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Hosting the Lourdes Invitational at the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center on Friday, ninth-ranked Lourdes posted a four-set win over eighth-ranked Missouri Valley before falling in five sets to seventh-ranked Warner.
 
The Gray Wolves downed the Vikings 25-21, 27-29, 25-15, 25-22 before dropping the night match to the Royals 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 22-25, 15-10.
 
Both Lourdes and Missouri Valley began the match slowly to open the day, with neither team hitting above .100 in the first two sets.  Lourdes scored the first five points in the opener and never trailed to take the early lead.  In the second, there were 13 ties, and despite battling back from a 23-20 deficit, the Gray Wolves were never able to gain the lead late in the stanza.
 
Another 5-0 start for the Gray Wolves in the third allowed the hosts to lead from start to finish, while the offense heated up, hitting .480 with 15 kills in the set.  Lourdes never trailed in the fourth either, added 15 more kills to secure the match.
 
"We started off slow, but we began to put things together and became more consistent as the match went along," head coach Greg Reitz said of the opener.  "We began playing really well by the end.  We played some really good defense; we just need to learn to be a little more disciplined."
 
Colby Magorien (Agoura Hills, Calif./Westlake H.S.) led the Gray Wolves with 13 kills while Eric Ubior (Guaynabo, P.R./Wesleyan Academy) added 11 more.  Ryan Ferkel (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly H.S.) handed out 40 assists as Lourdes hit .168 as a team for the match.
 
Defensively, CJ Rilveria (Kula, Hawaii/Kekaulike H.S.) recorded 21 digs while Brendan Brown (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny H.S.) was involved in six of the team's 12 blocks.
 
Ivailo Enev led Missouri Valley (8-4) with 14 kills while Casey Wood had 14 digs for the Vikings.
 
In the nightcap against Warner, there were 19 ties and seven lead changes in the opening set while neither team led by more than two points the entire stanza.  The Royals managed back-to-back kills to win the first while holding Lourdes .000 hitting.
 
The second set saw 14 more ties and six lead changes and again the margin never went beyond two in either direction.  Warner hit .310 though with just two errors while forcing eight more Gray Wolf attack errors while building a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
"We lost two close sets early which could have changed the direction of the match," Reitz said.  "We needed to make a few plays and we weren't able to."
 
Lourdes offense clicked in the third, as the Gray Wolves never trailed.  The hosts put down 12 kills on just 20 swings without a miscue to hit .600 to begin the comeback attempt.  Lourdes continued to hit well with just three errors, swinging at a .367 clip in the fourth to even the match and force the decisive set.
 
"The third set was unbelievable, and we began to take care of the ball," Reitz added.
 
Warner scored four of the first five points though, and maintained a multiple point lead throughout a majority of the match to escape with the win.
 
Ryan Maune (Washington, Mo./Saint Francis Borgia H.S.) led Lourdes with 19 kills and hit .429 while adding four blocks on defense.  Zachary Hawkins (Dickinson, Texas/Dickinson H.S.) added 15 kills and Brown had 10 more while hitting .438.  Ferkel handed out 51 assists to go along with 11 digs for a double-double.
 
Rilveria led the way defensively with 20 digs while Magorien had 11 more.
 
Jahn Lozada led Warner (6-4) with 16 kills while Hui Dig recorded a match-high 22 digs.
 
Lourdes (9-4) will close out play in the Lourdes Invitational on Saturday morning, hosting fifth-ranked Robert Morris (Ill.) with the first serve set for 11 a.m.
Hosting the Lourdes Invitational at the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center on Friday, ninth-ranked Lourdes posted a four-set win over eighth-ranked Missouri Valley before falling in five sets to seventh-ranked Warner.
 
The Gray Wolves downed the Vikings 25-21, 27-29, 25-15, 25-22 before dropping the night match to the Royals 25-23, 25-23, 18-25, 22-25, 15-10.
 
Both Lourdes and Missouri Valley began the match slowly to open the day, with neither team hitting above .100 in the first two sets.  Lourdes scored the first five points in the opener and never trailed to take the early lead.  In the second, there were 13 ties, and despite battling back from a 23-20 deficit, the Gray Wolves were never able to gain the lead late in the stanza.
 
Another 5-0 start for the Gray Wolves in the third allowed the hosts to lead from start to finish, while the offense heated up, hitting .480 with 15 kills in the set.  Lourdes never trailed in the fourth either, added 15 more kills to secure the match.
 
"We started off slow, but we began to put things together and became more consistent as the match went along," head coach Greg Reitz said of the opener.  "We began playing really well by the end.  We played some really good defense; we just need to learn to be a little more disciplined."
 
Colby Magorien (Agoura Hills, Calif./Westlake H.S.) led the Gray Wolves with 13 kills while Eric Ubior (Guaynabo, P.R./Wesleyan Academy) added 11 more.  Ryan Ferkel (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly H.S.) handed out 40 assists as Lourdes hit .168 as a team for the match.
 
Defensively, CJ Rilveria (Kula, Hawaii/Kekaulike H.S.) recorded 21 digs while Brendan Brown (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny H.S.) was involved in six of the team's 12 blocks.
 
Ivailo Enev led Missouri Valley (8-4) with 14 kills while Casey Wood had 14 digs for the Vikings.
 
In the nightcap against Warner, there were 19 ties and seven lead changes in the opening set while neither team led by more than two points the entire stanza.  The Royals managed back-to-back kills to win the first while holding Lourdes .000 hitting.
 
The second set saw 14 more ties and six lead changes and again the margin never went beyond two in either direction.  Warner hit .310 though with just two errors while forcing eight more Gray Wolf attack errors while building a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
"We lost two close sets early which could have changed the direction of the match," Reitz said.  "We needed to make a few plays and we weren't able to."
 
Lourdes offense clicked in the third, as the Gray Wolves never trailed.  The hosts put down 12 kills on just 20 swings without a miscue to hit .600 to begin the comeback attempt.  Lourdes continued to hit well with just three errors, swinging at a .367 clip in the fourth to even the match and force the decisive set.
 
"The third set was unbelievable, and we began to take care of the ball," Reitz added.
 
Warner scored four of the first five points though, and maintained a multiple point lead throughout a majority of the match to escape with the win.
 
Ryan Maune (Washington, Mo./Saint Francis Borgia H.S.) led Lourdes with 19 kills and hit .429 while adding four blocks on defense.  Zachary Hawkins (Dickinson, Texas/Dickinson H.S.) added 15 kills and Brown had 10 more while hitting .438.  Ferkel handed out 51 assists to go along with 11 digs for a double-double.
 
Rilveria led the way defensively with 20 digs while Magorien had 11 more.
 
Jahn Lozada led Warner (6-4) with 16 kills while Hui Dig recorded a match-high 22 digs.
 
Lourdes (9-4) will close out play in the Lourdes Invitational on Saturday morning, hosting fifth-ranked Robert Morris (Ill.) with the first serve set for 11 a.m.