postponement, but have now had 10 straight postponements.