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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Lacrosse: After a pair of wins during opening weekend, Lourdes returns home for the first time this season to begin its longest homestand of the season.  The Gray Wolves will host Walsh in the first of three straight home contests on Thursday before entertaining Marian on Saturday.

Head Coach Alyssa Shaver: In her second season on the Lourdes bench, Alyssa Shaver has an 10-7 (.588) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves and as well as a collegiate head coach.  She is just the second head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Walsh holds a 2-1 series advantage against the Gray Wolves dating back to  March 21, 2014.  The Cavaliers won last year's meeting 19-4 in North Canton, Ohio, with Lourdes lone triumph in the series occurring in 2015.  This will be Walsh's first visit to Wildcat Stadium.  Marian won the only previous meeting against Lourdes, a 14-13 victory, on Feb. 25, 2018 in Indianapolis, Ind.  This will mark the Knights' first trip to Sylvania.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes opened the season on Saturday with a 16-8 neutral site victory over Missouri Valley.  Tiara Reed scored four times and Bella D'Arcy added three goals for the Gray Wolves.  Jacque Pappadakes made nine saves in goal for the win.  The Gray Wolves defeated Lindenwood-Belleville 14-3 on the road Sunday afternoon.  Reed found the back of the cage seven times while D'Arcy added three more goals.  Pappadakes made nine saves in net.

Scouting Walsh: The Cavaliers open their season at Lourdes after posting an 11-7 mark in 2018.  Walsh returns 18 players that saw action one year ago.  Jenny Spragg is the team's top returning scorer after tallying 34 goals and 14 assists for 48 total points.  Becky Parker scored 24 goals and had 31 points last year for the Cavaliers.  In goal, Mikaela Faus saw a majority of the action, sporting an 8.58 goals against average and a .547 save percentage.

Scouting Marian: The Knights finished the 2018 campaign with a 9-5 record playing as an independent, and make their 2019 season debut against the Gray Wolves.  Marian returns 12 players from last year's squad, including their top two scorers.  Kori Garland had 45 goals and 11 assists for 56 total points while Julia Robson added 41 goals and 12 helpers for 53 points.  In goal, Casey Monahan played the majority of the minutes for the Knights, registering an 11.94 goals against average and a .471 save percentage.

Lourdes in Home Openers: Lourdes is 1-4 all-time in home openers after earning a 23-3 victory over Bethel (Ind.) to begin the home campaign last season. 

Reed Nearing and Surpassing 100: Tiara Reed has scored 11 times already this season, giving her 91 for her career just two games into her junior season.  Her tally total thus far this year is the most of any NAIA player.  While Reed is nearing 100 career goals, she surpassed the 100-point mark over the weekend, and now has 104.  With her three assists, giving her 14 for her career, Reed now ranks second in all three career categories.

Solid in Goal as a Rookie: Jacque Pappadakes made the most of her first two collegiate starts in goal.  The freshman netminder made 18 total saves, posting a .621 save percentage for the Gray Wolves, while yielding just 11 goals, for a 5.50 goals against average.

Another Freshman Making an Impact: Bella D'Arcy has a strong opening two games for the Gray Wolves, scoring six goals for the Gray Wolves.  The rookie found the back of the net three times against both Missouri Valley and Lindenwood-Belleville.

Getting to Ground Balls: Lourdes has a 37-30 advantage over its opponents thus far in the ground ball battle.  Lourdes has shared the wealth when it has come to collecting the ground balls, as Bella D'Arcy, Ashley Hunt, Anna Zofchak, Brandy Lowery, and Hannah Merrick all lead the way with four each.

This and That: Anna Zofchak is tied for fifth in program history with 49 games played while Brianna Budd ranks seventh having appeared in 48 contests ... Zofchak and Budd rank fourth and fifth all-time in starts with 48 and 47 respectively ... Tiara Reed has won 10 draw controls already this season ... Lourdes has started a season 2-0 for just the second time in program history (2018) and has never been 3-0 ... the Gray Wolves are 7-11 all-time at Wildcat Stadium.