DETROIT (2/2/23) – The Detroit Mercy women's basketball closes out their #HLWBB four-game home stand against Green Bay and Milwaukee. The Titans and Phoenix tip off for Pride Night on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. followed by the Panthers for the Pink Out Game on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. Both games will be broadcast live from Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall on ESPN+ with Denny Kapp and Tara Fleming on the call.
 
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LAST TIME OUT: Detroit Mercy Comes Up Short in Defensive Battle against Green Bay
Detroit Mercy 47 vs Green Bay 56 (2/23/23)
Senior Imani McNeal scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting while junior Irene Murua just missed a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds as Detroit Mercy gave Green Bay all they could handle in a defensive battle before coming up short 56-47 against the #HLWBB second place Phoenix on Friday night at Calihan Hall. Green Bay's 57 points were their third-lowest scoring output of the season. Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta also had eight points while junior Jada Moorehead added seven points while grabbing a career-high eight rebounds in her double-double attempt. Junior Lucia Fleta Robles chipped in with six points while freshman Myonna Hooper grabbed six rebounds with three points.

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS: Milwaukee sits in eighth place in the Horizon League standings with an 5-8 league mark and 7-14 overall record. The Panthers are led by sophomore guard Kendall Need who leads the team in scoring (11.2 ppg). Redshirt senior forward Megan Walstad is tops on the squad in rebounds per game (7.2) which ranks second in the league while freshman guard Kamy Peppler leads the team in assists per game (3.1) which is eighth in the league.
 
ALL TIME SERIES: Milwaukee leads the all-time series 36-28 having won the last 10 consecutive meetings. Detroit Mercy's last win against the Panthers was a 77-63 home decision on Feb. 2, 2017.

A LOOK AT THE PHOENIX: Green Bay sits in second place in the Horizon League standings with a 10-2 league mark and 17-4 overall record having won the last three games. The Phoenix are led by senior guard Sydney Levy who leads the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) which ranks 16th in the league. Redshirt sophomore guard Cassie Schiltz leads the team on the glass (4.7) while sophomore guard Bailey Butler leads the team in assists per game (3.7).
 
ALL TIME SERIES: Green Bay leads the all-time series 57-8 having won the last 12 consecutive meetings. The Titans' last win against the Phoenix was a 76-72 home decision on Feb. 4, 2017.
  
NATIONAL BLOCK PARTY: Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta leads the Horizon League and ranks 28th in the nation in blocks per game (1.9) and total blocks (37) which ranks 33rd Nationally. She posted four blocks in each of the first three games and five total times this season just missing her career-high of five by one at North Dakota (11/8), at Xavier (11/10), against Canisius (11/13) at Indiana State (12/21) and vs RMU (1/7). She also posted three blocks against NIU (11/22), at Bowling Green (11/28) and at IUPUI (1/20).
 
FREE THROW PERFECTION: Detroit Mercy was perfect from the free throw line hitting a season-best 12-for-12 (100%) vs CSU (1/26) with five players in Murua (4-4), McNeal (3-3), Fleata Robles (2-2), Moorehead (2-2) and Lara Garcia (1-1).
 
DOUBLE FIGURE FOUR-PACK: Four players reached double figures in a game three times this season with two at Calihan Hall. At IUPUI (1/22), Murua (17 pts.), Trawally Porta (12 pts.), Fleta Robles (10 pts.) and Burch (10 pts.) all were in double digits followed by Murua (13 pts.), Burch (12 pts.), Fleta Robles (12 pts.) and Hooper (10 pts.) Against Oakland (1/18). The first time was in the Titans' home win over Miami-Hamilton by McNeal (23 pts.), Murua (19 pts.), Hooper (15 pts.) and Fleta Robles (10 pts.).
 
GRAB THE ROCK: Junior Irene Murua leads the league offensive rebounds per game (3.3) and ranks fourth in the league in rebounds per game (7.9) followed by Trawally Porta (5.8) and Burch in (5.4) who rank ninth and 13th respectfully.
 
CRASH THE BOARDS: Detroit Mercy ranks fourth in the Horizon League in rebounds per game (37.9), total rebounds (796) and offensive rebounds per game (11.3) and fifth in defensive rebounds per game (26.6) while ranking seventh in rebounding margin (0.7).
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TRIFECTA: Trawally Porta, junior Murua and freshman Amaya Burch each posted double-doubles against WSU (1/13). In her second career-double, Trawally Porta scored a career-high 18 points shooting a staggering 8-for-10 from the field and 1-for-1 from long range while matching a career-best 13 rebounds. Murua posted her 11th career double and third of the season with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting with 10 boards while Burch posted her second consecutive double-double and third of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The last time two Titans recorded a double-double was back on March 10, 2016 when Haleigh Ristovski (26 pts., 11 reb.) and Rosanna Reynolds (18 pts., 11 reb.) accomplished the feat against Valparaiso. It is believed this is first time in the program's modern era history that three players recoded double-doubles in the same game.
 
