Complete Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: After winning two of three last weekend, Lourdes takes to the road this week for a pivotal three-match road trip.  The Gray Wolves begin the week at Indiana Tech on Wednesday before traveling to Madonna and Rochester (Mich.) on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his 13th season on the Lourdes bench, Greg Reitz has a 224-177 (.559) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  In his 15th season overall as a women's head coach, Reitz has a 244-213 (.534) career mark.  He is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history and was named WHAC Coach of the Year in 2015.

Series Notes: Indiana Tech leads the all-time series against Lourdes 11-10 dating back to Oct. 1, 2010.  The Warriors won the first meeting between the two schools this season in straight sets in the Ebeid Rec Center.  Indiana Tech holds a 6-4 series edge in Fort Wayne, Ind.  Madonna holds a 13-11 all-time edge against the Gray Wolves in a series that began Oct. 8, 2010.  Lourdes won the first meeting this season in four sets in the Ebeid Rec Center.  The Crusaders hold a 7-4 edge in matches played in Livonia, Mich.  Lourdes is 11-4 all-time against Rochester (Mich.) dating back to Aug. 21, 2010.  The Warriors have won two straight though after a four-set victory in the Ebeid Rec Center earlier this year.  The Gray Wolves are 6-0 in the series in Rochester Hills, Mich. though.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes swept Concordia (Mich.) 25-14, 25-17, 25-16 on the road Wednesday.  Abby Gentile put down 12 kills while Alli Plasencio picked up 18 digs.  On Friday, the Gray Wolves rallied from two sets to one down to defeat Aquinas 12-25, 25-13, 27-29, 26-24, 15-11.  McKenna Hall had 17 kills while Gentile and Plasencio had 18 digs each.  Saturday it was #22 Cornerstone that rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Lourdes 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 15-9.  Hall had 22 kills while Plasencio registered 32 digs.  Cammy Smith recorded 10 blocks in the match as well.

Scouting Indiana Tech: The Warriors enter the match following a four-set win over Michigan-Dearborn at home on Saturday.  Noelle VanOort leads Indiana Tech with 271 kills and 70 service aces while Havilyn Cummings is hitting .350 on the season.  Andrea Schriver has handed out a team-high 499 assists.  Defensively, Jacey Blust has picked up 416 digs while Taylor Sorg has a team-high 64 blocks.

Scouting Madonna: The Crusaders have won three straight matches entering the week after defeating Indiana Tech in four sets on Friday.  Madonna faces Lawrence Tech on Wednesday before hosting Lourdes.  Molly Miller has recorded a team-high 200 kills this season while Jaeda Porter is hitting .264.  Kacie Stoneburner has run the offense, handing out 522 assists.  Jamie Ciacico leads the Crusaders with 19 service aces while also pacing the defense with 179 digs.  Porter has recorded a team-high 68 blocks this season.

Scouting Rochester (Mich.): The Warriors enter the week having dropped seven consecutive matches after falling in straight sets to Lawrence Tech on Saturday.  Rochester plays Siena Heights and Michigan-Dearborn prior to hosting the Gray Wolves.  Hailee Mancogna has a team-high 237 kills this season while Olivia Pannecouk is hitting a team-best .145.  Charlotte Warner has dished out 356 assists and leads the Warriors with 19 service aces.  Defensively, Carly Rodman has picked up 424 digs while Pannecouk has 48 blocks, including 13 of the solo variety.

Smith Earns WHAC Accolades: Cammy Smith was named the WHAC Defender of the Week after notching 21 blocks in three matches.  The senior set a school single match record with 10 blocks on Saturday in the loss to Cornerstone.

Hall Has Big Weekend: After missing several matches, McKenna Hall returned to the lineup and put down 17 kills in just four sets against Aquinas on Friday night before tallying 22 more in the five-set contest against Cornerstone on Saturday.  Hall leads Lourdes with 194 kills (2.98/set) this season.
 
Keeping the Streak Alive: Alli Plasencio has tallied double figure dig totals in all 22 matches thus far this season, averaging 5.04 digs per set, third most in the WHAC this year.  The fifth-year senior has tallied 10 or more digs in 43 consecutive matches dating back to last season.  Saturday she tallied a season-high 32 digs against Cornerstone.

Plasencio All Over the Record Books: Alli Plasencio has moved into second place all-time in program history with 1,960 career digs.  She trails school record-holder Michi Jimenez's (2012-2015) 2,143 digs by 183.  Plasencio also ranks second all-time with 113 service aces, trailing just Lexie Curtis' (2013-2016) 164 on the chart.  Plasencio ranks third in school history having appeared in 457 sets all-time, three behind Stef Comte's (2013-2016) second place total.  Plasencio is also third having played in 126 career matches, six appearances shy of Jimenez for second all-time in a Lourdes uniform.

Also in the Record Books: Cammy Smith has climbed into fourth place on the blocks list with 175, trailing Ave Stout (2015-2016) by 19 for third place.  Katey Stakolich is fifth in school history with 1,114 career assists, needing six more to match Lexie Curtis (2013-2016) for fourth place.

This and That: Alli Plasencio is the lone Gray Wolf to appear in all 76 sets this season ... Plasencio needs 40 more digs to reach 2,000 for her career ... the five-set win over Aquinas was the Gray Wolves' first since Sept. 29, 2021  against Lawrence Tech.