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Upcoming in Gray Wolves Volleyball: Lourdes continues its road trip this weekend with four more matches away from home.  The Gray Wolves will travel to Saint Xavier on Thursday evening for a MAMVIC East match before heading to Robert Morris (Ill.) on Friday night for another conference clash.  Lourdes will wrap up the weekend on Saturday at Robert Morris, facing Hannibal-LaGrange and Missouri Valley in neutral site contests.

Head Coach Greg Reitz: In his second season both on the Lourdes bench, and overall coaching men's volleyball, Greg Reitz has a 20-15 (.571) record at the helm of the Gray Wolves.  He was named to the MAMVIC East Coach of the Year in 2012.  Reitz is the only head coach in Lourdes program's history.

Series Notes: Lourdes is 3-0 all-time against Saint Xavier, having won each meeting last year.  The Gray Wolves posted a 3-1 victory at home before downing the Cougars 3-2 in Chicago both during the regular season as well as the MAMVIC East tournament.  The Gray Wolves are 3-0 all-time against Robert Morris after downing the Eagles 3-0 to open the season at Tam-o-Shanter on Jan. 18.  Lourdes is 1-0 against Hannibal-LaGrange, winning in five sets last year at the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bee Classic.  The Gray Wolves have never met Missouri Valley on the volleyball court.

Wrapping Up Last Week: Lourdes posted a 2-1 record last week.  The Gray Wolves opened the week with a five-set non-conference victory over Siena Heights at home on Tuesday night.  The Gray Wolves battled back to win both the fourth and fifth sets.  On Friday Lourdes began its 14-match road trip, falling in three sets at #5 Saint Ambrose.  The Gray Wolves bounced back on Saturday though, posting a sweep at Clarke.  

Scouting Saint Xavier: The Cougars have dropped four straight matches following a pair straight sets losses to Lindenwood and Carthage last Saturday.  Saint Xavier is led offensively by Justin Cousin who has 118 kills while Sam Kull is hitting at a .403 clip while tallying a team-high 49 blocks on the year.  Dan French has a team-leading 348 assists while Nick Piccirillo leads the team with 70 digs.

Scouting Robert Morris: The Eagles have lost four straight matches following a four-sets loss to Siena Heights on Saturday afternoon.  Robert Morris hosts Grand View earlier in the day on Friday before entertaining Lourdes.  Tyler Boyce has a team-high 86 kills while Danny Orozco has handed out 241 assists.  Kyle Krogstad has a team-leading 105 digs while David O'Brien has registered 32 blocks.
 
Scouting Hannibal-LaGrange: The Trojans enter the week having lost seven straight matches and host Quincy on Wednesday and will face Missouri Valley on Friday before battling Lourdes.  Jake Wollenberg leads the team with 105 kills while Kristen Clero has handed out 260 assists.  Cory Cahill has a team-high 58 digs while Tom Burke leads the team with 35 blocks.

Scouting Missouri Valley: The Vikings enter the week having alternated wins and losses over the last six matches.  Missouri Valley fell in three sets last Tuesday at Grand View and will host Graceland this Tuesday before heading to Robert Morris.  Peterson Silva leads the team with 98 kills and is hitting .292 while Will McCracken has registered 301 assists.  Victor Magalhaes has a team-high 60 digs on the year while Jose Adolpho has recorded 27 blocks.

Barcus Sets Well in First Appearances: Steve Barcus made his season debut in the third set at Saint Ambrose last weekend before setting the entire match against Clarke.  The sophomore averaged 12 assists per set over the four, including a total of 38 assists in the three-set victory at Clarke.

Another Ranked Foe: Missouri Valley will mark the fifth top-10 opponent that Lourdes has faced already this season.  The Gray Wolves are still looking for a victory against a ranked foe this year, but won three matches against top-10 schools one year ago.

Digging Them Up: Brad Miller has registered 93 digs for Lourdes thus far this season, leading the team.  The sophomore is averaging 2.7 digs per set, a mark that ranks fourth among all NAIA players this season.

Killing Them: Lourdes ranks fourth in the nation as a team averaging 12.2 kills per set through nine matches.  Chris DiMarco leads the way for the Gray Wolves with 4.06 kills per set, a mark that ranks second among all NAIA players.

Captains Named: Senior Nick DiMarco and junior Trevor Lund have been named team captains for the 2013 season.  DiMarco led the Gray Wolves with 342 kills one season ago and will be a two-time team captain.  Lund will be in his first season at Lourdes after transferring in from Irvine Valley College.

This and That: Chris Lockwood tallied 12 kills and hit .556 in the win at Clarke ... Lourdes is 5-0 against NAIA unranked programs this season ... the Gray Wolves are looking for back-to-back victories for the first time this season ... Frank Craig has a team-high 29 blocks.