DETROIT (2/27/23) – The Detroit Mercy women's basketball team enters the 2023 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship as the No. 11 seed and will play at No. 6 seed Purdue Fort Wayne in first round action on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live from Gates Sports Center on ESPN+.
 
Notes:
#HLWBB TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Detroit Mercy is 26-29 overall in the #HLWBB Tournament. The Titans have advanced to the championship game seven times in program history (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2017) with the lone championship coming in 1997.
 
A LOOK AT THE MASTODONS: Purdue Fort Wayne finished the regular season 9-11 in conference play and 12-18 overall to finish in sixth place. PFW is led by junior guard Amellia Bromenschenkel who leads the team and ranks ninth in the league in scoring (12.6 ppg) and 17th rebounds per game (5.1). Senior guard Shayla Sellers leads the team in assists per game (1.9).
 
ALL TIME SERIES: This is the first meeting between both teams in the #HLWBB Championship. Detroit Mercy leads the all-time series 9-6 but PFW has won the last four consecutive meetings. The Titans' last win against the Mastodons was a 64-63 home decision on Dec. 9, 2015.

GAME 1 REWIND AT PFW:
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.
 
Senior Imani McNeal added 12 points hitting 5-of-7 from the free-throw line while freshman Amaya Burch got back on track with 11 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens chipped in with a career-high four points with two assists while hitting her first career 3-pointer. Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta and junior Lucia Fleta Robles each had two points and grabbed six and five rebounds respectively.
 
Defense was a premium for both teams as Detroit Mercy and PFW each shot under 40 percent from the field. The Mastodons entered the game hitting 70 3-pointers which lead the Horizon League but the Titans were able to hold them to 4-of-22 (18.2%).
 
GAME 2 REWIND VS PFW:
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. Senior Imani McNeal chipped in with eight points going 4-for-5 from the free throw line with freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens added five points on 2-of-4 shooting.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne's consistent shooting from the field in the first and third quarters proved the be the difference in the game. In the first quarter, the Mastodons jumped out to a 22-8 lead in the first quarter after shooting 7-for-12 (58.3%) and 4-for-6 from 3-point range while Detroit Mercy struggled offensively against PFW's 2-3 zone.

BURCH EARNS #HLWBB ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM HONORS: Detroit Mercy women's basketball guard Amaya Burch was named to the #HLWBB All-Freshman Team as voted on the by league's 11 head coaches and announced by the league office on Monday. Burch, a native of Sicklerville, NJ, has started 17 of 27 games played while leading the team in made 3-pointers (26) and ranking third in rebounds per game (4.7) and fourth in scoring (7.6). She has scored in double-figures 11 times this season and has grabbed 10 board or more in three games. She also is tied for second on the team with three double-doubles and has grabbed double-digit rebounds in three games.

MURUA NAMED TO #HLWBB ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: Junior forward Irene Murua was named to the Horizon League Women's Basketball All-Academic Team as voted on by each member institution's Faculty Athletics Representative and announced by the league office. Murua, a junior from Arrasate, Spain, holds a perfect 4.00 GPA in Business Economics and is a three-time Horizon League Honor Roll selection and three-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
 
LAST TIME OUT: Titans Place Four in Double Figures in Setback at Wright State
Detroit Mercy had four players reach double figures led by junior Irene Murua who posted her sixth double-double of the season scoring a team-high 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting with 10 rebounds followed by sophomore Emma Trawally Porta who had 10 points, eight rebounds and new career-high six blocks as the Titans rallied scored 20 points in the fourth quarter but could not get over the hump falling 86-74 in the #HLWBB regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon at the Nutter Center. Senior Imani McNeal scored 17 points for the second time this season grabbing six boards with her first career block and three steals while freshman Myonna Hooper reached double figures for the fifth time this season with 10 points and her second block of the season. Detroit Mercy enters the 2023 Barbasol #HLWBB Championships as the No. 11 seed and will play at No. 6 seed Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
NATIONAL BLOCK PARTY: Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta leads the Horizon League and ranks 16th in the nation in blocks per game (2.2) and total blocks (60) which ranks 17th Nationally.
 