GOT THAT DUB-DUB: Freshman Amaya Burch posted her second consecutive double-double (11 pts., 11 reb.) and third of the season vs WSU (1/13). In her second career double-double, Burch scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting (3-of-7 from 3-point range) while grabbing a career-best 16 rebounds in the Titans first #HLWBB win of the season over RMU (1/7). Her first career double-double included a career and game-high 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting and career-best 5-of-11 from three-point range while grabbing 11 rebounds against NIU (11/22).
 
Murua posted her first double-double of the season scoring a team-high 16 points while grabbing 11 rebounds with three steals in the win against Canisius (11/13) and added her second with 13 points and 11 rebounds at Purdue Fort Wayne (12/2).
 
Trawally Porta posted her first career-double matching a career-best 10 points with 10 rebounds while going 2-for-2 from 3-point range and dishing a career-best three assists with four blocks defensively at Xavier (11/10).
 
DUB-DUB THREAT: Despite leading the team with three double-doubles, Murua also has come very close on seven other occasions: 1. 12 pts., 8 reb. at Xavier (11/10), 2. 11 pts., 8 reb. at BGSU (11/28), 3. 19 pts., 9 reb. vs Miami-Hamilton (12/8), 4. 15 pts. 8 reb. vs Georgia Southern (12/11), 5. 8 pts., 11 reb. at MSU (12/17), 6. 9 pts., 11 reb. vs RMU (1/7), 9 pts., 9 pts. vs Purdue Fort Wayne (1/28).
 
MURUA DOES IT ALL: In addition to grabbing rebounds, Murua leads the Titans in scoring (11.3 – 14th HL), made field goals (97), and steals (22) and steals per game (1.0).
 
DOING WORK DOWN LOW: Detroit Mercy has done most of the scoring this season down low in the paint. In total, 576 of Detroit Mercy's 1148 points (50.1%) have be scored down low. The Titans scored a season-high 56 points in the paint against Miami Hamilton and 51 points in the paint against of their 69 total points vs WSU (1/13) and 42 points in the paint of their 70 total points in the home opening win against Canisius.
 
POST PLAY PRODUCTIVITY: Trawally Porta leads the team in field goal percentage (54.8%) followed by Murua in second (48.5%). Trawally Porta shot an impressive season and career-high 8-for-10 (80%) for a career-best 18 points vs WSU (1/13) while Murua shot a season-best 7-for-10 (70%) vs NKU (1/15).
 
MCNEAL BREAKS OUT: Senior Imani McNeal ranks second on the in scoring (8.6 ppg). In the Titans' second win of the season. She poured in a career-high 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting while adding a career-best 11-for-12 from the free throw line with three assists against Miami Hamilton (12/8). Her 11 made free throws were the most since Lexey Tobel made 11 against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 17, 2017.
 
MAKE EM COUNT: McNeal also leads the team and ranks second in the league in free throw percentage (84.6) followed by Burch (70.7) who is second on the team and Trawally Porta in third (72.7). 
 
SOLID AT THE LINE: Detroit Mercy had shot over 76% from the free throw line in six games this season with a 2-4 mark. They Titans hit a season-best 12-for-12 vs CSU (1/26). In the victory against Canisius (11/13), the Titans shot 22-for-28 (78.6%) with four players in Murua (2-2), Trawally Porta (2-2), McNeal (5-5) and freshman Maite Lara Garcia (2-2) were perfect from the line. The Titans also shot 78.6% (11-for-14) at MSU (12/17), 14-for-18 (77.8%) at Milwaukee (12/29), 17-for-22 (77.3%) in the win over RMU (1/7) and 16-for-21 (76.2%) vs Purdue Fort Wayne (1/28). In the win against Miami-Hamilton, Detroit Mercy set season highs in free throw attempts and free throws made going 29-for-60 (68.1%).
 
