DETROIT (4-10-26) – Detroit Mercy women's basketball Head Coach
Kiefer Haffey announced the signing of transfer Marie Outlay, who comes to the Titans from Roosevelt University (Chicago, Ill.).
"We're extremely excited about the addition of Marie and her family to our Detroit Mercy Women's Basketball program," said Haffey. "From the first phone call and throughout the duration of her recruitment, it was obvious that Marie and her parents were the exact caliber of people and players we're looking for as we build the future of this program."
"When the off-season started, our staff locked in on finding long, competitive, high-motor, and high-character young women to join our program," added Haffey. "It's safe to say we've hit a home run with Marie, who comes from arguably the best Division II league in the country as an all-conference player and the league's Defensive Player of the Year. We're so excited about how she can help elevate our team going into next season."
Marie Outlay (5-9) – G
Hometown: Sun Prairie, Wisc.
Previous School: Roosevelt University (Chicago, Ill.)
High School: Sun Prairie West
Roosevelt (2025-26):
• Named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Defensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team All-GLIAC selection after leading the conference in steals (115) and steals per game (4.32).
• Set Roosevelt single-game steal record (11) at SVSU (1/31), recorded single-season steals record (115), and set the career steals record (290) to hold all major steals records in Lakers history.
• Ranked second nationally in steals (115) and led Division II in steals per game (4.32).
• College Sports Communicators Academic (CSC) 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball Team selection.
• Also ranked second in the GLIAC in blocks per game with 1.36 and is sixth in the conference in rebounds at more than seven per contest.
• Three-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, earning the honor five times in her career.
• Named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
• Matched career-high 22 points vs Michigan Tech (12/4).
• Finished career with 504 rebounds.
Roosevelt (2024-25):
• Started in 26 of 27 games played, averaging 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game
• Totaled 88 steals for an average of 3.26 per game while shooting 37.2 percent (102/274) from the field and 76.5 percent (101/132) from the free throw line.
• Scored a career-high 22 points at Mo.-St. Louis (11/8).
• Posted season-best 13 rebounds with 14 points against Grand Valley St. (1/20).
• Tallied 21 points, two blocks, and five steals at Purdue Northwest (2/10).
• Grabbed season-high nine steals and 13 points against Wayne St. (Mich.) (2/17).
• Notched 15 points and 11 rebounds at Davenport (2/27).
Roosevelt (2023-24):
• CCAC Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Honorable Mention.
• Starting in 22 of 25 games played, averaging 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
• Scored in double figures in 12 games.
• Had 87 steals for an average of 3.48 per game, while shooting 34.2 percent (76/222) from the field and 84.7 percent (61/72) from the free throw line
• Scored a season-high 18 points vs Governors State (1/24)
• Contributed 18 points and six steals against Olivet Nazarene (1/31).
• Recorded 13 points, five steals, and three blocks at Trinity Christian (2/3).
• Tallied a season-high eight steals along with 10 points vs Judson (2/21).
• Had 12 points and 11 rebounds at Indiana Northwest (2/27).
High School:
• 2022-2023: First-Team all-conference, reached 1000 career points, set single-season steals school record (155).
• 2021-2022: Named Co-Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-Conference, helped Sun Prairie to Big 8 co-conference championship, broke record for number of 3-pointers in a game (8).
• 2019-2020: Honorable Mention and all-conference selection.
• Career highs: 31 points, 11 steals, 10 rebounds
• National Honor Society member, also Black Student Union, AVID, and Jack & Jill member.