GET THAT OUTTA HERE: Trawally Porta added a new career-high with six blocked at WSU (2/25). She also posted five blocks against Milwaukee (2/5) and four blocks in each of the first three games and seven total times this season at North Dakota (11/8), at Xavier (11/10), vs Canisius (11/13), at Indiana State (12/21), vs RMU (1/7), vs IUPUI (2/16) and at Oakland (2/20). She recorded three blocks against NIU (11/22), at Bowling Green (11/28) at IUPUI (1/20) and at YSU (2/11). As a team, the Titans rank fifth in the league in blocks per game (2.93) and total blocks (85) and recorded a season-high eight blocks in the regular season finale at WSU (2/25).
 
SMART COOKIES: Senior Imani McNeal, Murua and Trawally Porta were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) 2022-23 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Teams. McNeal holds a 3.86 GPA majoring in Biology/Pre-PT, Murua holds a perfect 4.00 GPA majoring in Business Economics while Trawally Porta holds a 3.80 GPA majoring in English.
 
POUR IT IN PORTA: Trawally Porta put together two great performances averaging 21.5 per game (43 total points) while shooting 17-for-21 (81.0%) from the field, 7-for-9 (77.8%) from the free throw line, 2-for-3 (66.7%) from 3-point range with 14 rebounds (8.0 per game), 3 blocks and 2 steals to lead Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 non-conference mark for the week. She poured in a career-high 22 points shooting a blistering 9-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from the free throw line while grabbing nine rebounds propelling Detroit Mercy to a 61-55 road win over Robert Morris to complete the #HLWBB series sweep of the Colonials which also marked the first league road win for the Titans since they defeated UIC 72-58 on Dec. 19, 2020 and also marked the first time the Titans swept an #HLWBB opponent since UIC during the 2019-20 season.
 
Trawally Porta followed that performance scoring 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting going 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 3-for-3 from the free throw line while grabbing seven boards with three blocks as Detroit Mercy gave Youngstown State all they could handle before coming up short on the road. She has scored in double figures nine times this season.
 
POST PLAY PRODUCTIVITY: Trawally Porta leads the team in field goal percentage (54.3%) followed by Murua in second (50.9%). In games where Trawally Porta has posted a minimum of 10 shot attempts, she has shot 80% or better twice going 8-for-10 (80%) for 18 pts. vs WSU (1/13) and 9-for-10 (90%) for 22 pts. at RMU (2/9). She also shot 8-for-11 (72%) for 21 pts. at YSU (2/11) and 6-for-11 (54%) for 14 pts. vs Milwaukee (2/5) and 6-for-10 (60%) for 16 pts. Murua shot a season-best 10-for-14 (71.4%) for 20 pts. at WSU (2/25) and went 7-for-10 (70%) for 17 pts. vs NKU (1/15). As a team, the Titans shot a season-best 27-for-52 (51.9%) from the field at Oakland (2/20).
 
POINTS IN THE PAINT: Detroit Mercy has done most of the scoring this season down low in the paint. In total, 874 of Detroit Mercy's 1622 points (53.8%) have be scored down low. The Titans scored a season-high 60 of their 74 total points at WSU (2/25) followed by 56 against Miami Hamilton (12/8), 51 points in the paint of their 69 total points vs WSU (1/13) and 50-of-61 points were in the paint with the other nine coming from the free throw line vs RMU (2/9).
 
BACK ON TRACK: McNeal ranks second on the in scoring (9.6 ppg). Since returning from injury against CSU (1/26), she has scored in double figures six times over the last seven games with 15 points vs Green Bay (2/3), 12 points while grabbing a career-best eight rebounds vs Milwaukee (2/5), 17 points at YSU (2/11), 12 points vs IUPUI (2/16), 10 points at Oakland (2/20) and 17 at WSU (2/25).
 
MAKE EM COUNT: McNeal also leads the team and ranks second in the league in free throw percentage (83.1) followed by Fleta Robles (82.8) and Burch (70.7). McNeal has gone perfect from the charity stripe in six games this season.
 
