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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Soccer: Lourdes concludes its four-match homestand on Saturday afternoon as the Gray Wolves go in search of their third consecutive victory.  Lourdes hosts Bethel (Ind.) at Wildcat Stadium in the final home non-conference tilt of the 2019 season.

Head Coach Jackie Phillips: In her fifth season on the Lourdes bench, Jackie Phillips has a 25-41-6 (.389) 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: Lourdes and Bethel (Ind.) have split their three all-time meetings 1-1-1 dating back to Sept. 7, 2016.  Last season the Gray Wolves and Pilots played to a 1-1 double-overtime draw in Mishawaka, Ind.  Lourdes won the last contest between the two schools at Wildcat Stadium, a 2-0 triumph in 2017.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes picked up a pair of victories last weekend against River States Athletic Conference foes.  Erin Caldwell scored the match-winner in a 1-0 victory over Point Park on Friday night.  Kerstyn Williams made four saves for the Gray Wolves in the clean sheet effort.  On Sunday afternoon Lourdes scored three times in the first half on the way to a 3-1 victory over Rio Grande.  Abigail Mann scored twice 10 seconds apart and Morgan Henkle added a goal for the Gray Wolves while Williams made six stops between the posts.

Scouting Bethel (Ind.): The Pilots have dropped three straight matches after opening the season with a pair of wins.  Bethel fell in overtime, 2-1, at home against Indiana Tech on Wednesday evening in their last outing.  Nicole Fosnough, Sarah Lancaster, and Emily Smithberger have all scored twice this season for the Pilots.  Smithberger leads the team with six points having handed out a pair of assists as well while Kama Hardy leads the team with four helpers.  In goal, Janae Willis has played all 461 minutes, sporting a 2.15 goals against average and a .771 save percentage.  

Williams Earns WHAC Honors: Kerstyn Williams was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Gray Wolves to a pair of wins.  She notched four saves while registering her third career shutout against Point Park before yielding just one penalty kick goal while making six saves against Rio Grande.  The honor was the second of the junior's career.

Record-Setting Effort: Abigail Mann scored her first two collegiate goals just 10 seconds apart last Sunday against Rio Grande.  She set a new school record for the fastest two goals in a match, bettering the old mark of 1:13 set by Clare Ciarlino on Sept. 7, 2016 at Bethel (Ind.).  Mann became just the 12th player in program history to register a multi-goal match as well.

Freshmen Instrumental in Victory over Rio Grande: All four Gray Wolves that were involved in the scoring against Rio Grande on Sunday were freshmen.  In addition to Abigail Mann's first two collegiate goals, Morgan Henkle also found the back of the net for the first time as a Gray Wolf.  Rookies Annah Zacerkowny and Elaina Hillman picked up their first collegiate points, handing out assists in the contest.

Caldwell Moves Up Scoring List: Erin Caldwell scored her fourth career goal against Rio Grande, moving her into a four-way tie for fifth on the Gray Wolves' career scoring list.  Her nine career points are tied with Kendyl Christian (2015-2016) for eighth all-time at Lourdes.

Making Their Debuts: Jayla Musselman and Katie Koch made their Lourdes debuts on Friday in the match against Point Park.  Katelyn Kane and Emily Johnson both stepped onto the pitch as a Gray Wolf for the first time against Rio Grande on Sunday.

Record-Tying Home Stand: Lourdes opens the 2019 season with four consecutive home matches, tying the longest homestand in program history.  They Gray Wolves were also home for four straight contests Sept. 9-20, 2017, when the team posted a 3-0-1 record during the stretch.  Lourdes is currently 2-1 heading into the final match of this homestand.

Experience in the Lineup: Karlie O'Keefe is the school's career record holder having made 54 career starts.  Her 54 all-time matches played ranks third in program history.  In addition, Lauren Poslaiko is tied for sixth all-time having stepped onto the field 40 times in her four years.  Maria Schmidt is sixth with 33 starting assignments early in her junior year.

In the Record Book: Karlie O'Keefe's 12 career goals rank her second on the school's career list, one behind Clare Ciarlino's (2016-2017) all-time mark of 13.  O'Keefe's 25 total points are third most all-time while her three match-winning goals are tied for third as well.  O'Keefe ranks second on the all-time shots chart with 81 career attempts.

Goalkeeping Marks: Kerstyn Williams has moved into second place all-time at Lourdes with 110 career saves.  Only Kiley Transit (2016-2018), who had 259 career stops, has more in a Gray Wolf uniform.  In addition, when Williams plays another 61:36 between the posts, she will move into second place all-time at Lourdes for minutes played in goal.

Captains Announced: Karlie O'Keefe and Abby Miller have been named co-captains for the 2019 season.  Both are appearing in the leadership role for the first time in their careers.

This and That: Lourdes is 14-13-4 all-time in non-conference matches ... Abigail Mann and Katie Varney lead the team with 15 and 10 shot attempts respectively.