DETROIT (10-9-26) – The Detroit Mercy women's soccer team opens a two-game #HLWSOC road swing at Cleveland State on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast live from Krenzler Field on ESPN+.

A look at the Vikings:
• Cleveland State is 2-9-1 on the season and 2-2-1 in HL play after a 3-2 setback against NIU (10/4).
• Last season, CSU went 4-6-7 and 1-3-6 in HL play.
• Detroit Mercy leads the all-time against the Vikings, 12-8-3.
• CSU was picked to finish ninth in the 2026 Under Armour #HLWSOC Preseason Poll with 57 points.
 
CSU Rewind:
Sept. 18, 2025 – Detroit Mercy 3 vs Cleveland State 3:
Sophomore Kyleen Bradow recorded her first career goal off a feed from senior Soraya Puerto-Khalil, while senior Abbey Lodato added her third and fourth penalty kick goals of the season with an assist, as Detroit Mercy and Cleveland State played to a 3-3 draw in #HLWSOC opening action on Thursday night after a two-hour weather delay.
 
The Titans (2-6-1, 0-0-1 HL) looked to have the game in hand, but CSU (3-3-2, 0-0-1 HL) converted on a corner kick for the equalizer with just 27 seconds remaining in the game. The Vikings opened up scoring in the ninth minute to take a 1-0 lead before Lodato buried her first PK of the game in the 28th minute, drawing the Titans even at 1-1 going into halftime.
 
In the 51st minute, Lodato connected on her second PK, giving the Titans a 2-1 lead. However, CSU got the equalizer just six minutes later. Puerto-Khalil received a feed from Lodato and went on a long run down the right side. After eluding two defenders, she delivered a pinpoint pass to a trailing Bradow, who fired a shot into the upper right 90, moving UDM ahead at 3-2 in the 72nd minute.
 
Last Time Out:
Oct. 4, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 vs. Youngstown State 3:
Sophomore Emma Henry posted a team-best three shots with two on goal, while sophomores Brogan Hughes and Auden Stauffer, and freshman Samantha Sackfield each recorded a shot on goal as Detroit Mercy fell to Youngstown State in #HLWSOC action on Sunday afternoon at Titan Field.
 
Detroit Mercy (3-7-2, 1-3-1 HL) had a pair of good chances in the first half to take the lead. In the 17th minute, Hughes fired a hard shot that the goalkeeper knocked down, making the save that resulted in a loose ball rebound that the Titans couldn't put home. In the 26th minute, junior Teagan Ferrington connected on a header off a corner kick, but it rang off the post.
 
YSU (4-7-3, 4-0-1 HL) then capitalized, getting on the board in the 41st minute to take a 1-0 lead into the half. The Penguins added tallies in the 49th and 58th minutes to take a commanding 3-0 second-half lead.
 
The Titans kept fighting and had two more chances to cut into the deficit. Stauffer fired a shot on a rope past the goalie, but it rang off the crossbar in the 62nd minute. Just 11 minutes later, graduate student Avery Mondoux put home a cross into the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed due to offsides
 
Queen of the Hill:
• Senior Eva Hill leads the team in saves (50 – 2nd HL), saves per game (4.55 – 2nd HL), and shutouts (4 – 4th HL).
• Made six saves to record her fourth shutout of the season in a scoreless draw vs. RMU (10/1).
• Posted her third clean sheet of the season, making three saves while facing 13 total shots in UDM's 3-0 #HLWSOC opening win over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/19).
• Posted second clean sheet of the season, making three saves while facing 20 total shots in a scoreless draw against WMU (9/6).
• Hill was a brick wall in goal, posting her first career shutout win, making seven saves while facing 20 shots (10 in each half), helping UDM to a 1-0 home-opening win over Eastern Michigan (8/16).
• She was solid in goal, making five saves while facing 23 total shots and was seconds away from her second consecutive shutout before Toledo scored on a free kick with three seconds left in the game (8/20).
• Over the first two games, Hill faced 43 shots while making 12 saves.
 
Henry On a Heater:
• Sophomore Emma Henry leads the squad in points (5) and goals (2).
• Henry added her second goal off a penalty kick and assisted on the game-winning goal in UDM's 3-2 win at Valpo (8/23).
• Connected on her first career game-winning goal late in the second half, giving UDM a 1-0 home-opening win over Eastern Michigan (8/16).
 
Mighty Mondoux:
• Graduate student Avery Mondoux also leads the team in goals (2) while ranking second in points (4).
• Added her second goal of the season in UDM's 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/19).
• Scored her first career goal in a Titan uniform in UDM's 3-2 win at Valpo (8/23).
 
