DETROIT (4/30/2021) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's lacrosse program visits Kent State for a Saturday contest, before welcoming Central Michigan to Detroit for the Titans' final home game of the 2021 season on Monday. Saturday's road game is set for a 1 p.m. ET start from Kent, Ohio, while Monday's home game is slated for a 3 p.m. opening draw.

Saturday's road contest is set to be seen live via Boxcast. No live stream is available for Monday's contest with the Chippewas, however, live statistics will be provided.

The Titans (2-5, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) are looking to end a three-game losing skid during Saturday's contest against the Golden Flashes. It's the second game in 10 days with Kent State, with Detroit Mercy falling in a back-and-forth, competitive matchup in the first meeting, 17-12.

For Monday's home game with CMU, fans are urged to take notice of the updated fan policy as each member of the Titan team will be allowed to have two members on its "guest list". The fans are confined to the home team only and not for visiting teams/outside fans. For more info, click here.

Last Time Out
The Titans dropped a 19-5 home contest with MAC leader Robert Morris on Wednesday from Titan Field. Junior midfielder Elise Harder had three points on two goals and one assist to lead the Titan offense, while senior defender Sarah Lucas had team-highs with four ground balls and two caused turnovers to help lead the defensive effort.

Titan goalkeepers also made 12 saves in the contest with sophomore GK Hannah Shrader posting seven saves and senior GK Maddie Johnson tallying five saves for the red, white and blue. Detroit Mercy was out-shot in the contest, 39-21, but the Titans were even in ground balls (23-23) and just edged in caused turnovers (9-7).

Titans in Mid-American Conference Rankings
Senior midfielder Taylor Cantelon leads the MAC in draw controls per game (6.71), with junior midfielder Taryn McManus fifth in the league in that category (4.0).

Junior midfielder Elise Harder ranks third in the MAC in goals per game (3.14), totaling 22 goals across seven contests. Harder is also fifth in the league in points per game (3.57), while McManus is sixth in points per game (3.43) for the Titans. McManus is also second in the MAC in assists per game (1.71), while sophomore attacker Annie Gilbert is third in the MAC in helpers per game (1.43).

McManus and senior defender Sarah Lucas are tied for third in the MAC in caused turnovers per game (1.71), while McManus and senior GK Maddie Johnson are tied-for-fourth in ground balls per game (2.57). Sophomore GK Hannah Shrader is sixth in the league in save percentage (41.6%), while Johnson is seventh with a 41.1% save percentage.

Scouting Kent State
The Golden Flashes are 4-10 overall and 3-6 in MAC entering its final contest of the 2021 regular season. Kent State has wins over Youngstown State, Akron and the Titans this season for its three conference victories. KSU is coming off a 23-20 loss to Youngstown State last Sunday and a 19-9 road setback to Central Michigan on Wednesday.

Junior Abby Jones leads the team in goals (33) and points (41), ranking fourth in the MAC in total goals. Junior Madison Rapier has added 29 goals for Kent State, while freshman Jackie Wolford has 22 goals. Rapier also leads the team in draw controls with 36. Junior defender Gracelyn Dean has a team-high 19 caused turnovers, which is tied for third in the MAC.

Freshman GK Taylor Monturo (72 saves, 40.4 SV%) and sophomore Madison Flannigan (68 saves, 37.2 SV%) have split time in net this season for KSU, combining for 140 saves.

Scouting Central Michigan
The Chippewas are 7-6 overall and 5-2 in Mid-American Conference play entering a Saturday home contest with Akron. CMU's two conference losses this season are both to Robert Morris, with the Chippewas falling 20-10 on the road and dropping a 12-7 contest at home to the Colonials. CMU has three regular-season contests remaining beginning with Saturday's game.

Senior Natalie Karlen leads the MAC in goals (55) and goals per game (4.23) for the Chippewas. Karlen also has a league-high 71 points and is averaging 5.46 points per game in 13 games. Senior Tyra Prince has added 25 goals and sophomore Audrey Whiteside has 24 goals for CMU. Junior Brennan Paddy leads the team in draw controls with 41, while Whiteside has 30 draw controls.

In net, sophomore GK Sierra Savage is second in the MAC in saves per game (9.08), third in save percentage (46.6%) and fourth in goals against average (10.95). Savage also is tied for the team lead with senior defender Brianna Hart with 17 caused turnovers and leads all MAC players in ground balls with 51.

All-Time Series
It's the third meeting all-time between the Titans and Golden Flashes. The series is tied 1-1 with the Titans earning a 16-12 home win over the Golden Flashes during KSU's inaugural season in 2019. Kent State won 17-12 over the Titans last week in Detroit.

The Titans and Central Michigan are meeting for the sixth time in women's lacrosse with the Titans owning a 4-1 advantage in the series. Three of the five previous meetings have been decided by five goals or less. CMU picked up a 17-4 win over the Titans earlier this season in Mount Pleasant. It was the first game of the season for the Titans on March 7.

First Season of #MACtion Lacrosse
It's the first season of women's lacrosse in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), with three full members of the conference (Akron, Central Michigan and Kent State). The Titans, Robert Morris and Youngstown State are all affiliate members for MAC women's lacrosse and full members of the Horizon League in most sports. Eastern Michigan has announced women's lacrosse and will eventually be the seventh member of the league, starting play in 2022-23.

There will be no postseason conference tournament in 2021 following the conclusion of the 10-game league schedule. The regular-season champion receives the MAC's bid to the 2021 NCAA Tournament.

Up Next
Following Monday's home game with Central Michigan, the Titans have one game remaining on the schedule, visiting Robert Morris on Thursday, May 6. The contest in Moon Township, Pennsylvania is set for a 3 p.m. ET start.