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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: The penultimate week of the 2018 volleyball season has arrived as Lourdes looks to maintain its lead atop the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.  The Gray Wolves host Madonna on Wednesday evening before heading to Grand Rapids, Mich. for the weekend to battle Cornerstone on Friday and Aquinas on Saturday.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his ninth season on the Lourdes bench, Greg Reitz has a 185-112 (.623) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his 10th season overall as a women's head coach, Reitz has a 203-147 (.580) 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 and Madonna have split their 14 previous meetings 7-7 dating back to Oct. 8, 2010.  The Gray Wolves won the first meeting this season against the Crusaders in four sets on Sept. 19, the second straight win in the series for Lourdes.  The Gray Wolves won the only previous meeting inside the Ebeid Rec Center in four sets back in 2016.  Cornerstone holds an 8-7 series edge against Lourdes dating back to Oct. 8, 2011.  The Gray Wolves snapped a three-match losing skid in the series earlier this year with a five-set victory inside the Ebeid Rec Center on Sept. 28.  The Golden Eagles are 4-0 all-time against Lourdes in Grand Rapids.  Lourdes leads the series with Aquinas 3-1 dating back to Oct.  7, 2011.  The Gray Wolves have won two straight meetings after sweeping the Saints on Sept. 29 at home.  The series is tied 2-2 in games played at the Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center in Grand Rapids.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes swept Lawrence Tech on Wednesday evening in three sets, 25-16, 27-25, 25-21 at home behind 14 kills and 11 digs from both Emily Drenth and Monique Oliveira.  The Gray Wolves fell in straight sets, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19, on Friday at Siena Heights.  Tylar Roberson tallied 12 kills in the loss.  Lourdes dropped a 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 24-26, 15-13 decision at Indiana-South Bend on Saturday despite 19 kills from Roberson.

Scouting Madonna: The Crusaders snapped a two-match losing skid on Saturday with a five-set win over Indiana Tech.  Jodie Kelly leads Madonna with 369 kills and is hitting .232 while Lauren Korth has 1,008 assists and a team-high 33 service aces.  Defensively, Alyssa Facione has tallied 447 digs while Nyla Greer has 100 blocks on the year.

Scouting Cornerstone: The Golden Eagles enter the week following a three-set loss at Lawrence Tech on Saturday that snapped a seven-match winning streak.  Cornerstone hosts Michigan-Dearborn on Wednesday before entertaining Lourdes.  Kendra Zwart leads Cornerstone with 483 kills and is hitting .324 while Kayla Clark has handed out 927 assists.  Bailey Cummings leads the team with 48 service aces.  Mackenzie Vallad paces the defense with 564 digs while Zwart has 183 blocks.

Scouting Aquinas: The Saints have won six straight matches entering the week after sweeping Rochester (Mich.) on Saturday.  Aquinas heads to Concordia on Wednesday and hosts Siena Heights on Friday before Lourdes visits.  Kristin Danielson leads the team with 340 kills while Kylie Christensen is hitting .302.  Stephanie Chenlo has handed out 824 assists while Kelsie Fischer has a team-leading 65 service aces.  Defensively, Karly Morris has recorded 649 digs while Christensen has 84 blocks.

Dig-A-Thon Set for Wednesday: Lourdes is hosting a dig-a-thon at the Madonna match on Wednesday.  Fans can pledge an amount per dig for the team throughout the match, with proceeds going to the Sideout Foundation.

Digging Up Balls: Niki Polce has posted double figure totals in digs in all 20 matches with the Gray Wolves this season.  The junior libero has averaged 4.38 digs per set this year, and had a season-high 29 against Cornerstone earlier this year.

WHAC Tournament Berth Secured: With two 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.  Lourdes holds a four-match lead with five to play on fifth place for a home quarterfinal match.

Another Winning Season: With five 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.

Double Trouble: Lourdes has had four different players register double-doubles on the year, led by Carol Goncalves, who has 15 in the Gray Wolves' 20 matches.  Monique Oliveira has added 12 double-doubles while Tylar Roberson has notched three.  Emily Drenth has two double-doubles on the year, both coming over the last five matches.

Among the Nation's Leaders: As a team, Lourdes is fifth in the NAIA averaging 19.55 digs per set.  The Gray Wolves are also 16th in assists per set, tallying 12.34, led by Carol Goncalves, who is 19th nationally as an individual handing out 9.92 helpers per stanza.  Lourdes is also 28th in kills per set at 13.03 while the team's .215 hitting percentage is 29th best in the NAIA.  

This and That:  Saturday's match at Aquinas will be the 300th in program history ... Lourdes has played six five-set matches this season, tied for most in program history.