On The Board:
• Junior Camryn Pepper scored the game-winner for her first goal of the season in UDM's 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/19).
• Sophomore Auden Stauffer added her first career assist on Camryn Pepper's game-winning goal in UDM's 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/19).
• Junior Sam Sickinger delivered the game-winning tally in the 68th minute in UDM's 3-2 win at Valpo (8/23).
 
Freshman Firsts:
• Ellera Jakubowski posted her first career goal in UDM's 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne (9/19).
• Evangeline Lulgjuraj saw her first career action in goal, making three saves and not allowing a tally in the final 39:15 minutes against Wayne State (8/30).
 
Izzy Does It:
• Sophomore Izzy Rener picked up her first win in goal in a Titan uniform, making a save in UDM's 3-2 win at Valpo (8/23).
 
Senior Night Salute:
Before the game against Wayne State, the women's soccer team will honor seniors Eva Hill, Leila Lanier, Katy Layman, Avery Mondoux, and Jada Rivera for their hard work and dedication to the program.
 
Return of the MAC:
• Detroit Mercy competed against four schools from the Mid-American Conference (MAC): Eastern Michigan (W, 1-0 - 8/16), Toledo (L, 1-0 - 8/20), Western Michigan (T, 0-0 - 9/6), and Bowling Green (L, 2-0 - 9/10).
• The Titans finished 1-2-1 against MAC competition this season.
• Additionally, the Titans played an exhibition against Central Michigan (8/8).
 
2026 Under Armour #HLWSOC Preseason Poll:
• Detroit Mercy was picked to finish 11th in the 2026 Under Armour #HLWSOC Preseason Poll with 26 points.
• For the first time since the 2017 season, UDM was picked to finish third in the 2025 Under Armour #HLWSOC Preseason Poll, receiving 98 points and one first-place vote after finishing third in 2024 at 7-1-2 in conference play. However, the team finished the 2025 season in last place with a 0-7-3 mark.
 
The Team:
The 2026 season marks the 33rd year of the women's soccer program.
 
O' Captain, My Captain:
Seniors Leila Lanier and Eva Hill, graduate student Katy Layman, and junior Kayla Duane were named captains of the 2026 squad.
 
Follow the Leader:
• Head Coach Steve Shelton is in his eighth season and looks to get the program back on track after a disappointing 2025 campaign.
• During the 2024 season, Shelton led the Titans to a 10-8-2 overall record, winning 10 games for the first time since the 2016 season, while going 7-1-2 in #HLWSOC play, which ranks as the most league wins in program history. The Titans finished third in the league standings after being picked to finish eighth in the preseason.
• As the No. 3 seed in the #HLWSOC Tournament, Shelton led Detroit Mercy to a quarterfinal victory over No.6 seed Purdue Fort Wayne for the program's first tournament win since 2018, before eventually falling in the semifinals to No. 2 seed Northern Kentucky.
• For his efforts, he earned #HLWSOC Coach of the Year honors, becoming the first UDM head coach to garner this award since the 2012 season. Shelton also led the Titans to an undefeated 4-0-2 mark on the road, and a second straight Metro Series victory over arch-rival Oakland.

Made in the Mitten:
Detroit Mercy has 15 student-athletes from the state of Michigan
 
Where You From?:
• The Titans also have eight student-athletes from outside the state of Michigan.
• Ohio (3): Junior Teagan Ferrington, junior Natalie Dye, Lydia Smucker
• New York (2): Jojo and Avery Mondoux
• Indiana (1): Adey Avey
• Wisconsin (1): Kayla Duane
• Virginia (1): Katy Layman
 
International Flavor:
• The squad also has five international student-athletes.
 
Across the Pond:
• Sophomores Brogan Hughes and Elicia Clarkson come to the squad from England.
 
O' Canada:
• Junior Mya Mascaro, Robillard, and Veale are the three student-athletes from Canada.

Season Review:
Titans Play Robert Morris to Scoreless Draw
Oct. 1, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 vs. Robert Morris 0:
Despite playing a man down for 75 minutes, the back line, anchored by senior Eva Hill, made six saves to record her fourth shutout of the season as Detroit Mercy played Robert Morris to a scoreless draw on a rainy Thursday night at Titan Field.
 
Sophomore Auden Stauffer recorded two shots, including one on goal. Sophomore Brogan Hughes, freshman Ellera Jakubowski, junior Camryn Pepper, sophomore Elicia Clarkson, and freshman Adey Avey also each recorded a shot to round out the seven total Detroit Mercy (3-6-2, 1-2-1 HL) shots.
 
