Lourdes began the 2020 lacrosse season on Tuesday afternoon, scoring an 18-9 victory on the road against Montreat at Howard Fisher Memorial Field in Montreat, N.C.
 
"Today was a great way to start the season," head coach Patrick Yannarelli said.  "Everyone was excited to get out there and we played with intensity.  We are a work in progress and looking forward to practice."
 
Blake Alexander (Edgewood, Ky./Dixie Heights H.S.) scored six times and handed out three assists to lead the Gray Wolves.  Cory Campbell (Dayton, Ohio/Bellbrook H.S.) added six more tallies while Chad Causley (Clinton Township, Mich./L'Anse Creuse H.S.) handed out four assists to go along with a goal.
 
Clay Hall (Great Mills, Md./Saint Mary's Ryken H.S.), Jake Noel (Knoxville, Tenn./William Blount H.S.), and Nick Johnson (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg H.S.) all found the back of the cage for the Gray Wolves while Derek Howard (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview H.S.), Mike Stibal (Commerce Township, Mich./Lakeland H.S.), and Nate Allan (Peterborough, Ont./Saint Peters Catholic H.S.) each tallied their first career goals.
 
Sam Cleveland (Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas H.S.) made nine saves in goal over 45 minutes of action while Tyler Queen (Odenton, Md./Arundel H.S.) made four stops in the fourth quarter.
 
Noel won 16-of-18 faceoffs for the Gray Wolves and had a team-high 12 ground balls while Allan had five ground balls.
 
Chris Jackson led Montreat (1-6) with four goals and an assist.
 
Lourdes (1-0) will head to Laurinburg, N.C. on Thursday afternoon to face Saint Andrews.  The opening faceoff is set for 3 p.m. at Knights Field.