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Madonna hit .250 for the match on Wednesday evening to defeat Lourdes 37-35, 25-23, 25-18 inside the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center.
 
"We didn't play well enough for long enough to win the match tonight," head coach Greg Reitz said afterwards.  "Madonna played well and dictated the pace."
 
The Gray Wolves fell behind quickly, 11-4, in the opening set before battling back slowly.  An extended 19-9 run put Lourdes in front 23-20 before the Crusaders fought back to force extra points.  Both teams had six set points in the stanza before Madonna earned the win on their seventh attempt.
 
The second set saw 19 ties and 10 lead changes.  Lourdes held a 23-22 lead before three straight errors by the Gray Wolves allowed the visitors to rally and earn the 2-0 lead in the match.
 
Madonna (21-9, 10-7 WHAC) raced out to a 5-1 lead in the third and never allowed Lourdes to close the gap while completing the sweep.
 
Tylar Roberson (Elkhart, Ind./Central H.S.) led Lourdes with 14 kills while Monique Oliveira (Rio Branco, Brazil/Americo Rene Giannetti H.S.) added 13 kills and 16 digs.  Emily Drenth (Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South H.S.) added 10 kills and 13 digs as the Gray Wolves hit just .168 on the night.
 
Niki Polce (New Boston, Mich./Huron H.S.) tallied 15 digs while Emily Arnold (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview H.S.) added six blocks.
 
Jodie Kelly tallied 20 kills and 12 digs for Madonna while Erica LeBaere added 15 kills. 
 
Lourdes (16-5, 13-3) will head to Grand Rapids, Mich. on Friday evening, looking to snap a three-match losing skid when the Gray Wolves face Cornerstone.  First serve is set for 7 p.m. inside of Mol Arena.