INDIANAPOLIS – Detroit Mercy women's basketball senior forward Irene Murua was named to the 2023-24 #HLWBB Preseason All-League Second Team while the Titans were picked to finish 10th in the 2023-24 Under Armour #HLWBB Preseason Poll as voted on by each member institution's Head Coach and announced by the league office.
 
Murua, a native Arrasate, Spain, was named to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) Academic All-District® NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Team, was a 2022-23 All-Academic Team selection, two-time Horizon League Honor Roll selection and a two-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection while holding a perfect 4.00 GPA in Business Economics.
 
2022-23 Highlights:
• Led the team in scoring (12.1 – 15th HL); led the HL in offensive rebounds per game (3.3) while ranking third in field goal percentage (51.7%); also ranked fourth in HL in rebounds per game (8.1).
• Led the Titans in field goals (152), steals (3) steals per game (1.1)
• Also led the team with six double-doubles while reaching double figures a team-best 21 times
• Grabbed double-digit rebounds in 10 games with a career-high 17 at North Dakota.
• Poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line just missing a double-double with nine rebounds at Oakland (2/20).

Defending HL regular season champion Green Bay topped the poll receiving all 11 first place votes with 121 points. Defending league champion Cleveland State was picked to finish second while Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Northern Kentucky rounded out the top five.
 
Detroit Mercy opens the 2023-24 campaign at Eastern Michigan on Monday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. and Horizon League play at Youngstown State on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m.