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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes looks to maintain its hold on first place in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference on Wednesday evening as the Gray Wolves travel to Indiana Tech.  The Gray Wolves then step out of conference play on Friday to host Marin as part of Homecoming weekend on the Lourdes campus.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his ninth season on the Lourdes bench, Greg Reitz has a 183-109 (.627) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his 10th season overall as a women's head coach, Reitz has a 201-144 (.583) 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 Indiana Tech 8-5 dating back to Oct. 1, 2010.  The Gray Wolves have won the last seven meetings between the two schools, including a 3-1 triumph over the Warriors inside the Ebeid Rec Center on Sept. 5.  The all-time series is tied 3-3 in Fort Wayne, Ind.  Marian won the only previous meeting against Lourdes in straight sets last season on Oct. 7, 2017.  Friday evening will mark the Knights first visit to the Ebeid Rec Center.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes had to rally from a two-set hole on Wednesday to defeat Northwestern Ohio on the road 22-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-9.  Emily Drenth put down 18 kills while Monique Oliveira had 19 digs and 12 kills.  The Gray Wolves returned home on Friday evening to sweep Michigan-Dearborn 27-25, 25-18, 25-21.  Oliveira had 13 kills and hit .480 while Emily Arnold hit .579 with 12 kills.  On Saturday, the Gray Wolves swept Concordia (Mich.) 25-13, 25-14, 25-21.  Tylar Roberson had 16 kills and Sarah Klausing handed out 37 assists.

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors have dropped three straight matches after suffering a 3-0 setback at Aquinas on Saturday.  Aubree Eggers leads the team with 183 kills and is hitting .345 while Autumn Stokes has handed out 435 assists.  Madysn Cardinal has 20 service aces.  Defensively, Madeline MacDonald has a team-high 398 digs while Eggers has registered 56 blocks.

Scouting Marian: The Knights enter the week following two straight wins after downing Goshen in straight sets on Saturday.  Marian hosts Bethel (Ind.) on Wednesday before heading to Lourdes.  Sarah Spangler leads Marian with 195 kills and is hitting .270 while Madi Heffron has 528 assists.  Olivia Gillum has recorded 20 service aces.  Defensively, Megan Hawley has tallied 434 digs while Anne Strevles has blocked 104 balls.

Home for Homecoming: For the first time since Lourdes began conducting Homecoming weekend in 2015, the Gray Wolves will be in home action.  Lourdes has had road matches during the event each of the last three years. 

Reitz Surpasses 200: Head coach Greg Reitz earned his 200th career victory last Friday evening with the victory over Michigan-Dearborn.  In his 10th season overall, and ninth at Lourdes, he now has 201 career women's volleyball coaching wins.

WHAC Tournament Berth Secured: With a month 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 10 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 four already in 2018, posting a 3-1 record in such contests.  The four five-setters are the most for a Lourdes team since the 2014 season.

Nearing 500: Tylar Roberson's next kill will be the 500th of her career.  The sophomore is averaging 2.87 kills per set in her first two-and-a-half seasons with the Gray Wolves.

Among the Nation's Leaders: As a team, Lourdes seventh ninth in the NAIA averaging 19.11 digs per set.  The Gray Wolves are also 12th in assists per set, tallying 12.49, led by Carol Goncalves, who is 18th nationally as an individual handing out 10.00 helpers per stanza.  Lourdes is also 14th in the country hitting .234 while the 13.26 kills per set are 16th best in the NAIA.  Tylar Roberson ranks in the top-50 (47th) individually with 3.58 kills per set.

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 1,170 career digs and is sixth all-time with 271 sets played.  Dippold also ranks ninth with 55 career service aces.  Emily Arnold is currently second in school history with a .289 career hitting percentage and is second with 203 total blocks.  Jami Markus is fifth with 849 career assists while Carol Goncalves is eighth with 540 assists.  Sarah Wisser is ninth in the same category with 291 helpers.  Tylar Roberson is 10th all-time with 499 career kills.

This and That:  Carol Goncalves has recorded 10 double-doubles this year while Monique Oliveira has eight and Tylar Roberson has tallied two ... Lourdes is 29-2 all-time inside the Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center and won 12 straight home matches ... the Gray Wolves hit .643 without an attack error and nine kills in 14 swings in the fifth set of the win at Northwestern Ohio.