DETROIT (11-2-25) – The Detroit Mercy women's basketball team prepares for the 2025-65 season with an exhibition game against Lawrence Tech at Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall on Monday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. The game will be part of Field Trip Day where the Titans will host students from multiple grade schools from the Metro Detroit area as a way to give back to the community
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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
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):
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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
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 been 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:
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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.
McQueen Named to 2025-26 #HLWBB Preseason All-League First Team:
Graduate student guard
Aaliyah 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).
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.
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.
