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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Soccer: Lourdes closes out the month of September with a pair of Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference contests against the Warriors.  The Gray Wolves travel to Fort Wayne, Ind. on Wednesday night to battle Indiana Tech before welcoming Rochester (Mich.) to Wildcat Stadium for a Sunday matinee.

Head Coach Jackie (Donovan) Phillips: In her fourth season on the Lourdes bench, Jackie Phillips has a 22-32-5 (.415) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves as well as overall as a head coach.  She is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Indiana Tech holds a 2-1 series edge against Lourdes dating back to Oct. 10, 2015.  The Warriors have won the last two meetings, including a 3-2 double-overtime victory at Wildcat Stadium last season.  Indiana Tech won the only previous meeting in Fort Wayne, Ind. during the 2016 campaign.  Lourdes holds a 1-0-2 edge over Rochester (Mich.) in a series that began Sept. 2, 2015.  Lourdes posted a 4-1 victory over the Warriors in Pontiac, Mich. last season.  In the only previous game at Wildcat Stadium, the two sides played to a 1-1 draw in 2016.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Michigan-Dearborn scored with just under 10 minutes to play on Saturday afternoon to defeat the Gray Wolves 2-1 in Riverview, Mich. in the WHAC opener for both schools.  Karlie O'Keefe tied the game at one for the Gray Wolves with her goal in the 70th minute.  Kiley Transit made three saves in goal for Lourdes in the loss.

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors have dropped five straight matches after suffering a 1-0 double-overtime loss at Aquinas on Saturday to open WHAC play.  Kayla Saffran leads Indiana Tech with two goals on the season while Lily Rothert has a team-leading three assists and five points.  Between the posts, Ally Zenda has played a majority of the minutes, sporting a 2.78 goals against average and a .712 save percentage.

Scouting Rochester (Mich.): The Warriors had their two-match unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday, suffering a 10-0 loss to 14th-ranked Northwestern Ohio to begin WHAC play.  Rochester travels to Siena Heights on Wednesday before visiting Lourdes on Sunday.  Stephanie Ramoie leads the Warriors with five goals and two assists for 12 total points while Cassidy Kowalski has five goals and a helper for 11 points.  A trio of players have split time in goal for Rochester this season, with Hayley Rauser leading the way with a 1.75 goals against average and a .696 save percentage.

"Gold Out" Against Pediatric Cancer: Lourdes will hold their "Gold Out" Against Pediatric Cancer match on Sunday against Rochester.  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and gold is the official color of pediatric cancer.  Alyssa Swanson, a Lourdes senior, beat cancer at a young age, and she and the Gray Wolves want to raise awareness and funds for the cause.  

Moving Up the Record Book: Karlie O'Keefe's goal against Michigan-Dearborn was the 12th of her career, where she ranks in second place on the school's career list.  She is one goal behind the all-time record-holder, Clare Ciarlino, who scored 13 goals in 2016 and 2017.  O'Keefe's 24 total points rank her into third all-time at Lourdes, two points behind Remy Houttekier (2015, 2017) for second place.  O'Keefe is also tied with Ciarlino for third all-time with three match-winners, one behind the school-record of four set by Jada Foster (2015-2016) and Houttekier.

Nearing the Single Season Mark Too: Karlie O'Keefe enters the week with six goals on the season, one shy of the school's single season mark.  The current record is shared by Jada Foster (2015), Clare Ciarlino (2017), and Remy Houttekier (2017).

Getting Defensive: As Lourdes nears the midway point of the 2018 season, the Gray Wolves defense has been solid throughout.  Lourdes has yielded just eight goals in the first seven matches, posting a 1.09 goals against average as a team.  The mark is ahead of the current school single season mark of 1.72 set during the inaugural 2015 season.

Getting Shots Off: Lourdes has outshot the opposition 94-91 this season, posting a higher shot total than their opponents in four of the seven contests.  All three victories this season have come when the Gray Wolves have posted a higher shot total than the opponents. 

Mixing Up the Lineup: Lourdes has had 16 different players earn at least two starting assignments this season.  Karlie O'Keefe, Erin Caldwell, Maria Schmidt, Lauren Poslaiko, and Jules Snowden are the only five Gray Wolves to take the pitch to begin all seven matches.

Lots of Bonus Soccer: Lourdes has played multiple overtime matches all four seasons since the program began in 2015.  All-time Lourdes is 1-6-5 when playing more than 90 minutes.

Captains Selected: Lourdes has announced tri-captains for the 2018 season.  Kiley Transit will serve as a captain for the second consecutive season while Reagan Boice and Delaney Gravlin will serve in a leadership role for the first time with the Gray Wolves.

This and That: Alyssa Swanson has played in a school-record 52 career matches ... Karlie O'Keefe has set a school record with 41 career starts ... Lourdes is 14-12-3 all-time at Wildcat Stadium.