Despite Lourdes holding a hefty shot advantage on Wednesday afternoon, Ohio Christian scored the lone goal of the match less than 10 minutes into the contest for a 1-0 victory to spoil the Gray Wolves' season opener at Wildcat Stadium.
 
"This was a tough result today and our slow start hurt us," head coach Jackie Phillips said following the match.  "We will look to get better for our next match."
 
The Trailblazers Emmie Brenly scored the only goal of the game at the 9:25 mark.  She was on the receiving end of a cross from Kassandra Sexton from the right side of the box and found the back of the net.
 
The Lourdes offense pressured Ohio Christian (1-1) throughout, holding a 9-2 shot advantage at intermission before finishing with a 20-6 edge.  Danica Hanschu made nine saves in net for the Trailblazers to earn the shutout.
 
The Gray Wolves had a chance to tie with just under 18 minutes to play.  Following a hand ball in the penalty area, McKenzie Klingensmith (Stow, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls H.S.) had a penalty kick which she sent to her left, but Hanschu made a diving stop to keep Lourdes off the scoreboard.
 
Lourdes also had a 7-4 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
 
Lily Yoder (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg H.S.), making her collegiate debut, made two saves in goal for the Gray Wolves.
 
Lourdes (0-1) will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 3, as the Gray Wolves open Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play hosting Cornerstone.  Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium.