SYLVANIA, Ohio - Grace's volleyball team could not pick up a win on the opening day of the Lourdes Classic.

The Lady Lancers lost in three sets to Lawrence Tech in the first match before falling 3-1 to Lourdes in the nightcap.

Grace had trouble slowing down LTU in the opener. The Blue Devils hit at a .223 percentage as a team compared to .139 for Grace.

The first set went to extra points before LTU snuck away with a 27-25 win. The Blue Devils then pounded out 29 kills over the final two sets to secure the sweep.

Anna Frey and Deborah Michalski both had 12 kills to lead Grace, Alexa Hill had 35 assists and nine digs, and Gina Novotny tallied 14 digs. Grace Erwin notched two aces and five digs, and Makaela Lochmueller finished with 6 kills, 1 solo block and 3 block assists.

Grace nearly shook off that disappointment in the second match of the day against Lourdes.

The Lady Lancers dominated the opening set in a 25-18 win. Grace had 16 kills while holding Lourdes to nine kills.

But the Gray Wolves countered with a nine-point win in the second set and then held on for a 25-23 win in the third set to seize control.

Grace was in the driver's seat at the end of the fourth set, holding a 24-20 advantage. But the Gray Wolves scored four straight to force extra points.

The Lady Lancers had two more set points at 25-24 and 26-25, but Grace was unable to find the winning moment. Lourdes completed its rally with three consecutive points to seal the match 28-26.

Hill had a well-rounded match with 45 assists, 13 digs, 2 kills, 1 solo block and 2 block assists, and Frey amassed 19 kills and 17 digs.

Michalski had 13 kills, and Lochmueller added 11 kills and three block assists.

Caroline Mayer led the team with 19 digs, Emily Sharp added 13 digs and two aces, and Erwin recorded 11 digs.

The Lady Lancers end the tournament on Saturday with matches against West Virginia Tech and Shawnee State.