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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes will put its eight-match winning streak on the line with four matches in four days.  The Gray Wolves begin the trip through the Carolinas with a match at Saint Andrews on Sunday before heading to Belmont Abbey, the first of three consecutive NCAA Division II foes, on Monday.  Lourdes concludes the trip with stops at Erskine and Limestone on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
 
Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his eighth season both on the Lourdes bench, and overall coaching men's volleyball, Greg Reitz has a 148-61 (.708) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  He has earned five conference Coach of the Year honors during his first seven seasons at Lourdes.  He is the only head coach in program history.

Series Notes: Lourdes is 3-0 all-time against Saint Andrews in a series that began Feb. 9, 2018.  The Gray Wolves swept the Knights earlier this season on Jan. 25 inside the Ebeid Rec Center.  This is Lourdes first trip to Laurinburg, N.C.  The Gray Wolves will be facing Belmont Abbey for the first time in program history.  Lourdes is 1-0 all-time against Erskine, defeating the Flying Feet in four sets on March 5, 2013 in Due West, S.C..  The Gray Wolves are 1-0 all-time against Limestone.  Lourdes defeated the Saints in four sets on March 6, 2013 in Gaffney, S.C.
 
Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes remained undefeated in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play with a 25-19, 25-16, 24-26, 26-24 victory at Lawrence Tech on Wednesday.  Evan Gebert recorded a double-double with 16 kills and 10 assists while Stefan Albrecht added 15 kills.  Jeff Lam hit .600 with 14 kills for the Gray Wolves.
 
Scouting Saint Andrews: The Knights enter the weekend having won seven straight matches after sweeping Brewton-Parker on Feb. 26.  Saint Andrews faces Cincinnati Christian and Bluefield before hosting Lourdes.  Diego Hernandez leads the Knights with 100 kills and 22 service aces while Jackson Stark has handed out 428 assists.  Carlos Rodriguez has notched a team-high 118 digs while Ben Twigger has blocked 48 balls.

Scouting Belmont Abbey: The Crusaders enter the match having dropped two straight contests, most recently at home to Barton in four sets on March 1.  Liam Maxwell leads Belmont Abbey with 223 kills and is hitting .332 while added 21 service aces.  Brennan Davis has dished out 480 assists while also leading the team with 91 digs.  William Morris is the team leader in blocks with 60 this year.

Scouting Erskine: The Flying Fleet have dropped five of their last six matches after a four-set setback at North Greenville on Feb. 27.  Keegan Sullivan has a team-high 158 kills and is hitting .424 while Francisco Pomar has handed out 611 assists and leads Erskine with 14 service aces.  Defensively, Lancy Aldebol has a team-high 109 digs while Alejandro Irizarry has 51 blocks.

Scouting Limestone: The Saints have won two straight matches after defeating Emmanuel in four sets on Feb. 27.  Geraldo Rivera has a team-high 123 kills while Logan Riley has handed out 479 assists for Limestone.  Andrew Holman leads the team with 10 service aces.  Defensively, Michal Podgorzak has a team-high 103 digs while Jon Igo has blocked 35 balls.

Nearing 150: Lourdes enters the Carolina trip having won 148 matches all-time since the program was founded in 2012.  Head coach Greg Reitz has been on the bench for all 148 triumphs.  The Gray Wolves have won more than 70% of their contests all-time.

High Octane Offense: Henrique Gehrke leads the NAIA handing out 11.28 assists per set this season.  The Gray Wolves' sophomore setter has led Lourdes to a .300 hitting percentage as a team, a mark that ranks third nationally.  Lourdes ranks first as a team nationally averaging 13.35 kills per set.  Evan Gebert has led the Gray Wolves this year with 193 total kills.  His average of 4.02 kills per stanza ranks seventh in the NAIA.  Ricardo Gehrke also ranks 11th nationally with his 3.50 kills per set average.

Playing Defense as Well: Lourdes has outdug all 14 of its opponents thus far this season.  The Gray Wolves' 10.79 digs per set ranks sixth in the NAIA this season.  Matheus Andrade is sixth individually in digs per set nationally, registering 3.09 per stanza.

Record Book Watch: Evan Gebert has moved into second place on the school's career kills list with 826.  He only trails Frank Craig's (2012-2015) 1,002 kills.  Gebert also has moved into third all-time with 54 service aces, eight fewer than second place Eric Ubior (2015-2018).  In just his second season, Henrique Gehrke has moved into second all-time with 1,215 career assists.  He trails just Ryan Ferkel's (2014-2017) 2,282 assists.  Brendan Brown is second all-time with 268 career blocks, trailing only Craig's career total of 315.

This and That: Lourdes has not been swept in a match since Feb. 23, 2018 against UC Merced, a span of 28 matches ... the Gray Wolves have not played a five-set match since April 17, 2018 ... the current number two national ranking matches the highest in program history ... the current eight-match winning streak equals the second longest in program history behind the 12-match streak in 2016.