DROPPIN' DIMES ALL AROUND: Freshman Myonna Hooper leads the team in assists (38) and assists per game (1.8) with a career-best five dimes at Xavier (11/10) and vs NKU (1/15). Ranking second is junior Lucia Fleta Robles (32 total, 1.5 assists per game) and freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens in third (32 total, 1.5 assists per game) who dished out a career-high three against NIU (11/22). They are followed closely by McNeal (25 total, 1.5 apg) who posted a season-high four at MSU (12/18) and Murua (25 total, 1.2 assists per game). As a team, the Titans racked up a season-best 16 assists against Georgia Southern (12/11). They have reached double-digits assists in nine games so far this season.
 
BURCH GETTING' BUCKETS: Burch has had no problem making the transition from high school to college basketball raking second on the team in scoring (8.6). She scored in double figures in her first four collegiate games and 11 overall this season. After posting 20 points in exhibition action against Davenport (11/2), she poured in a team-high 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting with four rebounds in her official collegiate debut at North Dakota (11/7), 12 points against Canisius (11/13) in the Titans first win of the season and a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds for her first career double-double vs NIU (11/22).
 
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN: Burch also leads the team in made 3-pointers (23) followed by Fleta Robles (11) and McNeal (10). In both narrow setbacks at home against NIU and Georgia Southern, the Titans hit a season-high seven 3-pointers.
 
EN FUEGO FLETA ROBLES: Junior Lucia Fleta Robles has scored in double figures four times this season. She poured in a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 2-for-3 from 3-point range against Wright State (1/13). She reached double figures in two consecutive games with 10 points at IUPUI (1/22) and 12 points vs Oakland (1/18) along 10 points against Miami-Hamilton (12/8).

#HLWBB SEASON REWIND:
Detroit Mercy 45 vs Purdue Fort Wayne 69 (1/28/23)
Junior Irene Murua just missed a double-double with nine points going 3-for-4 from the free throw line while grabbing nine rebounds while junior Lucia Fleta Robles also had nine points going a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe as Detroit Mercy dropped the second leg of their four-game home stand to visiting Purdue Fort Wayne, 69-45, in #HLWBB on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall.

Detroit Mercy 65 vs Cleveland State 107 (1/26/23)
Freshman Amaya Burch scored a team-high 13 points reaching double-figures for the third consecutive game while junior Irene Murua was in double-figures for the fifth straight game with 10 points going 4-for-4 from the free throw line as Detroit Mercy fell 107-65 to #HLWBB leader Cleveland State on Thursday night at Calihan Hall.
 
Detroit Mercy 66 vs Oakland 81 (1/18/23)
Junior Irene Murua, freshman Amaya Burch, junior Lucia Fleta Robles and freshman Myonna Hooper each scored in double figures to spark a fourth-quarter rally as Detroit Mercy battled back from 23 points down cutting the deficit to 10 points on two occasions but could not get over the hump before falling 81-66 to arch-rival Oakland in Metro Series action on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall. Murua paced the Titans with a team-high 13 points and four rebounds while Burch and Fleta Robles each had 12 points and six boards followed by Hooper who socred 10 points while matching a career-best seven rebounds with three assists. Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta added eight points with eight rebounds while freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens chipped in with six points.
 
Detroit Mercy 51 vs Northern Kentucky 75 (1/15/23)
Sophomore Akyia Baker had quite the break-out performance scoring a career-high 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting and 3-for-4 from the free throw line with a 3-pointer while junior Irene Murua posted a team-high 17 points (13 in the second half) on 7-of-10 shooting as Detroit Mercy scored 24 third-quarter points to rally from 23 points down cutting the deficit to nine points heading into the fourth quarter. However, it was not enough as Northern Kentucky outscored the Titans 21-6 in the final frame for a 75-51 #HLWBB win on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall.
 
Detroit Mercy 69 vs Wright State 82 (1/13/23)
Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta, junior Irene Murua and freshman Amaya Burch each posted double-doubles while junior Lucia Fleta Robles added a career-high 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 2-for-3 from 3-point range as Detroit Mercy fell 82-69 to Wright State in #HLWBB action on Friday night at Cailan Hall. In her second career-double, Trawally Porta scored a career-high 18 points shooting a staggering 8-for-10 from the field and 1-for-1 from long range while matching a career-best 13 rebounds. Murua posted her 11th career double and sixth of the season with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting with 10 boards while Burch posted her second consecutive double-double and third of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The last time two Titans recorded a double-double was back on March 10, 2016 when Haleigh Ristovski (26 pts., 11 reb.) and Rosanna Reynolds (18 pts., 11 reb.) accomplished the feat against Valparaiso.
 