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 (8.2) followed by Trawally Porta (6.8) and Burch (4.8) who rank eighth and 21st respectfully. Murua grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds at North Dakota (11/7), Trawally Porta posted a career-best 16 at Oakland (1/20) while Burch haled in a career-high 16 against RMU (1/7).
 
CRASH THE BOARDS: Detroit Mercy ranks third in the Horizon League in rebounds per game (38.7), total rebounds (1121) and offensive rebounds per game (11.4), fourth defensive in rebounds per game (27.3) and fifth in rebounding margin (2.3). The Titans grabbed a season-high 61 against Canisius followed by 51 in the win vs RMU (1/7) and 50 in the win vs IUPUI (2/16).
 
DOMINATE THE GLASS: Detroit Mercy grabbed a season-high 61 rebounds in the win over Canisius. The last time the team grabbed that many boards was 58 against Marygrove on 11/16/14. The Titans grabbed a season second-best 51 in their first #HLWBB win of the season vs RMU (1/7) and 50 boards in the program's first win over IUPUI (2/16). In the season opener at North Dakota, the Titans were dominant in the boards crashing the glass with 49 rebounds and 20 offensive boards that led to 20 second-chance points. 28 of the those came from two players as junior Murua who grabbed a career-high 17 boards while sophomore Trawally Porta pulled down 11 rebounds.
 
DOUBLE FIGURE FOUR-PACK: Four players reached double figures in a game four times this season with two at Calihan Hall and two on the road. The most recent came in the regular season finale at WSU (2/25) with Murua (20 pts.), McNeal (17 pts.), Trawally Porta (10 pts.) and Hooper (10 pts.). 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.).
 
DUB-DUB MACHINE: Murua closed out the regular season with her sixth double-double on the year (20 pts., 10 reb.) at WSU (2/25). Prior to that in back-to-back games, she recorded her fifth of the season (10 pts., 13 reb.) at YSU (2/11) and fourth (16-pts., 12 reb.) in the win at RMU (2/9). She posted her first double-double (16 pts., 11 reb.) in the win against Canisius (11/13) and added her second (13 pts., 11 reb.) at PFW (12/2). Her third (14 pts, 10 reb.) came against WSU (1/13).
 
GOT THAT DUB-DUB: 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, she 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).
 
Trawally Porta posted her first career-double with 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), her second at WSU (18 pts., 13 reb.) and third at Oakland (16 pts., 16 reb.).
 
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TRIFECTA: Trawally Porta, Murua and Burch each posted double-doubles against WSU (1/13). In her second career-double, Trawally Porta scored 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.
 
DUB-DUB THREATS: Despite leading the team with six double-doubles, Murua also has come very close on nine 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), 7. (9 pts., 9 pts. vs Purdue Fort Wayne 1/28), 8. (8 pts., 8 reb. vs Green Bay 2/3), 9. (23 pts., 9 reb. at Oakland 2/20). Trawally Porta has also come close to on five other occasions: 1. (12 pts., 8 reb. vs NIU 11/22) 2. (14 pts., 8 reb. vs MKE 2/6), 3. (22 pts., 9 reb. at RMU 2/9). 4. (9 pts., 15 reb. vs IUPUI 2/16). 5. (10 pts., 8 reb.) at WSU (2/25).
 
MURUA DOES IT ALL: In addition to grabbing rebounds, Murua leads the Titans in scoring (12.1 – 11th HL), made field goals (145), and steals (32) and steals per game (1.1).
 
PUT IN THE WORK: Murua (31.3) ranks 10th in the HL in minutes per game.
 
20 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER: Four Titans have scored 20 points or more this season. Murua has done it twice (23 at Oakland) and (20 at WSU) along with Trawally Porta (22 at RMU) and (21 at YSU) followed by Burch (23 vs NIU) and McNeal (23 vs Miami Hamilton).
 
DOWN LOW DOMINANCE: In the Titans' win at RMU (2/9), only two points came from a single shot outside the paint as 50 of Detroit Mercy's 61 points were in the paint with the other nine coming from the free throw line.
 
