Detroit (7-11, 5-2 HL) vs. Youngstown State (0-18, 0-7 HL)
Jan. 28, 2010 (5:00 p.m.)
Detroit, MI
Calihan Hall (8,295)

Game Notes (in pdf)

SERIES RECORD
The overall series between Detroit and Youngstown State is tied at 12. The Titans own a 9-3 advantage when playing in Detroit, which includes a 73-50 win over the Penguins in the Motor City on Jan. 24, 2009. In the last meeting, UDM captured a 70-62 victory in Ohio on Feb. 19, 2009.

SCOUTING THE PENGUINS
Youngstown State heads into Thursday's match with a 0-18 overall record and a 0-7 mark in Horizon League play. In their last outing, the Penguins dropped a 57-43 decision at Cleveland State on Jan. 22. Junior Bojana Dimitrov is averaging a team-best 12.8 points per game, while freshman Brandi Brown is leading the Horizon League in rebounding average (10.8 rpg).

RPI
Detroit is currently ranked 156th in the 2010 NCAA Women's Basketball RPI. The Titans ended last season at the 220th spot and, in the year before Autumn Rademacher was the head coach, UDM finished at the 291st slot.

HOME SWEET HOME
Detroit has 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).

FOUR CAR PILE-UP
With a 5-2 conference record, Detroit finds itself in the midst of a four-way tie for first place in the Horizon League. The three other teams are Green Bay, Cleveland State and Butler.

FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK
The Titans are 3-0 thus far this year when playing on Thursdays.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Thus far this season, Detroit owns a 3-0 mark in Horizon League games that are played at Calihan Hall. In those three contests, UDM is outscoring its opponents by an average of 8.3 points.

ALMOST PERFECT
Senior Brigid Mulroy is shooting an impressive 95 percent from the charity stripe (20-of-21) in Horizon League games. Mulroy has made 15-straight free throws, dating back to Milwaukee (Jan. 7) when she made the second of her two attempts at the line.

BAKER'S DOZEN, PLUS TWO
With sophomore Yar Shayok leading the Titans in rebounds the past four games, she has now led or tied for the lead among her teammates in this category 14 times thus far this season.

HELP IS ON THE WAY
Sophomore Jalesa Jones has collected at least one assist in every game except one and is averaging a team-high 4.6 assists per game. Jones has led or tied for the lead among her teammates in assists 12 times this year.

DEFENSIVE GLASS
Seventy-two percent of sophomore Yar Shayok's 162 team-high total rebounds has been on the defensive end.

NO THORN FOUND IN SIDE
Freshman Cherridy Thornton tied her personal-best of four rebounds and set a new season-high of two assists against Butler this past Saturday.

PERSONAL-BEST
Sophomore Sierra Spaude made her first trip to the line in a Titan uniform and made both of her attempts to help her end with a personal-best five points at Butler on Jan. 23.

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES
Sophomore Jaimee Stoner saw 13 minutes of action at Butler on the 23rd to match her personal-best in this category. Stoner also tied her personal-high of one steal and went on to set new personal standards in rebounds and assists with three and one, respectively.

MAKING IT COUNT
Sophomore Sierra Spaude was subbed back into the game with 28 seconds left in regulation against Valpo on Jan. 21 and, five seconds later, she made a crucial basket from beyond the arc to pull Detroit within two, which eventually helped force overtime with the Crusaders.

EXTRA SESSION
The Titans have played in three overtime games in head coach Autumn Rademacher's tenure and Detroit owns a 2-1 mark in these games, including last Thursday night's 72-70 victory over the Crusaders. The other victory came in double overtime at Eastern Michigan on Dec. 20 (76-75).

70-PLUS
For the third time this season, Detroit scored 70 or more points and the 72-point effort at Valpo on Jan. 21 is the second-most points that the Titans have scored thus far this season. UDM set the standard in its season-opening win at Oakland on Nov. 13 (74).

