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DETROIT -- Looking to start off 2-0 in the MAAC, the Detroit men's lacrosse team will play its first home game of the season on campus on Saturday as the Titans host Marist. Game time is set for Noon at Titan Field.

Lacrosse teams and coaches in the area, we want you at the game as it will be “Team Day” with free admission for all youth & high school teams. The information sheet and registration form is located on top of this release or by clicking here. For more information, contact Greg Haapala at greg.haapala@udmercy.edu or at 313-993-1700.

The Titan parents are also organizing a canned food drive and a money jar with all proceeds going to Campus Kitchen. Both of those community service projects will go on at every home game this season. All donations will take place by the stands throughout the game.

Detroit has won two in a row and four of its last six and enters the game at 4-4, 1-0 in the MAAC. UDM is coming off a 17-12 victory at Canisius last week in its conference opener and prior to that, the Titans downed Quinnipiac, 13-10, on the road.

Sophomore Joel Matthews – the reigning MAAC Offensive Player of the Week – currently leads the team in points (35), goals (22) and assists (13). He is ninth in the nation with 4.38 points per game and 14th in goals tallying 2.75 per contest.

As a team, the Titans are in the top 20 in a number of categories including second in the nation in caused turnovers (11.38), 14th in saves per game (11.63), 16th in man-down defense (.723) and 18th in scoring offense (10.75).

Marist comes into the Motor City with a 3-2 record, 1-0 in the MAAC after defeating Jacksonville last week, 9-7. Jack Doherty tops the Red Foxes with 13 goals and is second with 16 points, while Connor Rice leads the team in scoring with 17 points on nine goals and eight assists. Craig Goodermote is the team's goalie and sports an 8.82 goals against average, while Matt Dugan is 59-of-110 in faceoffs on the year.

The Red Foxes lead the overall series, 2-1, but the Titans lone victory was in the MAAC semifinals last season, 9-8. Marist won the only previous match-up in Detroit, 13-6, in 2010 and also posted a 14-13 victory at home last season.

In last year's contest in Poughkeepsie, NY, Tom Masterson was the Titan high scorer coming away with a career-high five points on three goals and two assists, while Jordan Houtby had two goals in the semifinals triumph, including the game winner early in the fourth quarter.

Tickets to the game are set at $5 per adult and $3 for children (13 years and younger) and seniors (60 years and older). Group tickets (minimum 15 ticket purchase) are also set at $3 ticket. Group tickets MUST be purchased in advance. For more information, contact the Titan Ticket Office at 313-993-1700.

Live stats for the game can be found on top of this release.