DETROIT (12-13-24) – The Detroit Mercy women's basketball team has won four consecutive games after taking down Wright State on
in the #HLWBB opener, followed by Cleary. The Titans continue non-conference action with a short road trip to Ann Arbor, Mich. for a battle against No. 20 Michigan on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. The game will be broadcast live from the Crisler Center on BTN+ for paid subscriptions only.
A Look at the Wolverines:
• Michigan is 8-1 (1-0 BIG) after defeating Northwestern to open conference play and is ranked No. 20 in the latest Associated Press Poll,
• The Wolverines opened the season with their lone setback against No.1 South Carolina and have won eight consecutive games.
• Freshman sensation Syla Swords leads the team in scoring (14.9 ppg) and rebounds per game (7.7).
• Freshman guard Mia Holloway leads the squad in assists per game (4.4).
All-Time Series:
• Michigan leads the all-time series 16-12 and has won the last seven consecutive games against the Titans.
A win would…
• Snap a 7-game skid against U-M and give the Titans their first win over the Wolverines since a 67-48 decision on Dec. 18, 2010.
• Be the first win over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No.21/24 Green Bay on Feb. 4, 2017.
• Give the Titans their first 7-1 record to start the season in 45 years since the 1979-80 season.
Mitten State Match-Ups:
• Detroit Mercy is 3-1 against teams from the state of Michigan this season.
• After falling to Michigan State (11/20), the Titans defeated Western Michigan (11/23), Eastern Michigan (11/26), and Cleary (12/8).
• UDM has three remaining games against in-state opponents in Michigan (12/14), and twice against Oakland (1/11 & 2/1).
Last Time Out: Four Players Score in Double Figures as Titans Roll Past Cleary
Game 7 - Detroit Mercy 81 vs Cleary 55 - Dec. 8, 2024:
Detroit Mercy had four players reach double figures, led by graduate student
Emaia O'Brien, who was hot from behind the arc, going 4-for-6, scoring a Titan career-high 22 points all in the first half. She fell just two points shy of her collegiate career-high of 24 with four steals defensively as the Titans rolled by Cleary, 81-55, on Sunday afternoon at Calihan Hall. With the win, the Titans are off to a 6-1 start for the first time in 45 years since the 1979-80 season.
Graduate student
Alize Tripp posted a Titan career-high 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting, 2-for-3 from long range, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line with three assists and three steals. Sophomore
Makayla Jackson posted 14 points, while fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen chipped in with 10 points, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line while matching a career-best six assists.
Senior
Chanteese Craig added a season and Titan career-best seven points followed by four points from freshman
Maya Anderson, while senior
Latifa Amzil scored her first point of the season with two and added a pair of helpers. All three players each grabbed four rebounds. Freshman
Kailey Starks grabbed a career-high eight rebounds boards giving her 15 over the past two games.
80's Throwback:
• Detroit Mercy is off to an impeccable start not seen in the program since the 1980's.
• The win over Cleary moved UDM to a 6-1 start for the first time in 45 years since the 1979-80 season.
• With the #HLWBB season-opening win over Wright State (12/4), the Titans were 5-1 to start the season for the first time in 39 years since the 1985-86 season.
• UDM's win over Eastern Michigan (11/26) moved the Titans to 4-1 to begin the season for the first time in 38 years since the 1986-87 season.
Century Club Countdown:
• With the Titans' win over Wright State, Head Coach
Kate Achter has 95 career wins and is just five away from the 100 career win milestone.
Rack Up More Milestones:
• The Titans' 67-55 win over WSU snapped a 14-game skid against the Raiders since a 71-52 decision in the #HLWBB Tournament on Mar. 6, 2017.
• With the win 72-61 over Eastern Michigan, the Titans completed the 3-0 season sweep of all three opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in EMU, Western Michigan, and Bowling Green.
• The victory also gave UDM its second consecutive win over EMU for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
• UDM's 73-62 win over Western Michigan marked the first time the Titans defeated the Broncos in consecutive games since the 2012-13 season.
• The Titans' win over BGSU snapped a 10-game skid against Head Coach
Kate Achter's alma mater and was the first win over the Falcons since a 67-62 decision on Nov. 20, 2002.
MACTION Clean SWEEP:
• With the win 72-61 over Eastern Michigan, the Titans also completed a 3-0 season sweep of all three opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in EMU, Western Michigan, and Bowling Green.
• The 73-66 season-opening win over BGSU (11/8) was the first, followed by a 72-63 victory over Western Michigan (11/23).
• Over the last two seasons, UDM is 5-1 over MAC foes.
• Last season, UDM went 2-1 against MAC competition, opening the season with a 68-38 win at Eastern Michigan (11/6) followed by a 62-59 victory at Western Michigan (12/6) and a 75-66 setback at Northern Illinois.
I'll Take That:
• Detroit Mercy leads the Horizon League in steals per game (10.8).
• Individually, the Titans have three players ranked in the top 5 in the league in steals per game:
Emaia O'Brien (2.3 – 2nd),
Aaliyah McQueen (2.1 – 3rd), and
Kailey Starks (1.6 – 7th).
From Way Downtown:
• Detroit Mercy ranks second in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (34.4).
• O'Brien (2.0) ranks fourth in the HL in 3-pointers per game (2.0) followed by McQueen who is 11th (1.9).
• In addition to the late fourth-quarter run, Detroit Mercy shot a season-best 10-for-17 (58.8%) from 3-point range, which proved to be the difference in their 72-69 win over the Broncos.
Fill Em' Up:
• Detroit Mercy ranks third in the league in field goal percentage (42.7).
• Individually, McQueen ranks fourth (45.6) while
Makayla Jackson leads the team overall (54.9)
Gettin' Buckets:
• McQueen (14.4 ppg) and O'Brien (13.7) rank fifth and seventh respectively in the league in scoring.
Make Em' Count:
• The Titans rank sixth in the league in free throw percentage (69.4).
•
Kailey Starks leads the team (88.2), followed by McQueen (71.4 – 10th HL) and Hooper (66.7 – 11th HL)
Crash the Boards:
• As a team, Detroit Mercy ranks second in the Horizon League in rebounds per game (38.4), defensive rebounds per game (27.0), offensive rebounds per game (11.4), and third in rebounding margin (4.2).
• Two players rank in the HL top 15 in rebounds per game:
Aaliyah McQueen (6.6 – 5th HL), and
Jasmine Edwards (5.2 – 14th HL).
• Last season, Detroit Mercy led the Horizon League in rebounds per game (37.6), total rebounds (1242), defensive rebounds per game (27.3), and rebounding margin.
Q Making Quite the Impact:
• Fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen, known to the team as "Q", leads the team in scoring (14.4 – 5th HL), rebounds per game (6.6 – 5th HL), and blocks (4), ranks second in 3-pointers made (13), 3-pointers made per game (1.9 – 11th HL), steals (15), and steals per game (2.1 – 3rd HL).
• Matched a career-best with six assists vs Cleary (12/8).
• Scored 18 points to complete the three-player trifecta in win over Wright State, snapping a 14-game against the Raiders.
• Posted a Titan career-high 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting with three assists and a steal, just missing a double-double with eight rebounds to lead Detroit Mercy to a 72-61 win over EMU (11/26).
• After scoring seven points at undefeated Michigan State, McQueen bounced back, scoring 15 points with 12 coming in the second half, going 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 shooting from long-range helping Detroit Mercy to a 72-63 win over Western Michigan.
• Followed up her debut by scoring a team-high 16 points, shooting 4-for-9 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point range, and 5-for-6 from the free throw line with two assists while grabbing four rebounds and four steals defensively, helping the Titans hand Bellarmine their first loss of the season (11/16).
• Had a solid Titan debut posting a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting and 3-for-6 from behind the arc with four assists in UDM's season-opening win over BGSU snapping a 10-game skid against the Falcons (11/8).
• She is the first player to post a double-double in her Titan debut since Ellisha Crosby had 15 points and 11 boards at Canisius in 2013.
Biggie Breaking Out:
• Graduate student and Detroit, Mich. native Emaia "Biggie" O'Brien leads the team and ranks 12th Nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (50.0 – 2nd HL), 3-pointers made (16), 3-point field goals per game (2.3 – 4th HL), steals (16), and steals per game (2.3 – 2nd HL) while ranking second on the team in scoring (13.7 – 7th HL).
• Averaged 20.0 ppg., with eight rebounds (4.0 rpg) and six steals defensively (3.0 spg) while shooting 12-for-21 (57.1%) from the field, a blistering 7-for-9 (77.8%) from 3-point range and 9-for-10 (90%) from the free throw line against WSU and Cleary.
• Posted a Titan career-high 22 points in the first half, going 7-for-11 from the field, 4-for-6 from long range, and 5-for-6 from the free throw line, falling just two points shy of her collegiate career-high of 24 with four steals defensively in UDM's win over Cleary (12/8).
• Posted 18 points to complete the three-player trifecta in win over Wright State snapping a 14-game against the Raiders.
• Scored a team-high 18 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line in 72-63 win over WMU (11/3).
• Had quite the homecoming in Titan debut as the third player scoring in double figures with 12 points, going 2-for-6 from behind the arc in UDM's season-opening win over BGSU, snapping a 10-game skid against the Falcons (11/8).
She's a Hooper:
• Junior guard
Myonna Hooper leads the team in assists per game (2.8 - 8th HL), ranks third in scoring (9.0) and field goal percentage (44.4).
• Matched a career-best six assists in win over EMU (11/26).
• Came up clutch, scoring all eight of her points in the fourth quarter, including converting two-and-1 layups with ensuing free throw makes which sparked a late 16-4 Titan run in UDM's 73-63 win over WMU (11/23).
• After being named Under Armour® Horizon League Player of the Week last week, Hooper posted a team-high 16 points, going 4-for-5 from the free throw line in UDM's win over Bellarmine (11/16).
Hooper Named Under Armour® #HLWBB Player of the Week:
• Hooper was named Under Armour® Horizon League Player of the Week announced by the league office on Monday (11/11).
• The West Bloomfield, Mich. native, poured in a career-high 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting, 2-for-4 from 3-point range, and 8-for-11 from the free throw line, with four assists and two boards to lead Detroit Mercy to a solid 73-66 season-opening win over Bowling Green.
• UDM's win snapped a 10-game skid against Head Coach
Kate Achter's alma mater and was the first win over the Falcons since a 67-62 decision on Nov. 20, 2002.
Jackson Adding Production:
• After seeing action in 33 games last season, sophomore Makalya Jackson has earned a spot in the starting lineup and making a solid impact leading the team in field goal percentage (54.9) and blocks (4).
• Posted career-high 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting to complete the three-player trifecta in win over Wright State snapping a 14-game against the Raiders.
• Was the third player in double figures with 10 points, also shooting 5-for-10 from the field just missing her career-high of 12 points in win over EMU (11/26).
• Was one of four players in double-figures with 10 points going 4-for-5 from the free throw line while posting a career-high with four steals in UDM's win over Bellarmine (11/16).
• Chipped in with six points matching career-high with two steals and two blocks in season-opening win over BGSU snapping a 10-game skid against the Falcons (11/8).
Edwards Doin' Work Down Low:
• Graduate student
Jasmine Edwards has been a force in the paint as she ranks second on the team in rebounds (4.9 – 16th HL).
• Had a solid all-around game, just missing a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds with two assists, three steals, and two blocks defensively, helping Detroit Mercy to a 72-63 win over Western Michigan (11/23).
• Just missed a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points, going 5-for-8 from the charity stripe in UDM's win over Bellarmine (11/16).
Starks with the Spark off the Bench:
• Freshman
Kailey Starks is third on the team in steals (11) and steals per game (1.7) coming off the bench.
• Chipped in with five points grabbing a career-high seven boards with a career-best three assists.
• Averaged 11.0 ppg., with eight rebounds (4.0 rpg) and six steals (3.0 spg) while shooting a blistering 7-for-10 (70.0%) from the field and 8-for-10 (80%) from the free throw line to lead Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 record to against WMU and MSU.
• Posted her second consecutive impressive effort off the bench, scoring nine points while grabbing four boards with two assists and two steals, helping Detroit Mercy to a 72-63 win over Western Michigan (11/23).
• Had a solid breakout game against some tough competition, scoring a career and team-high 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free throw line with a career-best four steals defensively coming off the bench at undefeated Michigan State.
Trippin' for Three:
• Graduate Student
Alize Tripp ranks third on the team in 3-pointers made (7).
• Posted a Titan career-high 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting, 2-for-3 from long range, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line with three assists and three steals vs Cleary (12/8).
• Added nine points, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range in win over EMU (11/26).
Help is on the Way:
The Detroit Mercy women's basketball team has added newcomer Cameron McMaster as a part of the 2025-26 recruiting class, announced Head Coach
Kate Achter.
Cameron McMaster (6-3) – F
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
High School: Orangeville Prep Academy
Highlights:
• Three-year letter winner under Head Coach Greg Firth
• Named Orangeville Prep Academy Player of the Year (2023-24)
• Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) Second-Team All-Star selection (2023-24)
• Named to All-Canadian Games Future Stars (2023-2024)
• Helped Orangeville Prep earn a Gold Medal in the North American Indigenous Games (2023) and a Silver Medal in the OSBA Trillium (2023-24).
• Bronze Medalist for Team Alberta (2024)
• Averaged 18 ppg and eight rebounds per game as a junior
• Scored career-high 30 points against Bill Crothers
• Posted a triple-double against St. Francis High School
• Three-year member of the Calgary Basketball Academy and one-year member of Kia Nurse (EYCL & EYBL).
Sticking Around:
• After leading the historic turnaround last season, Head Coach
Kate Achter agreed to a contract extension through the 2028-29 season.
Squad Breakdown: The Titans will take the floor this season with four returners and 10 newcomers totaling 15 student-athletes.
International Flavor: This year's squad features two student-athletes from two different countries in returners
Maddie Diabate (France) and
Latifa Amzil (Finland).
Where You From?
Michigan (7) –
Maya Anderson,
Jasmine Edwards,
Myonna Hooper,
Anna Lassan,
Aaliyah McQueen,
Emaia O'Brien, Alize Trip.
Indiana (3) –
Katie Burton,
Chanteese Craig,
Addisen Mastriano
Illinois (1) –
Kailey Starks
Virginia (1) –
Makayla Jackson
France (1) –
Maddie Diabate
Finland (1) –
Latifa Amzil
What a Season it Was: After building a solid foundation during her first season, Head Coach
Kate Achter (OCK-terr) begins her third season after leading an epic program turnaround during the 2023-24 campaign.
In just her second season, Achter completely transformed the program leading Detroit Mercy to a 17-16 (9-11 HL) record during the 2023-24 campaign, marking the first winning season since the 2016-17 season. The 12-win improvement over last year was the biggest turnaround in school history and one of the tops in the nation as the Titans won just 19 total games the previous six years combined. UDM's nine #HLWBB wins were also the most since the 2016-17 season, including wins over 2023-24 #HLWBB Regular Season champion Cleveland State and third-place finisher Purdue Fort Wayne.
Additional 2023-24 Season Milestones:
• No. 6 seed Detroit Mercy's 59-48 first-round win over No. 11 seed RMU was their first #HLWBB Championship first-round victory since the 2016-17 season.
• With the 64-59 win over IUPUI, Detroit Mercy recorded their 16th regular season, which is the highest win total since the 2016-17 season. The win also earned the No. 6 seed in the 2024 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship, which is the highest seed since the Titans were a No. 3 seed in the 2017 HL Tournament and advanced to the championship game against Green Bay.
• The Titans finished non-conference play with a 7-4 record for the first time in 31 years since the 1991-92 season including wins over Midwest programs in Bellarmine, Dayton, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan.
• Detroit Mercy went 11-5 to start the season for the first time in over two decades since the 1999-00 season. During that season, the Titans started 15-4 and ended 18-9 overall and 9-5 in MCC (Mid-Western Collegiate Conference) play.
• UDM's win over RMU (2/8) completed the series sweep over the Colonials for the second consecutive season.
• During the week of Jan. 29, UDM received two votes in the 2023-24 College Insider.com Mid-Major Poll for the first time since the 2012-13 season.
• UDM's win over CSU snapped a six-game skid against the Vikings.
• The Titans' win over Milwaukee snapped an 11-game skid against the Panthers.
• UDM's win over PFW snapped a five-game skid against the Mastodons.
• Detroit Mercy's win over Northern Kentucky snapped a 13-game skid against the Norse.
• The victory over arch-rival Oakland snapped a 12-game skid against the Golden Grizzlies and was the Titans' first #MetroSeries win since 2017.
• UDM's win at Youngstown State snapped a 10-game skid against the Penguins and marked the first time the Titans won a #HLWBB opener since the 2016-17 season when they defeated Valparaiso 85-60 on Dec. 29, 2016.
• The Titans' over WMU snapped a seven-game skid against the Broncos.
• The win over USC Upstate was the first time since the 2001-02 season UDM started with a 4-2 record and marked the first time the Titans won two consecutive games since the 2016-17 season.
• UDM's win at Dayton moved marked the first time since the 2010-11 season the Titans started with a 3-2 record.
• The Titans won both games by a 30-point and 35-point margin. The last time the UDM posted back-to-back 30-point wins was during the 2012-13 season when they
defeated Lourdes, IPFW and Madonna.
• Detroit's Mercy's win over Chicago State moved the Titans to 2-0 to start the season for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
• UDM's win over EMU snapped a four-game skid against the Eagles and marked the Titans' first season-opening win since the 2018-19 season.
• Additionally, it was UDM's first season-opening road win since the 2016-17 season and was the Titans' first win over a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent since they defeated the Eagles, 77-64, on Dec. 6, 2016.
Coaching Staff Promotions: Assistant Coach
Kiefer Haffey was promoted to Associate Head Coach and Co-Recruiting Coordinator while Assistant Coaches
Juanita Cochran and
Andrea Cecil were elevated to Co-Recruiting Coordinator and Director of Player Development respectively.
Capaldi Joins the Staff: Antonio Capaldi joined the staff as an Assistant Coach will assist in player development and comes to the Titans after spending two seasons as an Assistant Coach on the women's basketball staff at Alma College in Michigan.
In his tenure at Alma, Capaldi aided in the development of three All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) selections in Taylor Sas (First Team and Second Team) and Brooke LeRoux (Second Team).
During the 2023-24 campaign, Capaldi helped lead the Scots to a 9-7 MIAA mark and 13-13 overall record with historic wins over two ranks opponents in No. 4 Hope College and No. 21 Wittenberg University for the first time since 1993.
Before Alma, Capaldi was an Assistant Coach with the Concordia (Mich.) women's basketball staff under then-Head Coach Haffey.
2024-25 #HLWBB Preseason Poll: Detroit Mercy was picked to finish eight in the 2024-25 Under Armour #HLWBB Preseason Poll with 39 points as voted on by each member institution's Head Coach and announced by the league office.
Season Rewind:
Titans Snap 14-game Skid to Raiders in #HLWBB Opener Moving to 5-1 on the Season for the First Time in 39 Years
Game 6 - Detroit Mercy 67 vs Wright State 56 - Dec. 4, 2024:
Sophomore
Makayla Jackson posted a career-high 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting while fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen and graduate student
Emaia O'Brien each added 18 points to complete the trifecta leading Detroit Mercy to a 67-56 win over Wright State snapping a 14-game skid to the Raiders on Wednesday night in #HLWBB opening action. With the win, the Titans are off to a 5-1 start for the first time in 39 years since the 1985-86 season.
O'Brien went a perfect 3-for-3 from the 3-point line, with two being fouled on the shot, leading to one four-point play. McQueen also grabbed eight boards with a Titan career-best six steals, just missing her career-high by one. Freshman
Kailey Starks chipped in with five points grabbing a career-high seven boards with a career-best three assists.
Titans Clip Eagles Moving to 4-1 on the Season for the First Time in 38 Years
Game 5 - Detroit Mercy 72 vs Eastern Michigan 61 - Nov. 26, 2024:
For the first time in 38 years since the 1986-87 season, Detroit Mercy is 4-1 to start the season after a convincing 72-61 win over in-state rival Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night at Calihan Hall. Fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen posted a Titan career-high 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting while just missing a double-double with eight rebounds. With the win, the Titans also completed the season sweep of all three opponents from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in EMU, Western Michigan, and Bowling Green.
Graduate Student
Emaia O'Brien added 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field with four assists and three steals. Sophomore
Makayla Jackson was the third player in double figures with 10 points also shooting 5-for-10 from the field just missing her career-high of 12 points. Junior
Myonna Hooper matched a career-best dishing out six assists with five boards.
Graduate Student
Alize Tripp also added her Titan career-best with nine points, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range. Graduate Student
Jasmine Edwards and freshman
Kailey Starks each had six points while
Maddie Diabate added four. Freshman
Addisen Mastriano posted her first collegiate points with four and added two assists.
Titans Buck Broncos Behind Late Fourth Quarter Run
Game 4 - Detroit Mercy 72 vs Western Michigan 63 - Nov. 23, 2024:
With Detroit Mercy trailing 53-52 and 6:11 remaining in the fourth quarter, UDM went on a 16-4 run to close out Western Michigan, securing a 72-63 win to stay unbeaten at Calihan Hall on Saturday afternoon. After going scoreless in the first half, junior
Myonna Hooper came up clutch, scoring all eight of her points in the fourth quarter, including converting two-and-1 layups with ensuing free throw makes to spark the Titan run. In addition to the late run, Detroit Mercy (3-1) shot a season-best 10-for-17 (58.8%) from 3-point range, which proved to be the difference.
Graduate student
Emaia O'Brien posted a team-high 18 points, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line, while fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen scored 15 points with 12 coming in the second half, going 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 shooting from long range.
Graduate Student
Jasmine Edwards had a solid all-around game once again, just missing a double-double with nine points and eight rebounds with two assists, three steals, and two blocks defensively. Freshmen
Kailey Starks also posted her second consecutive impressive effort with nine points, four boards, two assists, and two steals. Senior
Alize Tripp chipped in with six points while freshman
Anna Lassan connected on her first collegiate 3-pointer.
Game 3 - Detroit Mercy 44 at Michigan State 101 - Nov. 20, 2024:
Freshman
Kailey Starks had a solid breakout game against some tough competition, scoring a team-high 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free throw line with four steals defensively as Detroit Mercy suffered their first lost of the season with a 101-44 setback at Michigan State on Wednesday night at the Breslin Center.
Fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen added seven points with six rebounds, while senior
Alize Tripp chipped in with six points, going a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe. Sophomore
Makayla Jackson also added six points, with freshman
Anna Lassan scoring five points, going 3-for-4 from the free throw line.
Four Titans Score in Double Figures in Win Over Bellarmine
Game 2 - Detroit Mercy 73 vs Bellarmine 71 - Nov. 16, 2024:
Detroit Mercy had four players reach double figures, led by fifth-year senior
Aaliyah McQueen and junior
Myonna Hooper with 16 each followed by graduate student
Emaia O'Brien with 11 points and sophomore
Makayla Jackson with 10 points as the Titans defeated Bellarmine 73-71 handing the Knights their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon.
Graduate student
Jasmine Edwards just missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds. Detroit Mercy (2-0) was active on the defensive end grabbing 16 steals with McQueen and Jackson having four each. The Titans also posted 29 points off 21 Bellarmine (3-1) turnovers.
Titans Hold Off Bowling Green to Secure Season Opening Win
Game 1 - Detroit Mercy 73 vs Bowling Green 66 - Nov. 8, 2024:
Junior
Myonna Hooper poured in a career-high 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting, 2-for-4 from 3-point range, 8-for-11 from the free throw line, with four assists to lead Detroit Mercy to a solid 73-66 win over Bowling Green in home opening action on Friday night at Calihan Hall. The Titans' win snapped a 10-game skid against Head Coach
Kate Achter's alma mater and was the first win over the Falcons since a 67-62 decision on Nov. 20, 2002.
It's All About the Kids
Exhibition Game: Detroit Mercy 100 vs UM-Dearborn 53 - Nov. 6, 2024
For the second consecutive season, the game was part of Field Trip Day, where the Titans hosted students from multiple grade schools from the Metro Detroit area to give back to the community.