A LONG TIME COMING PART 2: Detroit Mercy's win over RMU (2/9) also marked the first Horizon League road win for the Titans since they defeated UIC 72-58 on Dec. 19, 2020 and it also marked the first time the Titans swept an #HLWBB opponent since UIC during the 2019-20 season. The Titans first win over the Colonials (1/7) earlier this season was the first league home win since they downed UIC 58-52 on Feb. 8, 2020 at Calihan Hall.
 
PROGRAM BUILDING WIN: After losing the first nine consecutive meetings, the Titans' 57-48 win over defending #HLWBB champion IUPUI marked the first victory over the Jaguars in program history. IUPUI entered the match-up ranking second in the Horizon League in scoring (70.1 ppg), 3-point field goal percentage (34.6), 3-point field goals per game (8.5) and total 3-pointers (221) while ranking fourth in field goal percentage (42.5%). Detroit Mercy was rock solid defensively all game long holding the Jags to 5-for-27 (18.5%) from 3-point range and 17-for-67 (25.4%) shooting from the field for the game.
 
SOLID AT THE LINE: Detroit Mercy has shot 75% or better from the free throw line in seven games this season with a 4-6 mark. The Titans hit a season-best 12-for-12 (100%) vs CSU (1/26) and went 13-for-14 (92.9%) at YSU (2/11). 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), 16-for-21 (76.2%) vs Purdue Fort Wayne (1/28), 12-for-16 (75.0%) vs Milwaukee (2/5) and 12-for-16 (75%) in the win vs IUPUI (2/11). 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%).
 
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), Fleta Robles (2-2), Moorehead (2-2) and Lara Garcia (1-1).
 
DROPPIN' DIMES ALL AROUND: Freshman Myonna Hooper leads the team in assists (58) and assists per game (2.0) with a career-best five dimes at Xavier (11/10), vs NKU (1/15) and at YSU (2/11). Ranking second is junior Lucia Fleta Robles (51 total, 1.8 assists per game) with Murua in third (33 total, 1.2 assists per game) with a season-high four vs WSU (1/13). Freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens is fourth (37 total, 1.3 assists per game) who dished out a career-high three against NIU (11/22) followed closely by and McNeal (33 total, 1.4 apg) who posted a season-high four at MSU (12/18). As a team, the Titans racked up a season-best 16 assists against Georgia Southern (12/11). They have reached double-digits assists in 13 games so far this season.
 
BURCH GETTING' BUCKETS: Burch has had no problem making the transition from high school to college basketball raking third on the team in scoring (8.0). 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 (26) followed by McNeal (15) and Fleta Robles (14). As a team, they hit a season-high nine 3-pointers vs CSU (1/26). In both narrow setbacks at home against NIU and Georgia Southern, the Titans hit seven 3-pointers.
 
MCNEAL BREAKS OUT: 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.
 
EN FUEGO FLETA ROBLES: Junior Lucia Fleta Robles has scored in double figures five 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) and 12 at RMU (2/9).
 
PERFECT DAY FOR TRAWALLY PORTA: Trawally Porta scored 13 points going a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line with eight rebounds in the Titans first #HLWBB win of the season over RMU (1/7). In her second game against the Colonials, Trawally Porta poured in a career-high 22 points shooting a blistering 9-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from the free throw line while grabbing nine rebounds.
 
SHE'S A CLUTCH HOOPER: Hooper posted a career-high 15 points in the Titans' win over Miami-Hamilton and has dished out a career-best five assists vs Xavier (11/10), NKU (1/15) and YSU (2/9). With 3.5 seconds remaining and Detroit Mercy clinging to three-point lead, she 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 and finished the game with 12 points and two assists snapping Detroit Mercy's 24-game home losing streak. She also scored five points going 3-for-4 from the free-throw line down the stretch to secure #HLWBB series sweep at RMU (2/9).
 
In her first career start, Hooper chipped in with seven points while dishing out a team-best five assists and three rebounds at Xavier (11/10). In her collegiate debut, she scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from 3-point range with four assists at North Dakota (11/8).
 
