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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Five Titans scored on the day, but it was not enough as Detroit dropped a 9-6 decision to Bellarmine on Saturday afternoon at O.B. Frazier Stadium.

Freshman Shayne Adams (St. Catharines, ON/Denis Morris), led the way with a pair of goals, while senior Matt Gregson (Flint, MI/Powers Catholic), junior John Nowicki (Clinton Twp., MI/De La Salle), sophomore Chris Nemes (Novi, MI/Detroit Catholic Central) and freshman Matt Lining (Troy, MI/Troy Athens) all netted one apiece. Sophomore #A.J. Levell# (Columbus, OH/Dublin Scioto) made seven saves in the game, while sophomore Jordan Houtby (St. Catharines, ON/Holy Cross Secondary) picked up a career-high 10 ground balls.

The Titans (0-3) were down by two, 6-3, in the third period when the red, white and blue mounted a comeback to get within one. Nowicki started the spurt with a goal off a pass from freshman Alex Maini (Lynbrook, NY/Lynbrook) and just two minutes later, Lining posted his first collegiate goal as redshirt freshman Wes Steen (Columbus, OH/Olentangy Liberty) helped set up the score with a great pass.

Detroit just could not find the equalizer as Bellarmine (1-0) ran off three-straight goals to take a 9-5 lead, before Adams put away his second goal with eight seconds left.

Sophomore Brandon Davenport (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI/GP North) won 11 face-offs on the day and picked up eight GB's. Houtby also caused three turnovers, while junior Jason McDonald (Bayport, NY/Bayport-Blue Point) had two caused TO's and three ground balls.

The Titans were down 1-0 in the first period when Detroit struck for two goals within a minute. Gregson evened the game with an unassisted marker and that was followed by Adams, who took a pass from junior Scott Harris (Saline, MI/Saline) and beat the goalie.

Bellarmine scored the next three goals to jump out in front, 4-2, but Nemes trimmed the deficit to one as he notched his first goal of the season, with help from Nowicki who earned an assist on the play.

Detroit outshot Bellarmine, 33-27, and picked up five more ground balls, 31-26. The Titans were 1-of-5 on their man-up opportunities, while the Knights were 1-of-3.

The Titans will be back in action next week as the red, white and blue head to No. 4 Maryland. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m., at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. 

Game Notes:
Detroit fell to 0-3 all-time against Bellarmine…After allowing 53 shots to Delaware in the season opener, the Titans have allowed a total of 50 shots in their last two games…The 26 ground balls that Bellarmine recorded were the second fewest by an opponent in Titan history as Wheeling Jesuit had 23 in 2009…Davenport's 11 face-off victories on the day were a season-high…Houtby's 10 ground balls tied him with Vince Diana (4/17/09 at Denver) for the most ever by a Titan.