Titan Field is the home of the Detroit Mercy men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field teams.
The field was first constructed and used for the 1993 fall season. In October of 2007, Detroit Mercy showcased the newly renovated Titan Field, which replaced the old Titan soccer field and is located on the Northeast corner of the McNichols campus. The complex includes an A-Turf field, along with a six-lane polyurethane track and areas for the steeplechase and field events. Titan Field is the home of the men's and women's soccer teams as well as the men's and women's lacrosse programs, which began in the spring of 2009. The Titan men's and women's track and field program also utilize the field for practice and have hosted a number of meets, including the Annual Detroit Mercy-Oakland Dual.
In the summer of 2011, Titan Field added a new piece with a new multi-sport scoreboard installed, which will benefit all the programs who call it home. In 2019, for the first time in nearly 55 years, University of Detroit Mercy's outdoor varsity athletic teams will play home contests under lights with the installation of permanent lighting at Titan Field. The state-of-the-art addition is one of the initiatives in The Campaign for University of Detroit Mercy, a $100-million fundraising effort that supports student scholarships, academic programs, faculty research and facilities. The campaign, which marks a significant milestone in the University's history, reached its $100-million goal in January 2019, one year ahead of schedule; it will conclude on Dec. 31. The total cost of the lighting project is $600,000, funded completely through philanthropic gifts from nearly 30 donors.
The installation of lights headlines the initial phase of Detroit Mercy's Athletic Village project, a $2.25-million investment in the University's student-athletes and the community. Detroit Mercy is continuing its fundraising to complete the Athletic Village and create an endowed maintenance fund to help preserve the upgrades for years to come
The first event held in the renovated facility was a women’s soccer match against Wright State, which ended in a 1-1 tie. The Titans’ Trina Kochanski scored the new field’s first goal just 20 minutes into the contest. Two weeks later, the women would post the first Titan victory in the updated facility with a 4-0 blanking of Youngstown State.
The Titan men's and women's track and field program also utilize the field for practice and have hosted a number of meets, including the Annual Detroit Mercy-Oakland Dual. One of the most famous moments at Titan Field came in track on April 3, 2009, when 2008 Canadian Olympian Nate Brannen was on campus for the Detroit Mercy Titans Track & Field Classic, winning the Elite Mile in a time of 4:11.72, setting a new meet record in the process.
The men’s lacrosse team played its first home game on Titan field on April 11, 2009, falling to Wheeling Jesuit, 14-7. The game was more about the history of the event rather than the score as it was believed to be the first-ever men’s collegiate lacrosse game played in the Motor City. With 703 spectators on hand for the event on Easter weekend, it was also believed to be one of the biggest crowds to watch a game at Titan Field in its history – and definitely since it was renovated.
Titan junior Pat O’Shea netted the field’s first lacrosse goal nearly seven minutes into the contest, with sophomore Matt Gregson feeding him the pass for the assist. Some of the biggest wins in the history of the young program have occurred on Titan Field as Detroit beat Presbyterian, 16-12, on March 22, 2009, for its’ first-ever win. In 2010, Detroit Mercy downed Canisius, 10-9, in overtime to clinch its first bid to the MAAC Tournament as well as clinch a perfect 3-0 record against MAAC teams on the year, while in 2012, it was another overtime thriller as the Titans down Marist, 8-7. In 2016, there was another “First” in Titan history as Detroit Mercy hosted a ranked team for the first time as #20/20 Air Force came to the Motor City on March 26. It was also the first time a Titan team hosted a military academy since 1958, when the men’s basketball program played Army in the Motor City Classic. The 887 fans in the stands marked the largest home attendance ever at Titan Field for a lacrosse game.
The women’s lacrosse team played its first home game on the field on Feb. 28, 2009, in what turned out to be a great game that saw the Titans fall to Niagara, 9-8. It was a cold day with temperatures in the mid-20’s, but the show went on for the first-ever lacrosse game played on the upgraded facility.
The Titans did not hesitate in getting on the scoreboard as freshman Emily Boissonneault netted the venue’s first goal just 19 seconds into the contest. Detroit Mercy freshman Kandice Bogatz made the score 2-0 at 16:48, while Boissonneault tacked on another goal exactly a minute later.
On April 28, 2018, in a dominating effort on Senior Day, the women's lacrosse program captured a share of the inaugural Southern Conference regular-season title for the first time in school history with a 17-9 victory over Central Michigan.
Detroit Mercy has hosted a ranked team a few times when Ohio State came to town in 2009 and 2011 and Michigan in 2018. The Titans have also twice tallied their school record with 23 goals in victories over Howard in 2015 and 2018.
Titan Field is also the site for all of Detroit Mercy's summer and fall individual and travel camps. With concessions located right next to the field inside at Calihan Hall, and the University’s Clock Tower bursting over the campus, it gives all recruits, families and friends the feel of home once they arrive.
