Detroit (6-10, 4-1 HL) vs. Valparaiso (5-11, 2-3 HL)
Jan. 21, 2010 (8:05 p.m.)
Valparaiso, IN
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000)

Game Notes (in pdf)

SERIES RECORD
The overall series between Detroit and Valparaiso is tied, 4-4, which includes a 3-1 mark in favor of the Titans when playing on the Crusaders' home court. Last season, Detroit fell by an overtime score of 70-65 on Jan. 10 and then rebounded with a 62-47 victory in Valparaiso, IN, on Feb. 6.

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS
Valparaiso heads into Thursday's match-up with a 5-11 overall record and a 2-3 mark in Horizon League play. Most recently, the Crusaders were edged at Cleveland State, 71-68, on Jan. 16, which proceeded a 66-41 win at Youngstown State two days earlier. Betsy Adams leads Valpo with 14.1 points per game, while Ashley Varner is averaging a team-best 6.4 rebounds per contest.

HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS
With a 4-1 record in Horizon League play, Detroit stands alone in the second slot among conference schools, while Valparaiso is seventh with a 2-3 mark in league games.

CAREER NUMBERS
Sophomore Yar Shayok collected a career-high and game-best 16 rebounds, 14 on the defensive end, this past Saturday against Loyola and also dished out a personal-best five assists to help Detroit capture its fourth Horizon League win.

MIRROR IMAGE
Senior Brigid Mulroy matched her effort from last Thursday's game against UIC with five 3-point field goals made (5-of-9) versus the Ramblers on Jan. 16 to help her end with a game-high 19 points.

“2000, ZERO, ZERO...”
The last time Detroit started 4-1 in league play was during the 1999-2000 season when it was the MCC. The Titans opened up conference play on Jan. 13 with a 70-56 loss against Green Bay and then went on to win six straight: Milwaukee (71-68), UIC (81-73), Loyola (88-73), Wright State (48-33), Butler (76-64) and Cleveland State (91-83), with the sixth victory happening on Feb. 5.

FREE FALLIN'
Senior Brigid Mulroy made four-straight key free throws in the middle of the second half against the Ramblers to help lift Detroit to a 53-50 victory on Jan. 16.

BAKER'S DOZEN
With Shayok leading the Titans in rebounds the past two games, she has now led or tied for the lead among her teammates in this category 12 times thus far this season.

TWICE AS NICE
Senior Brigid Mulroy was named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 18 for her efforts on the court this past week. This marks the second time this season in which Mulroy has received this honor (Nov. 16). Mulroy averaged a team-best 18.0 points per game on the week and shot 10-of-14 from 3-point range, which included a flawless 5-for-5 showing against the Flames on Thursday. Mulroy shot a combined 10-of-15 from the field and made all six free throws on the week.

DID YOU KNOW?
Senior Brigid Mulroy has been ranked in the top-5 in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage every week thus far this season, except for one and she has been ranked first in the Horizon League in the same category since Nov. 24.

FIVE IS DEFINITELY ALIVE
Not only did senior Brigid Mulroy make all five attempts from long range, but her last one left her hands just as time expired to help propel the Titans to a 66-65 win over visiting UIC on Jan. 14. In addition, Mulroy missed only one attempt all night as she had a 5-of-6 showing from the field and she also made both attempts at the line to end with a game second-best 17 points.

THREE'S COMPANY
There were three key players in the final play for the Titans on Jan. 14 as sophomore Lauren Allen took the throw-in from the other end of the court and passed it to sophomore Jalesa Jones, who then got it into the hands of the current Horizon League leader in 3-point field goal percentage, Brigid Mulroy.

ONE FOR THE MONEY
Prior to last season's 76-75 overtime win at Eastern Michigan (Dec. 20), the last time the Titans defeated their opponent by just one point was at Toledo on Nov. 23, 2003 (50-49).

SEVEN-UP
After making 10 treys last week, Mulroy now stands all alone at the seventh spot in Detroit's record books with 118 career 3-pointers.

HERE TO HELP
Sophomore Lauren Allen dished out a game-high seven assists against the Flames on Jan. 14. Allen also added a team third-best 10 points, which included two treys, to tie for a season-high.

LEADING THE WAY
Sophomore Yar Shayok shot 9-of-14 from the field to end with a game-high 18 points against the Flames on Jan. 14. This marks the ninth time that Shayok has scored in double figures thus far this season. Shayok also led the Titans in rebounds as she added a game second-best eight caroms.

HOME SWEET HOME
Detroit has now won four-straight games at Calihan Hall, which began against Colgate on Dec. 30 (67-44) and the most recent win was a 53-50 victory over Loyola (Jan. 16). The last time the Titans won four consecutive contests at Calihan Hall was during the 2001-02 campaign as Detroit defeated Butler on Jan. 3 (86-68), Wright State two days later (60-49), Cleveland State on Jan. 12 (94-67) and then UIC by a score of 83-65 (Jan. 24).

