DETROIT (11-8-25) - 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 Kieffer Haffey.
Sophomore
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
Nisea Burrell had three points, three rebounds, and three steals in her Titan debut.
Detroit Mercy (1-0) jumped out to a 21-3 lead while the defense held Valpo (0-2) scoreless for over nine minutes to lead 21-9 after the first quarter.
Valpo ended the first quarter and opened the second quarter on a 17-3 run to pull within three points, 23-20, at the 5:42 mark. McQueen and Jackson hit layups, ending the Titans' scoring drought to lead by six points, 33-27, at the break.
UDM's offense got back on track as a 3-ball from Jackson capped off a 10-2 run to open the third quarter for a 43-29 lead at the 5:28 mark of the third quarter. The Titans closed out the frame with a 12-point lead, 53-41, heading into the fourth quarter.
Detroit Mercy opened the fourth quarter on a 12-7 spurt and never looked back as the Titans' defense locked down the Beacons, holding them scoreless over the final 3:30 minutes while outscoring Valpo 25-7 overall, cruising to the victory.
The Titans travel to Toledo on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m.