The Titans also held a 5-1 corner kick advantage over Robert Morris (5-4-2, 2-1-1 HL). In the 16th minute, the Titans were assessed a red card. The Colonials posted three shots on goal in the first half and the second, but Hill made all the necessary stops to keep the game a stalemate.
 
Sept. 27, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 at Milwaukee 3:
For the second straight game, Detroit Mercy battled to a scoreless first half, but this time the Titans couldn't survive Milwaukee's second-half surge, falling 3-0 at Engelmann Stadium.
 
Sophomore Emma Henry posted Detroit Mercy's (3-6-1, 1-2 HL) only shot on goal while sophomore Auden Stauffer and junior Camryn Pepper recorded two shots each. Senior Jada Rivera also added a shot while senior Eva Hill posted five saves in goal for the second straight game.
 
After the first-half defensive stalemate, Milwaukee (5-4-2, 3-0 HL) scored in the 50th minute on a penalty kick. The Panthers then added insurance goals in the 74th and 84th minutes to take a 3-0 lead.
 
Sept. 24, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 at Green Bay 1:
Freshman Ellera Jakubowski posted two shots with one on goal, while senior Jada Rivera added another shot as Detroit Mercy battled but came up short in a defensive battle at Green Bay on Thursday evening at Aldo Santaga Stadium. Senior Eva Hill posted five saves in goal.
 
Detroit Mercy (3-5-1, 1-1 HL) and Green Bay (7-0-2, 2-0 HL) played to a scoreless draw in the first half, with the Titans having one corner kick opportunity and no recorded shots. The Phoenix posed six shots, with three on goal along with two corner kick chances.
 
Jakubowski had a good look in the 61st minute and fired a shot to the upper right corner that was saved. GB finally broke the scoreless draw in the 80th minute to take a 1-0 lead. She posted her second shot just a minute after the goal, but her equalizer bid was off target as the Phoenix held on down the stretch to remain undefeated on the season.
 
Titans Maul Mastodons in #HLWSOC Opener
Sept. 19, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 3 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne 0:
Junior Camryn Pepper scored the game-winner for her first goal of the season off the first career assist from sophomore Auden Stauffer, while graduate student Avery Mondoux added her second, followed by the first career tally from freshman Ellera Jakubowski as Detroit Mercy rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne, 3-0, to open #HLWSOC play on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Titan Field. Senior Eva Hill recorded three saves to secure her third shutout of the season.
 
Detroit Mercy (3-4-1, 1-0 HL) wasted little time to get on the board as Pepper took a feed from Stauffer into the box and put home a shot just 1:28 into the game. In the 13th minute, Mondoux went into the box, eluded a tackle from a defender, and fired a shot into the upper 90, giving the Titans a 2-0 lead.
 
 Just 2:54 seconds into the second half, Jakubowski got the ball in space just outside the right side of the box and launched a long-range strike into the net for the icing on the cake. Hill made two saves down the stretch to keep the Mastodons (1-6-1, 0-1 HL) at bay and preserve the blank sheet.
 
Sept. 10, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 at Bowling Green 2:
Graduate student Avery Mondoux and sophomore Emma Henry recorded two shots each, while sophomore Auden Stauffer posted the only shot on goal as Detroit Mercy dropped the final non-conference match of the season, 2-0, at Bowling Green on Thursday night at Cochrane Stadium.
 
Senior Eva Hill recorded five saves in the first half while sophomore Izzy Rener made three saves and held Bowling Green (4-1-1) scoreless in the second half.
 
The Falcons took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. It looked like Detroit Mercy (2-4-1) was only going to trail by a goal at the half, but BGSU added another goal off a failed clearance with just 30 seconds left to lead 2-0 at the break. The Titans applied pressure in the second half, recording five shots along with two corner kick chances but couldn't get on the board.
 
Hill Posts Second Clean Sheet of the Season as Titans and Broncos Play to a Scoreless Draw
Sept. 6, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 vs Western Michigan 0:
Senior Eva Hill posts her second clean sheet of the season, making three saves while facing 20 total shots as Detroit Mercy played Western Michigan to a scoreless draw in a defensive battle on Sunday afternoon at Titan Field. WMU (2-1-3) outshot UDM (2-3-1) 11-5 in the first half, with Hill making two saves.
 
In the second half, freshman Samantha Sackfield fired a shot, but WMU backup goalkeeper Kate Sheridan saved it in the 65th minute.
In the 68th minute, WMU's Taryn DeShane was assessed a yellow card and a second one, resulting in a red card just two minutes later, leaving the Broncos to play a man down the rest of the game. The Titans had two free kicks off both cards just outside the box but couldn't connect on the crosses into the box.
 