START YOUR ENGINES
For the past six games, head coach Autumn Rademacher has used the starting line-up of sophomores Yar Shayok, Jalesa Jones and Lauren Allen, as well as senior Brigid Mulroy and junior Tayler Langham. This starting five has compiled a 5-1 record, which started with a 67-44 win over visiting Colgate on Dec 30.

TWO FOR THE SHOW
For the second time this season, sophomore Lauren Allen led the Titans in scoring as she netted 11 points after having a 4-of-7 showing from the field at Green Bay on Jan. 9. Two of those field goals were 3-pointers, which ties Allen's season-high in that category.

THREE TO GET READY
As a team, the Titans made nine 3-pointers against UIC on Jan. 14, which is the second-best showing for Detroit in this category thus far this year. Detroit set the standard for the season at Indiana State (Dec. 1) when the Titans poured in 10 from beyond the arc.

I'LL TAKE THREE OF THOSE
Two points wasn't enough for sophomore Lauren Allen, so she sank one from long range with 30 seconds left in the game against Milwaukee (Jan. 7) to help lift the Titans to their third-straight win.

RUNNING FROM THE LAW
When we were young, we were taught that it's not okay to steal, but there's an exception and sophomore Yar Shayok proved that on Jan. 7 as she collected a career-high, game-best and a season-high single game showing for the Titans with six steals.

MAKING A 'BIG' IMPACT
Sophomore Jalesa Jones, also known as 'Lil' Bit', poured in a team-high 14 points after making a career-high six field goals and also added a team-best five assists against Milwaukee on Jan. 7.

ALL BOARDED UP
The Titans outrebounded the Panthers, 42-20, in Detroit's 59-57 victory on Jan. 7 and UDM also edged the Phoenix in caroms, 33-30, two days later.

HAPPY DAYS, AGAIN
Richie Cunningham or Fonzie couldn't be found in the stands on Thursday, but it was a 'Happy Day' for the Titans as their win against Milwaukee on Jan. 7 was the first on the Panthers' home court since March 3, 2005 (59-49).

THAT'S MY BALL
Junior Tayler Langham collected double figure rebounds for the first time in a Titan uniform as she ended with a team-high 11 caroms against Milwaukee on Jan. 7.

NOT A STRANGER
The Titans are all too familiar with ranked opponents this year as they have faced three thus far this season in #10 Michigan State (Nov. 15), #9 Georgia (Dec. 22) and #18 Green Bay (Jan. 9).

BEST IN THE NATION
In the latest NCAA National Rankings (thru Jan. 17), senior Brigid Mulroy ranks third in 3-point field goal pct. (.515) and 12th in 3-point field goals made (3.1/gm). In addition, as a team, the Titans are 52nd in the nation in 3-point field goal pct. (.356).

WHERE IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE?
As of Jan. 17, senior Brigid Mulroy is first among conference peers in 3-point field goal pct. (.515) and in 3-point field goals made (3.1/gm). She is also fifth among conference peers in scoring (14.3 ppg) and third in free throw percentage (.875). Sophomore Yar Shayok is currently second in the Horizon League in rebounds (9.1 rpg), is 14th in scoring (11.3 ppg), second in defensive rebounds (6.4/gm) and is tied for sixth in offensive rebounds (2.6/gm). In addition, sophomore Jalesa Jones is ninth in assist/turnover ratio (1.3) and is third in assists (4.6 apg), while Lauren Allen is 10th (3.5 apg).

NOT THE CITY IN CALIFORNIA
Sophomore Lauren Allen (L.A.) tied her career-high of eight assists for a game-best effort and also tied for a game-high nine rebounds for a new season-high in Detroit's 21-point victory over Wright State on Jan. 3.

“FOUR SCORE & SEVEN YEARS AGO...”(AGAIN)
For two games in a row, the Titans had four players score in double figures, most recently it was against visiting Wright State (Jan. 3). Senior Brigid Mulroy led the way with 21, while freshman Demeisha Fambro came off the bench to score 13 and sophomores Yar Shayok and Jalesa Jones each added 11 for Detroit in the 68-47 win. Against Colgate (Dec. 30), Jones led the way with 17, while Mulroy scored 15, junior Tayler Langham added 14 and Shayok netted 10 for UDM.

OPENING ON A WINNING NOTE
This marks the second straight season in which the Titans have won their Horizon League opener as Detroit defeated Wright State (Jan. 3) 68-47, and last year UDM captured a 71-64 victory over Loyola in Chicago on Jan. 3.

ASSISTING TOGETHER
The Titans dished out a season-best 17 assists against Wright State on Jan. 3.

STEALING AWAY
The Titans collected 12 steals against Colgate (Dec. 30) and Wright State (Jan. 3), which ties for a season-high in this category.

HALF AND HALF
Junior Tayler Langham shot 50 percent from the field (6-of-12) to end with a game third-best 14 points against Colgate on Dec. 30. In addition, Langham added five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes of play.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Sophomore Yar Shayok collected her fourth double-double of the season as she scored a game fourth-best 10 points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds against visiting Colgate on Dec. 30.