Detroit Mercy 64 vs Robert Morris 58 (1/7/23)
Freshman Amaya Burch had quite the performance posting her second career double-double scoring a game-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting (3-of-7 from 3-point range) while grabbing a career-best 16 rebounds to lead Detroit Mercy to a 64-58 win over visiting Robert Morris on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall. This was the first #HLWBB win of the season for the Titans which also snapped a six-game skid and was the first home league win since the Titans defeated CSU, 70-59, on Jan. 16, 2020.
 
Detroit Mercy 45 vs YSU 77 (1/5/23)
After trailing at halftime by double figures, Detroit Mercy made defensive adjustments holding YSU to only seven third-quarter points after they scored 23 and 28 points in the first and second quarters respectively. However, the first-half deficit was too large to overcome as the Titans fell 77-45 to the Penguins to open a five-game #HLWBB home stand on Thursday night at Calihan Hall. Junior Irene Murua led the Titans with a team-high 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line while grabbing six rebounds along with a block and steal defensively.
 
Detroit Mercy 33 at Green Bay 80 (12/31/22)
Senior Imani McNeal scored a team-high eight points on 4-of-7 shooting with six rebounds while senior Imani McNeal added seven points as Detroit Mercy fell 80-33 in #HLWBB action at Green Bay on New Year's Eve Saturday at the Kress Center. Freshman Andrea Chiquemba chipped in with a career-high five points while junior Jada Moorehead grabbed a team-high and career-best seven rebounds. Freshman Amaya Burch also had five points while freshman Myonna Hooper and junior Lucia Fleta Robles each had three points.
 
Detroit Mercy 29 at Milwaukee 63 (12/29/22)
Freshman Myonna Hooper scored a team-high 11 points going 5-for-8 from the free throw line to reach double figures for the third time this season while Senior Imani McNeal added six points going 4-for-4 front the charity stripe line as Detroit Mercy's offense struggled in a 63-29 #HLWBB set back at Milwaukee on Thursday night at the Klotsche Center. Sophomore Akyia Baker chipped in with five points while connecting on her first career 3-pointer. Freshman Amaya Burch added three points while freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens and junior Lucia Fleta Robles had two points each. As a team, Detroit Mercy (2-10, 0-3 HL) was solid at the free throw line going 14-for-18 for a season-best 78.8% clip.
 
Detroit Mercy 30 at Cleveland State 86 (12/4/22)
Junior Irene Murua reached double figures for the fourth time this season scoring 11 points while grabbing five rebounds while sophomore Akyia Baker matched a career-best adding eight points off the bench with two assists and two rebounds as Detroit Mercy could not get the offense going at Cleveland State falling 86-30 on Sunday afternoon in #HLWBB action on Sunday afternoon at the Wolstein Center. Freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens also set a career-best coming off the bench with six points, three rebounds, and two assists. Junior Lucia Fleta Robles and freshman Maite Lara Garcia each chipped in with three points.
 
Detroit Mercy 49 at Purdue Fort Wayne 58 (12/2/22)
Junior Irene Murua recorded her second double-double of the season scoring a team-high 13 points while grabbing 11 rebounds for the second consecutive game with two assists as Detroit Mercy came up short in a defensive battle at Purdue Fort Wayne, 58-49, in #HLWBB opening action on Friday night at the Gates Sports Center.
 
NON-CONFERENCE SEASON REWIND:
Detroit Mercy 47 at Indiana State 72 (12/21/22)
Junior Irene Murua posted a team-high 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting while grabbing nine rebounds just missing a double-double to lead Detroit Mercy's strong second half at the Titans fell 72-47 at Indiana State on Wednesday afternoon at the Hulman Center. For the fourth time this season, sophomore Emma Trawally Porta recorded four blocks defensively just missing her career-high by one. Senior Imani McNeal had nine points while freshman Myonna Hooper added seven points with three boards. Freshman Amaya Burch and junior Lucia Fleta Robles each chipped in with six points while grabbing four and three rebounds respectively. Freshman Andrea Chiquemba added four points for her first career points.
 
Detroit Mercy 41 at Michigan State 91 (12/18/22)
Freshman Amaya Burch scored a team-high 10 points reaching double figures for the sixth time this season with four rebounds while junior Irene Murua added eight points with a team-best 11 rebounds as Detroit Mercy fell 91-41 at Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center. Senior Imani McNeal dished out a team-high five assists as the Titans (2-8) posted 12 helpers on 13 made field goals. Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta also added five points with four boards. Senior Imani McNeal chipped in with nine points with six rebounds while Hooper finished with eight points and seven boards. Junior Lucia Fleta Robles and freshman Amaya Burch also chipped in with eight points each.
 
