GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Lourdes University volleyball faced a tall task Friday night on the road, falling in three sets to 24th-ranked Aquinas (25-9, 25-11, 25-20) inside Sturrus Center in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play.

Senior Rachel Allison (Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic HS) led the Gray Wolves with seven kills, while senior Jolie Sobb (Oregon, Ohio / Clay HS) added six kills, six digs, and one ace. Freshman Teliya Cole (Toledo, Ohio / Whitmer HS) contributed four kills, a solo block, and a block assist, and sophomore Aleya Baptiste (Toledo, Ohio / Notre Dame Academy) added two kills and four digs.

Setters Zoe Schuele (Ottawa Lake, Mich. / Whiteford HS) and Rania Pavlidi (Athens, Greece / 1st Lykeio Geraka) combined for 18 assists, while Schuele added six digs and a kill. Senior Arleena Willer (Holland, Ohio / Springfield HS) collected five digs in the back row, and Emma Coffey (Mason, Ohio / Bishop Fenwick HS) added one.

Lourdes totaled 22 kills and 26 digs, finishing with 2.0 team blocks. The Gray Wolves' strongest stretch came in the third set, where they hit .139 and battled point-for-point midway through before Aquinas closed on a late run.

The loss drops Lourdes to 6-16 overall and 2-14 in WHAC play, while Aquinas improves to 24-5 (15-0 WHAC).