With its star player returning for one final run at a NCAA Tournament appearance, the University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team has high expectations for the 2022-23 season. The team was picked to finish sixth overall in the Horizon League’s preseason poll, but Head Coach Mike Davis said the team […]
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Men’s soccer team looks for momentum
The University of Detroit Mercy men’s soccer season started with a 2-2 tie against Jacksonville Univer- sity. That game would be a sign of things to come. The Titans have a disappointing 2-5-4 record with six games remaining. However, it won its latest matchup over the weekend and three of […]
Fighting for first
The Detroit Mercy women’s soccer team is having a season to celebrate and could be heading towards a conference ring. Last year the team finished a frustrating season 3-13-1. This season, with three games to go, the Titans have already doubled their win total from last year and are sitting at […]
Teammate reflects on the return of star Antoine Davis
The author, Jordan Phillips, is a senior forward on the men’s basketball team. Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy’s all-time leading scorer, is back for one more season after putting his name in the transfer portal to poten- tially leave. As his teammate, I speak for myself, and the Titan community, in […]
Local high school brings football back to Titan Field for 1st time since 1960s
On Monday, November 30th,1964, students, alumni and all Titan fans were in complete shock to hear the announcement that the Univer- sity of Detroit’s varsity football program would be shut down. The team to that point had a memorable 68 year history. Detroit’s all-time record was 308-204-24, it produced 18 […]
New Titan Field turf a ‘big upgrade’
Over the summer, the University of Detroit Mercy installed new turf at Titan Field in what the athletic department dubbed a “big upgrade.” The work was completed on Aug. 1, just in time for the new school year, giving student-athletes one more thing to be excited about for their athletic seasons. […]
Second year lacrosse player stars on the field – and on YouTube
The Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team has battled through a lot of adversity this year. Between injuries to key players, numerous road games and having to practice at a local high school before dawn, grit has become a main theme of their season. But one player has picked up a new […]
Davis explains decision to transfer
Sometimes a person comes to a crossroad in life. I never really understood this until now. I have reached that proverbial crossroad and a difficult decision had to be made. Either I could stay and play my extra COVID-19 year here with my dad, brother and teammates or go into […]
Senior bests elements to earn 1st college win
The environment and conditions of an athlete can indeed affect their efficiency and playmaking ability. For a golfer, the ability to consider course and weather conditions is something they have trained for their entire athletic career. That would be some- thing that senior James Hill would conquer on March 29 through […]
Men’s lacrosse team focused on growth as tough season winds down
The Detroit Mercy Men’s lacrosse team is on pace for its worst season record-wise since 2016. The Titans are sitting at 1-8 with two games left to go in the regular season, the team’s first in the ASUN conference after previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Despite the struggles […]