STEALING FOR THE BETTER
Sophomore Jalesa Jones has a good heart, but when it comes to stealing on the court, no one could hold her back against Valpo on Jan. 21 as she collected a career-high and game-best six steals. One of them was critical in setting up the game-tying basket by sophomore Yar Shayok in the closing seconds of regulation.

BATTER-UP!
Senior Brigid Mulroy will don another Titan uniform after basketball season is over as the West Bloomfield native is going to play infield for Detroit's softball squad.

OUT OF BREATH?
Forget the 40-minute club, two Titans are now part of the 45-minute club for the season as sophomores Jalesa Jones and Lauren Allen played every minute against the Crusaders on Jan. 21. This ties a personal-best for Allen and sets a career-high for Jones in this category.

DOUBLIN' UP, TIMES FOUR
Four players scored in double figures for Detroit on Jan. 21, which marks the fifth time this season that at least four athletes have scored in double figures. The four other times this occurred was: Oakland (Nov. 13), Morehead State (Dec. 13), Colgate (Dec. 30), Wright State (Jan. 3). The Titans own a 4-1 record in those games, with the lone loss coming at Morehead State.

TEN PLUS FIVE
Freshman Demeisha Fambro came off the bench to score a team second-best 15 points against Valpo on Jan. 21, 10 of which were scored in regulation and the remaining five were the first points scored in overtime.

“2000, ZERO, ZERO...”
The last time Detroit started 5-2 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.

CAREER NUMBERS
Sophomore Yar Shayok collected a career-high and game-best 16 rebounds, 14 on the defensive end, this against Loyola on Jan. 16 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 Detroit's game against UIC (Jan. 14) 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.

TWICE AS NICE
Senior Brigid Mulroy was named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Jan. 18, to mark the second time this season in which Mulroy has received this honor (Nov. 16). She 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. In addition, Mulroy was voted as the Horizon League Network's “The People's Choice” winner (Jan. 21) for the second time this year.

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 against UIC on Jan. 14, but her last one left her hands just as time expired to help propel the Titans to a 66-65 win over the visiting Flames. 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.

SEVEN-UP
Mulroy now stands all alone at the seventh spot in Detroit's record books with 121 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. Shayok also led the Titans in rebounds as she added a game second-best eight caroms.

START YOUR ENGINES
For the past eight 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 6-2 record, which started with a 67-44 win over visiting Colgate on Dec 30.

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 and game-best 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.

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).

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. 24), senior Brigid Mulroy ranks third in 3-point field goal pct. (.515) and 19th in 3-point field goals made (2.9/gm). In addition, as a team, the Titans are 81st in the nation in 3-point field goal pct. (.342).

WHERE IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE?
As of Jan. 24, senior Brigid Mulroy is first among conference peers in 3-point field goal pct. (.515) and is second in 3-point field goals made (2.9/gm). She is also sixth among conference peers in scoring (14.3 ppg) and first in free throw percentage (.891). Sophomore Yar Shayok is currently second in the Horizon League in rebounds (9.0 rpg), is 15th in scoring (11.2 ppg), second in defensive rebounds (6.4/gm) and is tied for eighth 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 (3.3 apg).

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.

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.

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 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.

LAST TIME OUT
Detroit's women's basketball team dropped a 65-44 decision to Butler in a Horizon League match-up at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Jan. 23.

In the opening half, senior Brigid Mulroy, who tied sophomore Yar Shayok for a team-best 10 points, cut Detroit's deficit to six after sinking one from long range off an assist from sophomore Lauren Allen. However, Butler responded with four unanswered points to take a 25-15 advantage with just over four minutes left in the stanza.

Sophomore Jalesa Jones, who finished with nine points, and freshman Cherridy Thornton scored the final three points for the Titans in the half, but the Bulldogs led, 30-18, at the break.

Shayok, who ended with a game second-best eight rebounds, hit a lay-up with help from Mulroy at the 14:41 mark of the second half to pull Detroit within 10 (36-26), but the Bulldogs maintained control as they led by double digits the remainder of the contest.

Butler senior Melanie Thornton scored a game-best 17 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, while Alyssa Pittman came off the bench to net 16 points.

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
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