INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (2/6/22) - Sophomore Lucia Fleta Robles posted a career-high 14 points shooting a blistering 6-for-10 (60%) from the field and 2-for-3 from 3-point range with a career-best three assists and two steals. Graduate student Janna Lewis scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half on 6-for-12 shooting with three rebounds as Detroit Mercy fell 66-49 at #HLWBB leader IUPUI on Sunday afternoon at the Jungle. Sophomore Irene Murua once again just missed a double-double with nine points while matching a career-best 12 rebounds with three assists.

Senior Monique Pruitt chipped in with eight points and four rebounds while grad student Brandi Washington grabbed a career-high six steals defensively while scoring three points. 

To open the game, defense was king as buckets were hard to come by as Murua scored all four points for the Titans (0-21, 0-14 HL) to tie the game by the first media timeout. The Jags (16-5, 13-3 HL) went on a 10-3 run to close out the frame with a 14-7 lead. 

After hitting a triple in the first quarter, Fleta Robles continued hot shooting in the second quarter scoring seven points while hitting another 3-pointer to match her previous career-high of 10 points helping the Titans pull within nine points at the half, 29-20.

IUPUI opened the third quarter on a 11-2 run extending the lead to 40-22. Detroit Mercy closed the quarter on a 6-0 run to trail 45-30 entering the fourth quarter.

In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Detroit Mercy pushed their run to 9-1 but could not claw any closer as IUPUI closed out the frame to win their 11th game in a row. 

The Titans return home against Milwaukee on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.