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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes wraps up a brief two-match homestand on Wednesday hosting Lawrence Tech before taking to the road for four of their next five matches.  The Gray Wolves travel to Siena Heights on Friday night before heading to Indiana-South Bend on Saturday afternoon for their final non-conference tilt of the season. 

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his ninth season on the Lourdes bench, Greg Reitz has a 184-110 (.626) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his 10th season overall as a women's head coach, Reitz has a 202-145 (.582) career mark.  He is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history and was named WHAC Coach of the Year in 2015.

Series Notes: Lourdes leads the all-time series against Lawrence Tech 14-1 dating back to Sept. 17, 2011.  The Blue Devils posted their first victory ever against the Gray Wolves earlier this season on Sept. 12 in Southfield, Mich., a five-set win.  Lourdes won the only previous meeting inside the Ebeid Rec Center in 2017.  The Gray Wolves hold a 12-7 series edge against Siena Heights dating back to Sept. 10, 2010.  Lourdes has won two straight meetings after a five-set triumph inside the Ebeid Rec Center earlier this year on Sept. 21.  Lourdes is 2-1 all-time against Indiana-South Bend in a series that began Aug. 25, 2012.  The Gray Wolves have won two straight against the Titans after a 3-0 sweep on Aug. 25 of this season inside the Ebeid Rec Center.  Lourdes has never played the Titans in South Bend, Ind.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes earned a hard-fought 17-25, 25-15, 25-17, 16-25, 15-10 road victory at Indiana Tech on Wednesday evening.  Monique Oliveira, Emily Drenth, and Carol Goncalves all had double-doubles in the win.  Friday the Gray Wolves had their 12-match winning streak snapped with a 20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 non-conference loss at home to Marian.  Oliveira had 21 kills and 19 digs while Goncalves tallied 53 assists and 14 digs.

Scouting Lawrence Tech: The Blue Devils have dropped two of their last three matches after falling in four sets to Taylor on Saturday as part of the Liz Lykowski Tournament at Indiana Tech.  Zakia Hunt leads Lawrence Tech with 200 kills and a .325 hitting percentage while Kristi Doherty has handed out 681 assists.  Doherty also leads the team with 32 service aces.  Defensively, Doherty has a team-high 263 digs while Hunt has been involved in 54 blocks.

Scouting Siena Heights: The Saints enter the week having won back-to-back matches after a five-set win over Grace at the Aquinas/Cornerstone Classic last weekend.  Siena Heights hosts Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday before entertaining Lourdes.  Christine Tylutki leads Siena Heights with 214 kills while Ashley Shay is hitting .260.  Carrigan Gray has dished out 619 assists and has a team-leading 33 service aces.  Defensively, Bianca Negron has tallied 362 digs while Shay has blocked 86 balls.

Scouting Indiana-South Bend: The Titans enter the week having dropped three straight matches at the Aquinas/Cornerstone Classic, the final match of which was a 3-0 setback to Northwestern Ohio.  Indiana-South Bend hosts Trinity Christian on Tuesday and travels to Calumet on Thursday before entertaining Lourdes.  Sarah Allison leads the Titans with 293 kills and a .224 hitting percentage while McKenzie Powell has handed out 559 assists.  Robbie Berg has recorded 26 service aces.  Samantha Hockstra leads the defense with 419 digs while Sydney Lubinski has recorded 65 blocks.

WHAC Tournament Berth Secured: With three weeks remaining in the regular season still, Lourdes has already secured its spot in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament.  The top eight teams in the league qualify for the postseason event, with the top four hosting quarterfinal matches.

Another Winning Season: With eight matches remaining in the regular season, Lourdes has already assured itself of its sixth consecutive winning season, and seventh in the program's nine seasons.

Going the Distance: After playing just two five-set matches the entire 2017 season, the Gray Wolves have played five already in 2018, posting a 4-1 record in such contests.  The five five-setters are the most for a Lourdes team since the 2014 season, when the Gray Wolves played six.

Among the Nation's Leaders: As a team, Lourdes is ranked 10th in the NAIA averaging 19.14 digs per set.  The Gray Wolves are also 19th in assists per set, tallying 12.35, led by Carol Goncalves, who is 18th nationally as an individual handing out 9.97 helpers per stanza.  Lourdes is also 23rd in the country hitting .224 while the team's 13.08 kills per set are 27th best in the NAIA.  

In the Record Books: Lourdes has several players who rank among the top-10 all-time in program history in various statistical categories.  Angelica Dippold is second all-time with 1,204 career digs and is sixth all-time with 279 sets played.  Dippold also ranks ninth with 56 career service aces.  Emily Arnold is currently second in school history with a .286 career hitting percentage and is second with 210 total blocks.  Jami Markus is fifth with 849 career assists while Carol Goncalves is eighth with 628 assists.  Sarah Wisser is ninth in the same category with 291 helpers.  Tylar Roberson is ninth all-time with 519 career kills.

This and That:  Emily Drenth recorded her first double-double at Lourdes against Indiana Tech ... Carol Goncalves had a team-high 12 double-doubles this year ... Niki Polce has posted double-figure dig totals in every match this season.