University of Detroit Mercy head women's lacrosse coach Mary Ann Meltzer and Director of Athletics Keri Gaither have announced that the Titans are officially joining the National Lacrosse Conference (NLC), beginning with the 2010 season.

“I am excited that the University of Detroit Mercy, in its inaugural season, has been able to facilitate the National Lacrosse Conference affiliation,” said Gaither. “All of the member schools have shown a commitment to promoting women sports, especially women's lacrosse. I am very proud to be a founding member of the NLC and I am looking toward to offering additional opportunities for young women to attend UDM and play lacrosse."

Detroit, one of the founding members of the NLC, is concluding its inaugural season and competed as an independent during the 2009 campaign. The Titans will join Davidson, Howard, Jacksonville, Liberty, Longwood and Presbyterian in the NLC. In its first year of competition, UDM played three of these teams, garnering a 2-1 record against those squads.

"I am extremely excited to be part of the National Lacrosse Conference," commented Meltzer. "It will help out with scheduling and, more importantly, the players will have the opportunity to earn conference awards and a chance opportunity to play in a conference tournament."

The NLC was founded in 2009 as a premier NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse conference and all schools in the conference have exhibited a strong commitment to academics, athletics and community involvement.

UDM closed out the season on May 3 in the NLC Championship game and fell by a score of 19-8 to top-seeded Longwood to end the 2009 campaign with a 5-9 overall record.