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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes begins a seven-match homestand on Wednesday evening as the Gray Wolves welcome Lawrence Tech to the Ebeid Rec Center.  The Gray Wolves will then host the Lourdes Invitational on Friday and Saturday, facing top-10 foes Missouri Valley, Warner, and Robert Morris (Ill.).

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his sixth season both on the Lourdes bench, and overall coaching men's volleyball, Greg Reitz has a 100-45 (.690) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  He was named to the MAMVIC East Coach of the Year in 2012 and the Great Lakes Conference Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015 while earning Mideast Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2016.  Reitz is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes leads the all-time series against Lawrence Tech 5-0 dating back to Jan. 20, 2016 after defeating the Blue Devils in straight sets to open the season on Jan. 18 in Southfield, Mich.  All five wins have come via sweeps.  Lourdes went 2-0 against the Blue Devils at Tam-o-Shanter.  Lourdes and Missouri Valley have split four meetings 2-2 dating back to Feb. 23, 2013 with the Gray Wolves winning the most recent matchup in five sets last season in Marshall, Mo.  This is Missouri Valley's first trip to Sylvania.  Warner won the only previous meeting against Lourdes in straight sets on March 4, 2012 in Davenport, Iowa.  Lourdes is 10-1 all-time versus Robert Morris (Ill.) dating back to Jan. 28, 2012.  The Gray Wolves have won four straight contests against the Eagles and are 6-0 in previous "home" contests.
 
Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes hit .373 on Friday evening while cruising to a 25-19, 25-23, 25-14 victory at Saint Xavier.  Evan Gebert and Colby Magorien both had 10 kills with Gebert hitting .588.  Ryan Maune hit .765 on Saturday at Calumet with 14 kills as the Gray Wolves scored a 25-12, 25-18, 25-15 win.

Scouting Lawrence Tech: The Blue Devils are still looking to win their first set of the season after falling 3-0 to both Cardinal Stritch and Cincinnati Christian last Saturday.  Alejandro Gonzalez leads the team with 43 kills while Jacob Paige has handed out 145 assists.  Joshua Eckert has tallied a team-high 37 digs while Joseph Balanda has a team-high nine blocks.

Scouting Missouri Valley: The Vikings have been off since Jan. 31 when they defeated Lindenwood-Belleville in straight sets but host Graceland on Tuesday before visiting Lourdes.  Casey Wood has tallied 124 kills while Andrea Maggio has handed out 289 assists.  Skyler Cappionch has a team-high 74 digs while Jose Marinshas registered 25 blocks.

Scouting Warner: The Royals dropped a five-set match to Missouri Baptist on Feb. 4 in their last outing.  Gillan Octave has posted 100 kills and Martin Krueger has 296 assists for Warner while defensively Hui Ding has notched 118 digs and Alexander Gonzalez has tallied 30 blocks.

Scouting Robert Morris (Ill.): The Eagles remained perfect on the season with a 3-0 triumph over Lindenwood-Belleville on Saturday and head to Calumet on Tuesday before visiting Lourdes.  Paris McFall has a team-high 86 kills while Bobby Ying has handed out 230 assists.  Defensively, Dalton Tucker has recorded 86 digs while McFall and Cameron Nolan each have 22 blocks.

Reaching 100: Head coach Greg Reitz and the Lourdes University volleyball program both reached the 100-win milestone on Saturday with the win at Calumet.  Reitz began the Gray Wolf program prior to 2012 and is the only coach in program history.

Posting Big Numbers: Ryan Maune has made the most of his swings thus far this year, swinging at a .449 clip, a mark that ranks third in NAIA.  He hit .765 with 14 kills on just 17 swings Saturday in the victory over Calumet.

Mixing Up the Lineup: The match against Calumet saw a variety of faces on the floor for the Gray Wolves.  Jaryn Kuhaulua-Feiteira and Bryce Whitman, who had played just two and four sets respectively this season, both saw action over the final two sets while Grady O'Neil saw time in a role other than as a serving specialist.

Lots of Swings: Colby Magorien has already taken 291 swings this season, 85 more than any other Gray Wolf.  He also leads the team with 119 kills, swinging at a .210 clip.

Shifting Conferences: NAIA has reshuffled its conferences yet again heading into 2017. The Gray Wolves will play a double round-robin slate against Lawrence Tech, and Siena Heights as part of a divided independent group.  The top two teams from the three Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference schools will advance to the conference tournament against the top two teams among Benedictine at Mesa, Hope International, and UC Merced, which comprise the other half of the independent group.  The west coast will host this year's postseason event.

This and That: CJ Rilveria needs eight digs for 800 in his career ... Lourdes leads the country in kills per set (13.81) and assists per set (12.95) ... Zachary Hawkins (386) and Ryan Maune (375) are both nearing 400 career kills.