GIVE ME THAT: The Titans grabbed a season-high 12 steals against Georgia Southern led by a career-high four from Cabañas Llorens and three from Hooper. Fleta Robles also posted a career-best five steals in the win over Miami-Hamilton (12/8).
 
LOCK DOWN D: Despite the setback to Green Bay, Detroit Mercy gave the Phoenix all they could handle in a defensive battle before coming up short 56-47. Green Bay's 56 points were their third-lowest scoring output of the season.
 
BAKER BALLED OUT OFF THE BENCH: 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 coming off the bench vs NKU (1/15).
 
MOORE PLEASE: Junior Jada Moorehead added a career-best 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting with five rebounds in her first career start for the Titans vs Georgia Southern (12/11).
 
CHIQUEMBA CHECKS IN: Freshman Andrea Chiquemba saw her first collegiate action grabbing a rebound at Michigan State (12/18) and scored her first career points chipping in with four on 2-of-3 shooting from the field at Indiana State (12/21) and added five points at Green Bay (12/31) and against RMU (1/7).
 
FOURTH QUARTER FIREWORKS: 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 to rally past Miami Hamilton (12/8) snapping a four-game skid. The last time the Titans scored 30 points in a quarter was against Oakland on Jan. 4, 2019 when they posted 31 in the fourth.
 
A LONG TIME COMING: The 91 points against Miami Hamilton were the most the Titans have scored since defeating UIC, 98-76, on Dec. 31, 2016.
 
CABAÑAS LLORENS NAMED NIKE® #HLWBB FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Detroit Mercy women's basketball student-athlete Ana Cabañas Llorens was named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week announced by the league office on Monday. Cabañas Llorens averaged 13.5 ppg and 4.5 rebounds per game (8 total) with four assists and four steals defensively, helping Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 non-conference mark for the week. In her first career start, Cabañas Llorens chipped in with nine points and four rebounds helping lead the Titans to a 91-84 win over Miami Hamilton snapping a four-game losing streak. In her second career start, Cabañas Llorens poured in a career-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting going 3-for-5 from 3-point range with a career-best four steals and four rebounds in Detroit Mercy's 82-79 overtime setback to Georgia Southern.
 
BURCH NAMED NIKE® #HLWBB FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Amaya Burch was named Nike® Horizon League Freshman of the Week announced by the league office on Monday. Burch, a native of Sicklerville, NJ, had quite the collegiate debut averaging 12.7 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game (17 total) per game in three games last week reaching double figures in all three contests helping Detroit Mercy to 1-2 non-conference start to the season.
 
CLOSE CALLS: Detroit Mercy had two close setbacks at home. After tying the game at 63-63 with 0.6 seconds left on the clock to cap off a furious comeback, Northern Illinois made the game-winning lay-up just beating the buzzer giving the Huskies a 65-63 win. The Titans also lost the Georgia Southern in overtime.
 
THE IRON UNKIND: Detroit Mercy has been held scoreless in the second quarter twice this season at Bowling Green (23-0) and at Indiana State (24-0).
 
MIGHTY MAITE OFF THE BENCH: Freshman Maite Lara Garcia came off the bench scoring a career-high 11 points going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field with six rebounds against NIU (11/22). She chipped in with seven points going 2-for-2 from the free throw line and 1-for-1 from 3-point range in her Titan debut at North Dakota (11/8).
 
LUCKY 1,300: Not only did the Titans' 70-65 home opening win over Canisius (11/13) snap a 24-game home court losing streak, it was also the 1,300th game played in program history.
 
EMMA FOR 3…SÍ: Last season, Emma Trawally Porta only made one career 3-pointer against North Dakota. This season she doubled up hitting a career-best 2-for-2 from long range at Xavier (11/10) and added another 3-ball against NIU (11/22), at MSU (12/18), against Wright State (1/13) and two at YSU (2/11) for a total of seven.

