Two goals less than six minutes apart in the second half turned a one-goal deficit into a one-goal lead for Lourdes on Saturday afternoon, and the Gray Wolves held on to defeat Rochester (Mich.) 2-1 at Wildcat Stadium.
 
After a defensive opening half in which both teams managed just three shot attempts, play opened up in the final 45 minutes.
 
Just over five minutes out of the break, Adrian Lopez found Evan Mitchell across the box and Mitchell headed home the first goal of the match for the Warriors.
 
Lourdes responded just over three minutes later.  Kevin Gonzalez (Pasadena, Texas/South Houston H.S.) found Anthony Samuel (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago/Chaguanas H.S.) who fired a blast from 25 yards out into the top left corner of the net to even the match at one.
 
With 30:29 to play, the roles reversed.  Samuel found Gonzalez who headed home what turned out to be the match-winner following a cross.  The goal was Gonzalez's first of his career following his first career assist six minutes earlier.
 
Rochester (0-4, 0-4 WHAC) outshot Lourdes 14-12 for the match but Ali Chokr (Bint Jbail, Lebanon/Fontainebleau [La.] H.S.) made five saves in goal to earn the win.  Chris Sayles made four stops for the Warriors.  Rochester had a 9-6 corner kick advantage in the match as well, with all nine opportunities coming in the final 45 minutes.
 
Lourdes (5-4, 3-2) will take the winter months off before resuming play for the second half of the season in the spring.