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Lourdes jumped out to a two-goal lead on Wednesday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium, but Siena Heights rallied with a pair of goals in the final 15 minutes or regulation as the two sides played to a 2-2 draw following double overtime.
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"The team battled hard today in some tough conditions against a quality opponent," head coach
Jackie Donovan said afterwards. "We were pleased to come away with a quality result."
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The Gray Wolves took the lead in the 18
th minute following a handball in the penalty area by the Saints.Â
Remy Houttekier (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Andover H.S.) stepped up to the penalty spot and converted for her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
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Lourdes took the 1-0 lead into intermission, despite being outshot 10-6 in the opening 45 minute, including 5-2 on frame.
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Heading into the wind and rain in the second half, Lourdes doubled its advantage just 2:07 out of the break. Following a short corner,
Tori Koontz (Chesterfield, Mich./L'anse Crevse North H.S.) found
Clare Ciarlino (Taylor, Mich./Truman H.S.), who sent a blast from the top left corner of the penalty area for her fourth goal of the season.
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Siena Heights (6-5-2, 3-1-2 WHAC) found the back of the net with 14:39 to play as Ashley Strong chipped the ball over Lourdes netminder
Kiley Transit (Royal Oak, Mich./Royal Oak H.S.) where Kathryn Gordon tapped the ball in along the end line.
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With just 4:52 remaining in regulation, Samantha Bartelotti evened the match after receiving a feed from Kathryn Gordon.
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Neither team would score over the extra 20 minutes, with the Saints holding an 8-3 shot advantage in overtime to finish with a 29-12 edge for the match. Transit made 12 stops for the Gray Wolves, including three in the second extra session.
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Lourdes (5-5-2, 1-3-1 WHAC) takes to the road for the final time in the regular season on Saturday afternoon, as the Gray Wolves head to Lima, Ohio to face third-ranked Northwestern Ohio. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Racers Stadium.
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