THAT'S DY-NO-MITE!
Sophomore Jalesa Jones (JJ) led all scorers with a career-high 17 points after making a five field goals against Colgate on Dec. 30. Jones shot 70 percent from the line (7-of-10) and dished out a game second-best five assists versus the Raiders.

DOUBLIN' UP
Detroit had five players score in double figures at Morehead State on Dec. 13. Sophomore Jalesa Jones and freshman Demeisha Fambro tied for a team-high 15 points, while freshman Kassandra Hooten scored 14. Sophomore Yar Shayok and senior Brigid Mulroy added 12 and 10, respectively.

FAMBRO LEADS THE WAY
Freshman Demeisha Fambro poured in a game-high 22 points, which included a perfect 5-of-5 showing at the line, against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 5). Fambro was one rebound shy of collecting a double-double as she grabbed a team third-best nine boards and she also tallied a game-high four steals against the Eagles.

BOARD WORK, NOT BRIDGE WORK
Senior Brigid Mulroy pulled down a career-high and game second-best 12 rebounds against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 5.

LONE SENIOR HONORED
Detroit's lone senior, Brigid Mulroy, came out of the gate raring to go in UDM's opening week as she averaged 20.5 points in the two games. For her efforts, Mulroy was named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 16 and also earned the Horizon League Network's “The People's Choice” honor (Nov. 19).

MORE MULROY
Mulroy opened the 2009-10 campaign with a team third-best 14-point effort in Detroit's 74-65 win at Oakland on Nov. 13 and, two days later, in UDM's home opener, she shot 8-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-5 from long range, and made all seven attempts at the line to end with a career-high and game-best 27 points versus #10 Michigan State. The eight made field goals matches her career-high and the seven free throws is a personal best for Detroit's lone senior.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Sophomore Yar Shayok, whose 2008-09 season was cut short due to an injury, made a huge impact for the Titans against Oakland on Nov. 13 as she collected a double-double with game-highs in both points and rebounds with 26 and 14, respectively.

BIG TEN TEAMS TO CALIHAN
Michigan was the second Big Ten team to visit Calihan Hall this year as Detroit opened up its home slate with a match-up against Michigan State on Nov. 15 and faced off with the Wolverines on Dec. 19. The last time UDM hosted both of these teams was during the 2001-02 season.

LAST TIME OUT
Behind senior Brigid Mulroy's game-high 19-point effort and sophomore Yar Shayok's career-high 16 rebounds, the Detroit women's basketball team edged Loyola, 53-50, in a Horizon League match-up on Jan. 16 for the Titans' fourth consecutive win at Calihan Hall.

Mulroy had a 5-of-9 showing from beyond the arc and made all four attempts at the line, while Shayok added nine points and also dished out a career-high five assists.

With 10:55 remaining in the game, Mulroy was fouled after the shot and then a technical was called on the Ramblers. Mulroy made both attempts for the technical and then converted a one-and-one to put the score at 37-34 in favor of the Titans. The next three baskets were 3-pointers, one made by Detroit sophomore Lauren Allen and the other two netted by LUC senior Jessica Hylton to knot the game at 40 with just over eight minutes left in the contest.

Detroit took over and led the rest of the game, with its largest lead of eight (48-40) happening with just over six minutes left after sophomore Jalesa Jones made both of her free throw attempts. Senior Maggie McCloskey pulled Loyola within two with 35 seconds on the clock and Jones made one free throw to give UDM a three-point cushion. McClosky had two attempts from beyond the arc to tie it in the closing seconds, but neither shot made it through the net.

Down by 11 at the 6:25 mark of the first half, Detroit responded with 12 unanswered points to pull ahead of the Ramblers, 20-19. During that span, junior Tayler Langham scored four of Detroit's points and Mulroy netted one of her 3-pointers. Allen's jumper in the closing minute tied the game at 22, which was the score at the break.

HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK
All of Detroit's home games and every road conference contest for the Titans will be televised on the Horizon League Network this year.

DETROIT INKS TWO
University of Detroit Mercy head women's basketball coach Autumn Rademacher has announced that two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Titan squad, beginning with the 2010-11 season. The signees are: Megan Hatter (F, 6-0, Howell, MI/Howell) and Senee Shearer (G, 5-7, Detroit, MI/Pershing). Hatter is the sister of current Titan, Heather Hatter.

Q&A's
This season, we are going to give you an inside look to the Detroit Titans women's basketball program as we are going to have 'Q&As' posted on DetroitTitans.com every Tuesday and will learn about every player on the roster, as well as the coaching staff.

RADEMACHER'S WEEKLY BLOG
Detroit head coach Autumn Rademacher wants to give fans an inside perspective to the Titan program and will do so by writing a weekly blog for DetroitTitans.com. It will be posted every Monday and can be found on the women's basketball home page navigation bar.

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