Lourdes University Athletics

Lourdes struck first on Saturday afternoon at O'Laughlin Stadium in Adrian, Mich. but Siena Heights responded with two first half goals of their own and defeated the Gray Wolves 2-1.
 
"We really struggle the first half," head coach Matt Johnson said afterwards.  "We didn't control the game very well and were not very sharp.  It seemed as if we were a step behind and they looked hungry."
 
The Gray Wolves did strike first, scoring off a corner kick just 5:10 into the match.  Andris Klempert (Hamburg, Germany/Stadtteilschule Walddorfer H.S.) sent the corner into the box where Brendon Long (Cave Creek, Ariz./Cactus Shadows H.S.) got his head on the ball and found the back of the net for his team-leading fourth goal of the season. 
 
Siena Heights (1-1, 1-1 WHAC) responded five minutes later as Gustavo Barros curved a free kick around the Lourdes wall from 20 yards out to tie the match at one.
 
The Saints scored what proved to be the match-winner at the 29:28 mark of the first half.  Uthman Babatunde flicked a header into the box over the Gray Wolf defense and Remy Collard ran onto the ball and scored from inside the box.
 
After being outshot 7-6 in the opening half, Lourdes rebounded in the second 45 minutes and finished with a 16-14 shot advantage for the match but was unable to find the equalizer.  Andrew Kozan made six saves in net for the Saints while Ali Chokr (Bint Jbail, Lebanon/Fontainebleau [La.] H.S.) tallied six stops of his own for the Gray Wolves, playing the first 72 minutes of the contest.
 
The Gray Wolves held a 7-1 edge in corner kick opportunities as well, converting on one for their lone tally.
 
Lourdes (3-2, 1-1) will return home on Tuesday evening to host Olivet Nazarene in their final non-conference action of the fall.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium.