DETROIT (11-25-25) – After a battle at Wisconsin on Sunday, the Detroit Mercy women's basketball team welcomes its second Big Ten Conference opponent with a showdown against No. 6 Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast live from Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall on ESPN+ with Denny Kapp (play-by-play) and Tara Fricke (analyst) on the call.

Calling All Women's Basketball Alumni:
• The women's basketball program invites all alumni to come out and cheer on the squad for the big showdown against No. 6 Michigan.
 
Detroit Mercy vs Top 10 Opponents History:
• All-time vs top 10 teams: 3-14
• Last top 10 win: Feb. 9, 2012 at No. 9/9 Green Bay - W, 70-58
• Last top 10 opponent at Calihan Hall: Nov. 15, 2009 No. 10/10 Michigan State - L, 71-62
 
Other Top 10 Wins:
• Feb. 14, 1981 – vs No. 3 Kansas - W, 52-46
• Dec. 5, 1981 – vs No. 9 North Carolina State - W, 60-59
 
Last Ranked Opponents to visit Calihan Hall:
Feb. 4, 2017 – No. 21/24 Green Bay - W, 76-72
Dec. 4, 2017 – No. 24/20 Michigan - L, 50-86
Jan. 18, 2018 – No. 23/22 Green Bay - L, 27-85
 
Scouting the No. 6 Wolverines:
• No. 6 Michigan is 5-1 on the season with a 93-54 blowout win over No. 18 Notre Dame.
• The Wolverines' lone setback was a three-point loss (72-69) at No. 1 UConn.
• Sophomore guard and Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Preseason and All-Big Ten selection Olivia Olson leads the team in scoring (17.8 ppg).
• Sophomore guard and Preseason All-Big Ten selection Syla Swords leads the team in rebounds per game (6.0) and ranks second on the team in scoring (14.0 ppg).
• Last season, Swords earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team, All-Big Ten Second Team, Big Ten All-Tournament Team, and ESPN All-Freshman Team honors.
• Sophomore guard Mila Holloway leads the team in assists per game (5.8).
 
Series History:
• Michigan leads the all-time series 17-12 and has won the last eight consecutive games against the Titans.
 
A win would…
• Snap an 8-game skid against U-M and give the Titans their first win over the Wolverines since a 67-48 decision
on Dec. 18, 2010, which was also the last program win over a Big Ten Team.
• Be the first win over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No. 21/24 Green Bay on Feb. 4, 2017.
 
Last Time Out:
Game 4 - Detroit Mercy 63 at Wisconsin 81 - Nov. 23, 2025:
Detroit Mercy had three players in double figures, led by junior Makayla Jackson, who posted a team-high 14 points while matching a career-best five steals defensively as the Titans hung tough with Wisconsin in an 81-63 setback on the Kohl Center on Sunday afternoon. Graduate student Aaliyah McQueen added 12 points with two steals, while graduate student Nisea Burrell scored a Titan career-high 10 points with two assists, two steals, and three boards.
 
Sophomore Maya Anderson just missed reaching double figures with nine points and four rebounds, while freshman Naïma Diawara had a breakout performance with a season-high seven points and a team-best six boards.
 
Detroit Mercy (1-3) recorded 11 steals for the second consecutive game and caused 19 Wisconsin (6-1) turnovers. The Titans were aggressive on the offensive end, taking the ball to the basket and getting to the free-throw line, where they made 17-of-25 attempts (68%) compared to 7-of-12 (58.3%) for the Badgers.
 
3-point shooting proved to be the difference as Wisconsin shot 12-for-27 (44.4%), including 5-for-6 in the fourth quarter, while UDM went 4-for-21 from long range.
 
Inside Force:
• Graduate student Jasmine Edwards has been a force down low for the Titans so far.
• Leads the team in scoring (14.3 ppg) and shooting percentage with a blistering 64.9% (15th Nationally).
• Ranked second in the nation in FG% (78.9) through the first two games of the season.
• Reached double digits for the third straight game, scoring a team-high 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line with eight rebounds vs CMU (11/19).
• Led the Titans scoring in double figures for the second straight game with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting with six rebounds at Toledo (11/16).
• Posted a Titan career-high 19 points on 8-for-11 shooting and 3-for-5 from the free throw line, with seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal, leading UDM in a win over former Horizon League foe Valparaiso (11/8).
 
Miss Jackson on Point:
• Junior Makayla Jackson ranks second on the team in scoring (12.3 ppg).
• Posted a team-high 14 points while matching a career-best five steals defensively at Wisconsin (11/23).
• Scored 16 points with four boards, two steals, and one assist in UDM's win vs Valpo (11/8).
 
All-Around Burrell:
Graduate student Nisea Burrell leads the team in assists per game (2.5), steals per game (2.0), and is tied for the team lead in rebounds per game (5.5).
 
Dub-Dub:
• Graduate student Aaliyah McQueen posted a double-double with 15 points on 6-for-17 shooting with two triples, while grabbing a Titan career-best 16 rebounds, with two assists, a block, and a steal in a win at Valpo (11/8).
• Last season, she led the team with five double-doubles.
 
McQueen Named to 2025-26 #HLWBB Preseason All-League First Team:
• McQueen was named to the 2025-26 #HLWBB Preseason All-League First Team as voted on by the league coaches and announced by the league office (10/9).
 
All in the Family:
• A dynamic sister duo has arrived as Aaliyah McQueen and the Titans welcome incoming freshman Rayven McQueen to the squad.
 
Crack Open a 4-Pack:
• UDM had four players each reach double figures in the season-opening win.
• Valparaiso (11/8) – Edwards (19 pts.), Jackson (16 pts.), McQueen (15 pts.), Anderson (10 pts.).
• During the 2024-25 campaign, UDM had four players each reach double figures in six games.
 
Mas-THREE-iano:
• Sophomore Addisen Mastriano posted a career-best six points, draining her first two career triples in UDM's win vs Valpo (11/8).
 
2025-26 #HLWBB Preseason Poll:
• Detroit Mercy was picked to finish seventh in the 2025-26 Under Armour #HLWBB Preseason Poll with 59 points.
• Last season, the Titans finished sixth in the regular season for the second straight year, which was two spots ahead of being picked eighth in the 2024-25 Under Armour #HLWBB Preseason Poll.
 
Return of the MAC:
• For the third consecutive season, Detroit Mercy plays three teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
• The Titans opened at Toledo (11/16), followed Central Michigan (11/19) and will conclude against Eastern Michigan (11/30).
• Over the last two seasons, UDM is 5-1 over MAC foes.
 
MACTION Clean SWEEP:
• Last season, 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).
• During the 2023-24 campaign, 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.
 
Squad Breakdown: The Titans will take the floor this season with eight returners and seven newcomers, totaling 15 student-athletes.
Returning Starters (4):
1 Aaliyah McQueen (Gr.) – G
2 Junior Makayla Jackson (Jr.) – G
4 Myonna Hooper (Sr.) – G
23 Jasmine Edwards (Gr.) – F/C
 
Other Returners (4):
3 Anna Lassan (So.) – G
5 Maya Anderson (So.) – F
41 Addisen Mastriano (So.) – C
12 Amaya Burch (Jr.) – F
 
Newcomers (7):
0 Nisea Burrell (Gr.) – G
11 Kailee Davis (Gr.) – G
13 Brendha Schwartz (Jr.) – G/F
14 Allison Basye (Sr.) – G/F
15 Naïma Diawara (Fr.) – F
21 Rayven McQueen (Fr.) – G/F
22 Cameron McMaster (Fr.) – F/C
 
Class Breakdown:
Graduate Students – 4
Seniors – 2
Juniors – 3
Sophomores – 3
Freshmen – 3
 
Where You From?
Michigan (7) – Maya Anderson, Kailee Davis, Jasmine Edwards, Myonna Hooper, Anna Lassan, Aaliyah McQueen, Rayven McQueen
Indiana (1) – Addisen Mastriano
Ohio (1) – Allison Basye
New Jersey (1) – Amaya Burch
Pennsylvania (1) – Nisea Burrell
Virginia (1) – Makayla Jackson
 
International Flavor: This year's squad features three student-athletes from two different countries.
Brazil (1) – Brendha Schwartz
Canada (2) – Naïma Diawara (Quebec), Cameron McMaster (Alberta)
 
The Haffey Era Begins:
Kiefer Haffey was promoted to head coach of the women's basketball team in April 2025.
 
Haffey joined the Detroit Mercy program three years ago as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He was elevated to associate head coach this past year and now takes over the reins as the 15th head coach in school history.
 
Prior to his arrival at UDM, he served as head coach of the women's basketball team at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 
Over the past three years, Haffey has helped change and shape the culture and perception of a program that had won just 11 games in five years. Since his arrival, Detroit Mercy has won 37 victories in the last three seasons, including back-to-back wins in the postseason.
 
During the 2024-25 season, Haffey helped the Titans to a 15-15 record, with eight wins in league play. Detroit Mercy tied for fifth place and downed Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League Championship.
 
In 2023-24, his second year on the staff, the Titans finished 17-16, securing their first winning campaign since 2016-17. UDM's nine conference wins were also the most since 2017 as the red, white, and blue took down regular-season champion Cleveland State and third-place Purdue Fort Wayne during the regular season.
 
During his tenure, three UDM players earned All-Conference honors: Irene Murua in 2024 and Emaia O'Brien and Aaliyah McQueen in 2025. In addition, three Titans were also named to the All-Freshmen Team: Amaya Burch, Paris Gilmore, and Kailey Starks.
 
Coaching Staff Promotions:
• Assistant Coaches Juanita Cochran and Antonio Capaldi have been elevated to Recruiting Coordinator and Director of Player Development, respectively.
 
Staff Additions:
• Kevin Mondro '97 joins the staff as an Assistant Coach, Kayla Bridges joins the staff as an Assistant Coach/Director of Basketball Operations, and Tania Davis also joins the staff as an Assistant Coach.
• Former student-athletes Emaia "Biggie" O'Brien and Latifa Amzil will serve as Graduate Assistant Coaches.
 
2024-25 Was Another Impactful Season:
80's & 90's Throwback:
• Detroit Mercy's impeccable start to the 2024-25 season had not been seen in the program since the 1980's and 1990's.
• The Titans started the season 12-5 for the first time in 28 years since the 1996-97 season.
• UDM's thrilling win over Milwaukee and Metro Series win over Oakland moved the Titans to 6-3 to start #HLWBB play for the first time 2016-17 season.
• The 67-59 New Year's Day win over IU Indy moved UDM to a 4-0 start in #HLWBB play for the first time since the 1996-97 season and 10-2 overall to start a season for the first time in 45 years since the 1979-80 season.
• UDM's triplicate of road wins at RMU (12/28), YSU (12/18) and Valpo (12/21) moved the Titans to a 9-2 start to the season for the first time in 43 years since the 1981-82 season.
• The win over Cleary (12/8) 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.
 
Racked Up More Milestones:
• Detroit Mercy's 54-52 last-second win on Jan. 18 was the Titans' first road win at Milwaukee since an 89-79 decision on Jan. 28, 2016.
• UDM's 67-59 Metro Series win over arch-rival Oakland was their second win over the last three games against the Golden Grizzlies.
• The Titans' 66-58 win at RMU was the Titans' sixth consecutive win over the Colonials.
• UDM's 79-71 win at Valparaiso snapped a 3-game skid, giving the Titans their first win over the Beacons since an 85-60 decision on Dec. 29, 2016.
• 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 72-61 win 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.
 
Season Rewind:
Game 3 - Detroit Mercy 54 vs Central Michigan 87 - Nov. 19, 2025:
Graduate student Jasmine Edwards continued her stellar start to the season, reaching double digits for the third straight game, scoring a team-high 18 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from the free throw line with eight rebounds as Detroit Mercy has no answer for Central Michigan's hot shooting from the field in a 87-54 setback on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall.
 
Junior Makayla Jackson had seven points while senior Myonna Hooper also added seven points, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Graduate student Nisea Burrell chipped in with six points while dishing a team-high four assists with two steals. Sophomore Anna Lassan also added six points.
 
For the game, Central Michigan (3-1) shot a blistering 13-for-25 (52.0%) from long range while going 33-for-61 (54.1%) overall and 8-for-10 from the free throw line (8-for-10). Conversely, Detroit Mercy (1-2) struggled, only shooting 18-for-64 (28.1%) from the field and 3-for-15 (20.0%) from 3-point range. The Titans did shoot a season-best 15-for-21 (71.4%) from the free-throw line.
 
Game 2 - Detroit Mercy 52 at Toledo 66 - Nov. 16, 2025:
For the second straight game, graduate student Jasmine Edwards led Detroit Mercy in scoring with 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting with six rebounds as the Titans shot 56.8% (21-for-37) from the field and 50.0 % from 3-point range (3-for-6) but couldn't get over the hump with a 66-52 setback at Toledo on Sunday afternoon at Savage Arena.
 
Three Titans (1-1) had seven points in graduate student Nisea Burrell, sophomore Anna Lassan, senior Myonna Hooper, and sophomore Maya Anderson. Junior Brendha Schwartz chipped in with four points, while graduate student Aaliyah McQueen and freshman Naïma Diawara each had two points.
 
Despite Detroit Mercy's hot shooting from the floor and long range, Toledo (1-2) had 26 points off 22 Titan turnovers and went 18-for-26 (69.2%) from the free throw line compared to 7-for-17 (41.2%) for UDM, which proved to be the difference.
 
Detroit Mercy Rolls Past Beacons in Second Half to Secure Haffey's First Titan Win
Game 1 - Detroit Mercy 78 vs Valparaiso 48 - Nov. 8, 2025:
Graduate student Jasmine Edwards posted a Titan career-high 19 points on 8-for-11shooting with seven rebounds and two assists, while graduate student Aaliyah McQueen added a double-double with 15 points, a Titan career-best 16 rebounds, and two dimes to lead Detroit Mercy to a 78-48 season-opening win over Valparaiso on Saturday afternoon at Calihan Hall. This also marked the first Titan victory for Head Coach Kiefer Haffey.
 
Junior Makayla Jackson scored 16 points with four boards, while sophomore Maya Anderson was the fourth player in double figures, adding a career-high 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Senior Myonna Hooper chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, and three assists.
Sophomore Addisen Mastriano had six points, draining her first two career triples, while graduate student Nisea Burrell had three points, three rebounds, and three steals in her Titan debut.
 
For the Kiddos:
Exhibition Game: Detroit Mercy 86 vs Lawrence Tech 50 - Nov. 3, 2025
For the third consecutive season, Mercy hosted Lawrence Tech as part of Field Trip Day, where the Titans welcomed students from multiple grade schools in the Metro Detroit area as a way to give back to the community.