Detroit Mercy 79 vs Georgia Southern 82 OT (12/8/22)
In her second career start, freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens poured in a career-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting going 3-for-5 from 3-point range with four steals and four rebounds as Detroit Mercy used a late fourth-quarter rally highlighted by a 3-point bucket by freshman Myonna Hooper to with 24.9 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. However, the Titans came up short in the extra frame falling 82-79 to visiting Georgia Southern on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall. Junior Jada Moorehead added a season-best 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five rebounds while Junior Irene Murua scored 11 second-half points to give her 15 for the game while grabbing eight rebounds and hitting 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
 
Detroit Mercy 91 vs Miami Hamilton 84 (12/8/22)
Trailing 65-57 heading into the fourth quarter, Detroit Mercy posted a season-high 34 points on 10-of-13 shooting (76.9%) in the fourth quarter led by senior Imani McNeal who poured in a career-high 23 points on 6-of-9 shooting while adding a career-best 11-for-12 from the free throw line with three assists as the Titans held off Miami Hamilton 91-84 to snap a four-game skid on Thursday night at Calihan Hall. The 91 points were the most the Titans have scored since defeating UIC, 98-76, in 2016.
 
Junior Irene Murua reached added a season-high 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting just missing her career-high of 20 points while grabbing a team-best nine rebounds. Freshman Myonna Hooper came off the bench and posted a career-best 15 points while fellow freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens chipped in with a career-best nine points with four rebounds in her first career start.
 
Detroit Mercy 29 at BGSU 76 (11/28/22)
Junior Irene Murua just missed her second double-double of the season scoring eight points while grabbing 11 rebounds while sophomore Emma Trawally Porta added six points with three blocks as Detroit Mercy had a tough night at the office falling 76-29 at Bowling Green on Monday at the Stroh Center.
 
Detroit Mercy 63 vs Northern Illinois 65 (11/22/22)
With three seconds left in the game, sophomore Emma Trawally Porta took an inbound pass from senior Imani McNeal, turned towards the baseline, and hit a pull-up jumper tying the game a 63-63 with 0.6 seconds left on the clock to cap off a furious Detroit Mercy come back. The game was looking to be heading to overtime. However, after Northern Illinois took a timeout to advance the ball to half-court, Emily Meinert broke free on a back-door cut, took a long inbounds pass from Chelby Koker and made the game-winning lay-up just beating the buzzer giving the Huskies a 65-63 win on Thursday evening at Calihan Hall.
 
Detroit Mercy 70 vs Canisius 65 (11/13/22)
With 3.5 seconds remaining and Detroit Mercy clinging to three-point lead, freshman Myonna Hooper calmly stepped up and hit two clutch free throws to ice the game giving the Titans a 70-65 win over Canisius in the home opener on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall. The win snapped a 24-game home court losing skid. Junior Irene Murua posted her first double-double of the season and was one of four players in double figures scoring a team-high 16 points while grabbing 11 rebounds with three steals. Hooper finished with 12 points going 8-for-12 from the charity stripe with two assists.
 
Detroit Mercy 57 at Xavier 71 (11/10/22)
Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta posted her first career-double matching a career-best 10 points with 10 rebounds while going 2-for-2 from 3-point range and dishing a career-best three assists with four blocks defensively for the second consecutive game in the losing effort as Detroit Mercy fell 71-57 at Xavier on Thursday night at the Cintas Center.
 
Detroit Mercy 61 at North Dakota 70 (11/7/22)
Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta had quite the all-around performance scoring nine points while grabbing a career-best 11 rebounds with four blocks just missing her career-high by one. Junior Irene Murua added six points and grabbed a career-high 17 boards as Detroit Mercy battled before falling 70-61 at North Dakota in season opening action on Monday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.
 
EXHIBITION REWIND:
Detroit Mercy 73 vs Davenport 64 (11/2/22)
Freshman Amaya Burch had quite the collegiate debut scoring a game-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting going a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line while grabbing seven rebounds as Detroit Mercy used a late 11-2 fourth quarter run to move past Davenport in exhibition action on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall. Junior Irene Murua picked up where left off last season posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds going 5-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the free throw line while dishing a team-high five assists. Senior Imani McNeal was the third Titan in double figures with 14 points. Freshman Maite Lara Garcia and Ana Cabañas Llorens each had solid collegiate debuts as Lara Garcia had nine points going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe with seven boards while Cabañas Llorens chipped in with seven points and a team-second best four assists and two steals.