DETROIT (2/5/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy Department of Athletics and the women's basketball program is set to host its Pink Game and National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Saturday, Feb. 16. Admission into the game is FREE. Registration for NGWSD begins at 9 a.m. with the clinic starting at 10 a.m. from Calihan Hall.

Both the Pink Game is a long-standing traditions of the Titan women's basketball program under head coach Bernard Scott. The Titans have raised more than $7,000 through Pink Game initiatives in the past three years for Gilda's Club and are looking to raise more than $5,000 in this year's game against IUPUI. Donations may be made at any Titan basketball home game in February and fans may also buy raffle tickets for Pink Game items.

The red, white and blue will don their Pink Game uniforms on both Thursday, Feb. 14 on Valentine's Day against UIC and then for the official Pink Game on Saturday against IUPUI.

The Titans are expecting 150-200 kids for the National Girls & Women in Sports Day with the participants receiving free T-shirts, goodie bags and pizza and pop before watching the game between the Jaguars at 1 p.m. Detroit Mercy will also be handing out pink bandanas and rally towels prior to Saturday's matchup. All fans get into the contest for free.

Take a look at our photo galleries from last year's National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) and Pink Games from Calihan Hall during the 2017-18 season.

For more information on the event, please contact the Director of Athletic Marketing & Promotions Stanley Willard, Jr. by email at willarsr@udmercy.edu or by phone at 313-993-1700 (ext. 7330).

About Gilda's Club Detroit
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community. Our organization creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends. For more information, visit their website at www.gildasclubdetroit.org.