#HLWBB SEASON REWIND:
Detroit Mercy 46 at Northern Kentucky 65 (2/23/23)
Junior Irene Murua lead the way with a solid all-around game scoring 11 points with eight rebounds, three steals and two assists while freshman Myonna Hooper added eight points going 4-for-5 from the charity stripe as Detroit Mercy fell at Northern Kentucky in #HLWBB action on Thursday night. Senior Imani McNeal chipped in with six points followed by five points from junior Lucia Fleta Robles who connected on the only 3-pointer for Detroit Mercy (5-23, 3-16 HL).  Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta had seven rebounds with four points along with freshman Amaya Burch who also had four points.
 
Detroit Mercy 65 at Oakland 66 (2/20/23)
Out of a timeout with Detroit Mercy trailing 64-63 with 16.2 seconds left in the game, senior Imani McNeal broke free and converted a layup giving the Titans a 65-64 lead with 11.8 ticks left. Oakland freshman Brooke Quarles-Daniels answered with a bucket giving the Golden Grizzlies the lead back with 4.5 seconds remaining. After a time-out to advance the ball, junior Irene Murua took the inbounds pass, dribbled out of a double team, and sent a pass to freshman Amaya Burch who caught the ball but could not get a shot off before the final buzzer sounded as the Titans lost a 66-65 heart-breaker at arch-rival Oakland in Metro Series action at the O'rena on Monday night.
 
Detroit Mercy 57 vs IUPUI 48 (2/16/23)
Senior Imani McNeal led the way offensively with a team-high 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, 2-for-4 from 3-point range, and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line while Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta added nine points and a career-high 15 rebounds with for blocks to spearhead a solid defensive effort as Detroit Mercy stunned defending #HLWBB champion IUPUI, 57-48, in the home finale on Thursday night at Calihan Hall.
 
Junior Irene Murua was the other Titan in double figures with 11 points with seven rebounds. Junior Lucia Fleta Robles added eight points with five rebounds and three assists while freshman Amaya Burch chipped in with seven points and five boards. Freshman Myonna Hooper also added six points while matching a career-best seven rebounds for the third time this season.
 
Detroit Mercy 67 at Youngstown State 72 (2/11/23)
For the second consecutive game sophomore Emma Trawally Porta put forth an amazing performance scoring 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting going 2-for-3 from 3-point range and 3-for-3 from the free throw line while grabbing seven boards with three blocks as Detroit Mercy gave Youngstown State all they could handle before coming up short, 72-67, in #HLWBB action on Saturday afternoon at the Beeghly Center. Junior Irene Murua also posted a double-double for the second consecutive game and the fifth time of the season with 10 points and a team-high 13 rebounds.
 
Senior Imani McNeal poured in 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting going a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe with three assists. Freshman Myonna Hooper matched a career-best dishing out five assists while chipping in with six points while junior Lucia Fleta Robles also matched a career-high with four helpers. Freshman Ana Cabañas Llorens drained both of her 3-pointers to finish with six points.
 
Detroit Mercy 61 at Robert Morris 55 (2/9/23)
Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta delivered a huge performance pouring in a career-high 22 points shooting a blistering 9-for-10 from the field and 4-for-6 from the free throw line while grabbing nine rebounds propelling Detroit Mercy to a 61-55 win over Robert Morris to complete the #HLWBB series sweep of the Colonials. Junior Irene Murua posted her fourth double-double of the season and 10th of her career with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting while hauling in 12 rebounds with three assists and two steals. Junior Lucia Fleta Robles was the third Titan in double figures scoring 12 points while grabbing a career-best eight rebounds with three assists.
 
Detroit Mercy 57 vs Milwaukee 62 (2/5/23)
Sophomore Emma Trawally Porta scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds while matching a career-high five blocks marking the sixth time she has recorded four or more blocks in a game this season. Senior Imani McNeal added 12 points while grabbing a career-best eight rebounds as Detroit Mercy played Milwaukee down to the wire before coming up short, 62-57, in #HLWBB action on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall. Junior Irene Murua was the third Titan to score in double-figures with 13 points and six rebounds. Junior Jada Moorehead chipped in with six points while freshman Myonna Hooper had five points and team-best four assists.
 
Detroit Mercy 47 vs Green Bay 56 (2/3/23)
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.
 
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.