Complete Notes
Upcoming in Gray Wolves Soccer: Lourdes begins a key three-match road trip to the state of Michigan this week as the Gray Wolves look to move into position to earn a berth in the postseason WHAC tournament.  The Gray Wolves head to Concordia (Mich.) on Wednesday afternoon before traveling to Siena Heights for a Saturday afternoon affair.

Head Coach Jackie Phillips: In her ninth season on the Lourdes bench, Jackie Phillips has a 57-78-18 (.431) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves as well as overall as a head coach.  She is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes and Indiana Tech have split eight previous matches 4-4 in a series that began Oct. 17, 2015.  The Gray Wolves have won the last two meetings following a 1-0 triumph at Wildcat Stadium last season.  The Cardinals are 3-2 all-time against Lourdes in Ann Arbor, Mich.  Siena Heights is 8-1-1 against Lourdes in a series that dates back to Oct. 31, 2015.  The Saints have won two straight against the Gray Wolves after a 3-2 victory at Wildcat Stadium last year.  Siena Heights is 4-1 against Lourdes in Adrian, Mich.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Indiana Tech scored a pair of goals in the first 19 minutes of the match last Wednesday and added another goal in the closing seconds as the Warriors defeated Lourdes 3-0 at Wildcat Stadium.  Emmy Rodger made three saves in goal for the Gray Wolves.  On Saturday, Lourdes battled seventh-ranked Aquinas to the final minute before the Saints scored the lone goal of the match with 53 ticks left on the clock to defeat the Gray Wolves 1-0 at Wildcat Stadium.  Rodger had eight saves between the posts.

Scouting Concordia (Mich.): The Cardinals have dropped three straight matches following a 1-0 setback at home against Michigan-Dearborn last Friday.  Alyssa Pringle has scored a team-leading two goals and four total points while Micayla McGee and Rory Brown each have an assist.  In goal, Hayley Jacobson has played a majority of the minutes, sporting a 2.99 goals against average and a .732 save percentage with two shutouts.

Scouting Siena Heights: The Saints enter the week having won five consecutive matches after a 2-1 triumph at Indiana Tech on Saturday.  Parker Cheney and Marissa Young each lead the team with seven goals on the season.  Cheney also has a team-high four assists and 18 total points.  Between the posts, Caitlyn Harwood has played all but 105 minutes this year, posting a 0.40 goals against average and an .896 save percentage.  She has six shutouts.

Battling for a WHAC Tournament Spot: With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Lourdes needs to pick up points to earn a berth in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament which begins Nov. 1.  The Gray Wolves are currently four points out of the eighth and final qualifying spot, but have 12 available points still available.

Trio Lead Lourdes Offense: Taylir Lynam has scored a team-leading four goals this season and added her first assist of the year against Rochester (Mich.) to give her nine points on the season.  Keira Boskovich leads the team in points with 10, having scored three times while handing out a team-leading four assists.  Kayden Firsdon has added three assists during her rookie season.

Moving Up the Scoring List: Kayla Dillinger continues to move up the scoring list.  Dillinger has seven career goals moving her into a tie for eighth place on Lourdes' all-time list with Katie Varney (2019-2021) and Erin Caldwell (2018-2022).  Dillinger's 17 career points also move her into a tie with Jada Foster (2015-2016) for eighth place on that list. Dillinger has three career match-winning goals as well, tying her with Clare Ciarlino (2016-2017) for seventh in program history.  

Rodger on Career Netminding Lists: Emmy Rodger is at or near the top of every career Lourdes goalkeeping category.  Her 17 shutouts are nine more than any other Gray Wolf.  Her .804 career save percentage and 1.02 goals against average are also all-time bests at Lourdes.  Rodger ranks third with 180 career saves and her 3874 career minutes are 116 shy of the school mark.

Pencil Her in the Lineup: Gianna Salatino has started every match for the Gray Wolves this season, giving her 58 career starts wearing the terra cotta and black.  She has moved into fifth place alone on the career list and Salatino now needs just three more starting assignments to move into a tie for third on the all-time list.  Salatino has appeared in 66 career matches, sixth most in program history.  She is three appearances shy of moving into a four-way tie for second place all-time. 

Captains Named: Lourdes has a pair of co-captains for the 2023 season.  Simona Iacobacci and Gianna Salatino in the leadership position.  Iacobacci is a first time team captain while Salatino is serving in the role for the second consecutive season.

Gray Wolves Tabbed Sixth in WHAC Preseason Poll: Lourdes was selected to finish in sixth place in the WHAC this season in the preseason poll conducted of the league's head coaches.  The Gray Wolves were picked just behind fifth place Northwestern Ohio.  Aquinas was chosen to win the league crown.

This and That: Ten different Gray Wolves have scored this season and a total of 12 players have at least one point ... Lourdes has been outshot 126-65 on the season but just 79-65 on goal.