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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Basketball: Lourdes concludes a three-game road trip this week with a pair of NAIA top-25 opponents.  The Gray Wolves travel to 15th-ranked Taylor for a non-conference clash on Tuesday evening before heading to fourth-ranked Indiana Tech for a league game on Saturday.

Head Coach John Kenger: In his second season on the Lourdes bench, John Kenger sports an 12-22 (.353) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his fifth season overall as a women's collegiate head coach, Kenger has a 51-76 (.402) career mark.  He is the fourth head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes and Taylor are meeting on the hardwood for the first time in women's basketball on Tuesday evening.  Indiana Tech holds a 15-1 all-time series edge against the Gray Wolves dating back to Jan. 7, 2012.  The Warriors have won the last 12 meetings between the two schools after sweeping last year's games 71-40 inside the Ebeid Rec Center and 78-57 in Fort Wayne, Ind.  Indiana Tech holds a 7-1 series edge in games played in Fort Wayne.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Indiana-South Bend turned 28 Lourdes turnovers into 36 points on Tuesday evening as the Titans defeated the Gray Wolves 83-52.  Baylee Baldwin led Lourdes with 13 points in the setback.  On Saturday, Lourdes began WHAC play at Concordia (Mich.), suffering a 73-42 setback.  Mirandia Green paced the Gray Wolves with nine points on the evening.

Scouting Taylor: The Trojans have opened the season with five consecutive wins, including four over WHAC opponents, after defeating Indiana-Kokomo 78-61 on Saturday.  Becca Buchs has led Taylor in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.8 points per game while pulling down 10.4 boards per contest.  Abby Buchs has added 13.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per night for the Trojans.

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors enter the week having defeated Earlham on the road 77-32 last Wednesday (Nov. 6).  Indiana Tech hosts Grace on Tuesday evening before entertaining Lourdes.  Alexis Hill has paced the Warriors this year, averaging 19.5 points and 13.5 rebounds while shooting 60.9% from the floor.  DeAnn Kauffman has added 13 points for Indiana Tech.

Lourdes vs. Ranked Opponents: Lourdes is looking for its first victory against a NAIA top-25 opponent since Nov. 5, 2011 this week when the Gray Wolves play a pair of nationally-ranked foes.  Lourdes is 1-41 all-time against ranked opponents.  Last season, the Gray Wolves went 0-5 against teams ranked in the top-25.

Baldwin Tallies Double Figures for the First Time: Baylee Baldwin tallied double figures for the first time as a Gray Wolf last Tuesday at Indiana-South Bend when the freshman scored a team-high 13 points.  The 13-point effort is the highest point total of any Lourdes player thus far this season.

Sharing the Wealth: Through the first five games of the season, Lourdes has had four different players lead the team in scoring.  Sara Semler, who finished with the highest point total against both Grace Christian and Olivet, is the only Gray Wolf to lead the team twice.  Mare West, Baylee Baldwin, and Mirandia Green have all taken their turns atop the scoring column as well.

Taking Care of the Basketball: Sara Semler has handled the basketball well for the Gray Wolves this season.  The junior guard leads the team with 11 assists and has a positive assist-to-turnover ratio having committed just 10 miscues.  Semler leads Lourdes in playing time, averaging 34.4 minutes per contest.

Welcome Back Kali: Kali Hardy made her first appearance as a Gray Wolf since suffering an injury that forced her to miss the entire 2018-2019 season.  The redshirt-sophomore stepped onto the floor Tuesday against Indiana-South Bend, her first appearance cine Feb. 17, 2018 against Rochester (Mich.).  Hardy scored one point, grabbed three rebounds, and had an assist in six minutes of action.

Road Warriors: Lourdes will have played nearly 25% of its regular season by week's end, yet the Gray Wolves have played inside the Ebeid Rec Center.  Lourdes will return home on Nov. 20 against Madonna, playing four of the next six games in Sylvania.

Lourdes Tabbed 8th in WHAC Preseason Poll: The Gray Wolves were selected to finish in eighth place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  Lourdes was picked just behind Concordia (Mich.) and just ahead of Northwestern Ohio in the balloting.  Indiana Tech was picked as the unanimous preseason favorite.

This and That: All 16 players that have seen the floor for the Gray Wolves have scored this season ... Mare West leads the Gray Wolves averaging 9.3 points per game ... Mirandia Green is the top rebounder grabbing 4.4 boards per night.