Lourdes hit .373 for the match on Friday evening and posted its third straight victory, defeating Saint Xavier 25-19, 25-23, 25-14 inside of the Shannon Center in Chicago, Ill.
 
"We are happy to get the win," head coach Greg Reitz said afterwards.  "We did not pass very well, but we hit efficiently.  Our serving improved a bit which helped our block."
 
Evan Gebert (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider H.S.) and Colby Magorien (Agoura Hills, Calif./Westlake H.S.) led the way for the ninth-ranked Gray Wolves with 10 kills each with Gebert swinging at a .588 clip without any errors.  Magorien hit .350 on the night while Eric Ubior (Guaynabo, P.R./Wesleyan Academy) added nine kills.
 
Ryan Maune (Washington, Mo./Saint Francis Borgia H.S.) hit .455 with seven kills, but added four service aces as well.  Ian Fields (Phoenix, Ariz./Sandra Day O'Connor H.S.) and Ryan Ferkel (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly H.S.) both distributed the ball well with 24 and 16 assists respectively.
 
Defensively, Magorien completed a double-double with a match-high 14 digs while CJ Rilveria (Kula, Hawaii/Kekaulike H.S.) added 10 more.
 
Leading 9-7 in the opening set, Lourdes went on a 9-3 run to seize control early in the match.  The Gray Wolves trailed 15-11 in the second stanza before scoring six straight points to take the lead for good and build a 2-0 advantage in the match.  In the final set, Lourdes never trailed and scored six straight points, four on the Maune aces, to pull away.
 
Sean Barry led Saint Xavier (2-5) with 10 kills while the Cougars hit just .120 for the night.  Lourdes held a 39-18 advantage in digs.
 
Lourdes (6-3) will conclude its road trip on Saturday morning, traveling to Calumet.  The opening serve is set for 10:30 a.m. EST from the Rittenmeyer Center in Whiting, Ind.