Lourdes registered its third straight victory, and eighth in its last nine matches, on Friday evening, as the Gray Wolves swept the University of Michigan-Dearborn 25-18, 25-16, 25-14 inside of the UMD Fieldhouse in Dearborn, Mich.
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The Gray Wolves forced the Wolverines into a negative hitting night (-.010), limiting the hosts to just 21 total kills for the match.
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"Once again we played some solid defense to give ourselves a chance to earn the win," head coach
Greg Reitz said following the match.
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Cierra Martinez (Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley H.S.) and
Genessee Tate (West Covina, Calif./West Covina H.S.) each put down 10 kills, with Martinez hitting at a .643 clip, to lead the offense.Â
Jami Markus (Oregon, Ohio/Central Catholic H.S.) handed out 25 assists, as the Gray Wolves hit .196 for the contest.
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Defensively,
Angelica Dippold (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy) had a match-high 14 digs, while
Tylar Roberson (Elkhart, Ind./Central H.S.) added 13 more.
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Shayla Smalls led Michigan-Dearborn (9-12, 1-9 WHAC) with seven kills while Daniella Barile recorded 10 digs on the other end of the floor.
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Lourdes (18-7, 9-2) will close out its three-match road trip on Saturday afternoon, as the Gray Wolves travel to Livonia, Mich. to battle 16
th-ranked Madonna. First serve is set for 1 p.m. inside of the Activities Center.
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