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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes takes to the road this week for a pair of matches to close out the 2019 regular season.  The Gray Wolves head to Rochester (Mich.) for a Wednesday evening contest before ending the year on Saturday afternoon battling Northwestern Ohio.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his 10th season on the Lourdes bench, Greg Reitz has a 195-132 (.596) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his 11th season overall as a women's head coach, Reitz has a 215-168 (.561) 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 is 8-1 all-time against Rochester (Mich.) dating back to the initial meeting on Aug. 21, 2010, and has won the last eight matches against the Warriors.  Lourdes swept the first meeting of the year against Rochester, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14 inside the Ebeid Rec Center on Oct. 2.  All-time, the Gray Wolves are 3-2 in matches played in Rochester Hills, Mich.  Northwestern Ohio holds a 10-6 edge against Lourdes in a series that began Oct. 2, 2010.  The Racers have won the last two matches between the two schools after posting a five-set win, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-8 inside the Ebeid Rec Center on Oct. 9.  The series is tied 3-3 in matches played in Lima, Ohio.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes rallied from two sets to one down to defeat Madonna 13-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-21, 15-9 on Wednesday.  Kylee McBride, Emily Drenth, and Cammy Smith all had 10 kills to lead the Gray Wolves while Alli Plasencio tallied 22 digs.  On Friday, Cornerstone defeated Lourdes 25-20, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20.  McBride and Kennedy Ames had nine kills each while Plasencio tallied 18 digs.  Aquinas spoiled Senior Day for the Gray Wolves on Saturday with an 11-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-23 win.  Drenth posted a team-high 10 kills while Plasencio had 21 digs.

Scouting Rochester (Mich.): The Warriors have dropped eight consecutive matches after falling in straight sets to Northwestern Ohio at home on Saturday.  Jaelynn Block leads Rochester with 201 kills and is hitting .199 while Zoe Earl has handed out 534 assists.  Jenna Pomaville has a team-leading 15 service aces.  Defensively, Kaitlyn Williams has a team-high 362 digs while Block has 56 total blocks, including 21 solo rejections.

Scouting Northwestern Ohio: The Racers have won two of their last three matches entering the week following a sweep at Rochester (Mich.) on Saturday.  Northwestern Ohio travels to Siena Heights on Wednesday before hosting the Gray Wolves for the regular season finale.  Erika Angstmann leads Northwestern Ohio with 451 kills and is hitting .234 while Kayleigh Hulst has handed out 1,158 assists.  Kacey Jaeger has a team-high 35 service aces.  Defensively, Angstmann leads the Racers with 295 digs while Devon Heitkamp has 86 blocks, including 24 solos.

Looking to Secure the Seventh Seed: Lourdes needs just one victory or one loss by Siena Heights to secure the seventh seed for the upcoming WHAC tournament which begins on Nov. 13.  The Gray Wolves have already secured a tournament berth, and are unable to move higher than seventh place in the final league standings.

Among the Nation's Leaders: Lourdes ranks among the NAIA leaders as a team in both digs per set this year.  The Gray Wolves are 47th nationally in digs per set, tallying 17.79.

Single Season Digs List: Alli Plasencio has moved into 10th place on the Gray Wolves' single season digs list with 442 this year.  She needs just 10 more digs to jump all the way up into the top-five.

Digging Balls: Angelica Dippold is second on the school's career digs list with 1,588, trailing just record-holder Michi Jimenez's (2012-2015) total of 2,143 digs.  Alli Plasencio has jumped into seventh place on the career charts with 626 digs in two seasons, and is just 43 behind Stephanie Richards (2013-2016) for sixth all-time.

Dippold Third All-Time in Aces: Angelica Dippold continues to move up the career list in service aces.  The senior has moved into third place all-time at Lourdes with 92 service aces.  She is 12 aces behind Stef Comte (2013-2016) for second place.

On the Assist List: Both Yasmin Assis and Sarah Wisser rank among the top-10 all-time at Lourdes in assists.  Assis is ninth with 406 helpers while Wisser is 10th with 362 career assists.

Lots of Action: Angelica Dippold ranks third in program history appearing in 384 total sets over her four-year career.  Dippold has seen action in 110 total matches, fourth most ever by a Lourdes women's volleyball player.

This and That: Kylie McBride and Alli Plasencio are the only Gray Wolves to appear in all 95 sets this season ... Lourdes 14 service aces at Madonna were a season high ... the victory over Madonna marked the first time this year the Gray Wolves won a match with fewer kills than their opponents ... every Gray Wolf to see the court this season has registered at least one assist.