The Titans got their best chance to get on the board in the 85th minute as freshman Ellera Jakubowski got in on a breakaway, but Sheridan came off her line and was able to stop Jakubowski's shot at point-blank range. Freshman Auden Stauffer had a good look but was not able to find the back of the net as her shot to the bottom left corner was saved in the 88th minute.
 
Aug. 30, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 vs Wayne State 1:
Juniors Teagan Ferrington, Kyleen Bradow, and Camryn Pepper each recorded a shot on goal as Detroit Mercy battled but couldn't overcome playing a man down for a majority of the game, coming up short, 1-0, to cross-town rival Wayne State on Senior Night at Titan Field.
 
Hill made two saves before freshman Evangeline Lulgjuraj came in and recorded three second-half saves in relief in her first career action in goal. UDM and WSU (2-0) played to a scoreless draw in the first half, despite the Titans playing a man down after a second yellow card in the 28th minute.
 
The Warriors took advantage, taking a 1-0 lead with the eventual game-winning goal just 2:21 into the second half. The Titans pressed the attack the rest of the way and posted five shots, three on goal, but couldn't find the equalizer.
 
Detroit Mercy Outlasts Valparaiso to Notch First Road Win of the Season
Aug. 23, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 3 at Valparaiso 2:
Sophomore Emma Henry posted her second goal of the season and assisted on junior Sam Sickinger's game-winning tally while graduate student Avery Mondoux scored her first career goal in a Detroit Mercy uniform as the Titans outlasted Valparaiso 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Brown Field/Warren G. Hoger Track.
 
Sophomore Izzy Rener picked up her first win in goal in a Detroit Mercy (2-2) uniform, making a save. Mondoux got UDM on the board first in the 24th minute with a long-range strike from 15 yards out into the upper 90 for a 1-0 lead.
 
After a disallowed goal, the Titans wouldn't be denied as Henry converted a penalty kick, giving UDM a 2-0 lead in the 28th minute.
Valpo got on the board in the 43rd minute to trail 2-1 at the half. In the 68th minute, Henry broke down the right side and slotted a pass over to Sickinger, who hit a shot into the upper 90, moving the Titans ahead 3-1.
 
Valpo would not go away, pulling within a goal just two minutes later at 3-2.
UDM's defense stood tall over the final 20 minutes to secure their first road win of the season.
 
Titans Lose Heartbreaker in Final Seconds Against Toledo
Aug. 20, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 vs Toledo 1:
Sophomore Emma Henry connected on her first career game-winning goal late in the second half, while senior Eva Hill was a brick wall in goal, posting her first career shutout win, making seven saves while facing 20 shots as Detroit Mercy bounced back with a 1-0 home opening win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon at Titan Field.
 
Hill kept the Titans (1-1) in the game, facing 10 shots with four saves, keeping the game scoreless at the half.
 
In the 79th minute, the ball fell on Henry's foot after a deflection. She then sprinted into the box and ripped a shot from the right side that hit an EMU defender and the goalkeeper at the same time, trickling past both into the back of the net, giving UDM a 1-0 lead.
 
Hill faced another 10 shots in the second half, making three more saves as she and the back line stood tall the rest of the way, holding off EMU and snapping a two-game skid against the Eagles.
 
Henry's Late Tally Gives Titans Home Opening Win Over Eastern Michigan
Aug. 16, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 1 vs Eastern Michigan 0:
Sophomore Emma Henry connected on her first career game-winning goal late in the second half, while senior Eva Hill was a brick wall in goal, posting her first career shutout win, making seven saves while facing 20 shots as Detroit Mercy bounced back with a 1-0 home opening win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon at Titan Field.
 
Hill kept the Titans (1-1) in the game, facing 10 shots with four saves, keeping the game scoreless at the half.
 
In the 79th minute, the ball fell on Henry's foot after a deflection. She then sprinted into the box and ripped a shot from the right side that hit an EMU defender and the goalkeeper at the same time, trickling past both into the back of the net, giving UDM a 1-0 lead.
 
Hill faced another 10 shots in the second half, making three more saves as she and the back line stood tall the rest of the way, holding off EMU and snapping a two-game skid against the Eagles.
 
Aug. 12, 2026 – Detroit Mercy 0 at Kentucky 6:
Freshmen Lydia Smucker and Samantha Sackfield and graduate student Avery Mondoux each recorded a shot as Detroit Mercy dropped the 2026 season opener at Kentucky, 6-0.
 
After a 35-minute rain delay, Kentucky (1-0) wasted little time scoring just 1:10 into the game for a quick 1-0 lead. The Wildcats then added back-to-back penalty-kick goals in the 12th and 17th minutes, followed by another tally in the 20th minute, for a commanding 4-0 halftime lead and never looked back.