Detroit Mercy Lacrosse Timeline September, 2005 - A report is presented to the for the program’s first ever goal, taking a pass from Athletic board about the expansion of varsity sports in senior Michael Schumacher and finding the back of the athletic department. A full study on the addition of the net. certain sports was presented as the case study would evaluate all aspects of the sports from budgets to the Mar. 3, 2009 - The Titans play their first-ever ranked addition of athletic staff. opponent in No. 3 North Carolina, falling 19-4. January, 2007 - The University Board of Trustees Apr.11, 2009 - With one of the largest crowds in the approves the addition of three new varsity sports. history of Titan Field on hand, junior Pat O’Shea found the back of the net for Detroit Mercy’s first goal as the Summer, 2007 - Construction begins on Titan Field. Titans fell to Wheeling Jesuit, 14-7, in the first ever home contest for the men’s lacrosse program. Sept. 5, 2007 - Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Keri Gaither announced the addition of three sports to May 18, 2009 - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Titan athletics in men’s and women’s lacrosse and and Athletic Director Keri Gaither announced that the men’s tennis, with all three beginning in the 2008-09 Titans’ men’s lacrosse program has been accepted as season. an affiliate member of the MAAC Lacrosse League, beginning with the 2010 season. Detroit Mercy will be Sept. 24, 2007 - Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Keri immediately eligible for postseason play. Gaither names Matt Holtz as the first head coach for the new program. Holtz came to Detroit Mercy from Oct. 10, 2009 - The men’s lacrosse team participates Michigan State, where he was the men’s lacrosse club in the Annual Nick Colleluori Classic To Benefit head coach from 2005-07. Cancer Awareness. Sept. 25, 2007 - Coach Holtz embarks on building the Feb. 6, 2010 - The Titans begin year two of the Titan program. program with an indoor home game at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac as a crowd of 1,565 fans October, 2007 - The newly renovated Titan Field, saw Detroit Mercy drop a close 12-8 contest to which now includes an A-Turf field, along with Bellarmine. a six-lane polyurethane track and areas for the steeplechase and field events, was completed. May 9, 2008 - The University of Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse head coach Matt Holtz announced the Titans first ever recruiting class, a 17-member group. Sept. 9, 2008 - The men’s lacrosse program practiced for the first time as the team held official tryouts on Titan Field. Sept. 30, 2008 - Head men’s lacrosse coach Matt Holtz announced that seniors Kevin Demorest and Riley Turchetti along with junior Pat O’Shea have been named the first team captains in program history. Oct. 12, 2008 - Detroit Mercy had its first team competition as the Titans scored the first nine goals in a 10-9 victory over Adrian College, before falling, 7-5, to Wittenberg in an exhibition doubleheader in Springfield, Ohio. Oct.27, 2008 - The first varsity schedule is released with Detroit Mercy playing 11 games. Feb. 7, 2009 - A new chapter in athletics started as the men’s lacrosse team began its collegiate Scott Harris put the first goal on the program in Columbus against Ohio State, falling to the scoreboard in Titan history, finding the back Buckeyes 21-1 at the Woody Hayes Athletics Center. of the net at Ohio State. Freshman Scott Harris got Detroit Mercy on the board Detroit Mercy Lacrosse History #DetroitsCollegeTeam Detroit Mercy Lacrosse Timeline Feb. 12, 2010 - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference released its lacrosse preseason poll and the Titans were picked to finish eighth in Detroit Mercy’s first year in the MAAC. Feb. 22, 2010 - The Titans pick up their first-ever MAAC weekly award as Joel Matthews was named the conference’s Rookie of the Week. Matthews led the Titan offensive attack in the season opener with four goals, including three of the first four Titan scores of the year. He took a game-high 10 shots with six coming on goal, while also scooping up a pair of ground balls. Mar. 22, 2010 - It might have been cold, windy and raining in Detroit on a Monday, but there Head coach Matt Holtz enjoys a cold bath as the Titans cele- was no better place to make some brates their first win, 16-12, on Mar. 22, 2010 over Presbyterian. history as the Titan men’s lacrosse team recorded its first win, 16-12, over Presbyterian leaders in both those categories. The rookie, who on Titan Field. Freshman Tyler Staruch scored a was named Rookie of the Week four times during program-high five goals and added an assist, while the season. The Academic All-MAAC team was also junior Tim Lehto netted three goals and also had announced with six Detroit Mercy student-athletes a helper. Joel Matthews had a pair of scores and earning the accolade in Nick Hoye, Brad Janer, Ty assists, while sophomore Scott Harris and junior Matt Maruyama, John Nowicki, Adam Parrottino and Danny Gregson each netted a goal and handed out two Preston. All six of those players also earned their way assists. Freshman A.J. Levell was the winner in net, onto the MAAC’s 2009-10 Academic Honor Roll and stopping four shots, while Rookie Brandon Davenport All-Academic Team. won 14 of 22 face-offs and had a team-high seven ground balls. June 8, 2010 - The NCAA released the final 2010 men’s lacrosse statistics with the University of Detroit Mar. 27, 2010 - Seven Titans scored goals, led by Mercy boasting a pair of top 10 marks in the country. freshman Joel Matthews’ four scores, and rookie Leading the way was an aggressive team defense netminder A.J. Levell had 12 saves as Detroit Mercy that finished third in the nation with 10.47 turnovers won its second straight game, 11-8, over VMI on per game, trailing only Maryland (11.38) and Syracuse Saturday afternoon on Titan Field. The win was also (10.67). Detroit Mercy also placed 17th in saves per the first-ever MAAC victory for the Titans, playing just game (11.53) and 19th picking up 32.2 ground balls their second league game of the season. per contest. Individually, freshman long pole Jordan Houtby was sixth in the nation causing 2.13 turnovers May 1, 2010 - The final game of the 2010 season saw per game, a number that also led the Metro Athletic Detroit Mercy use a 5-0 run in the second period to Atlantic Conference (MAAC). Also finishing high on overpower Wagner, 14-7. Eight Titans scored in the that list was freshman defender Jamie Hebden, who victory that moved the team to 3-12 on the year and was 25th in the NCAA with 1.6 per game. Offensively, 2-6 in the MAAC. The offensive barrage was led by second team All-MAAC honoree Joel Matthews ended junior Matt Gregson, who tallied four goals for his third the year 14th with 2.47 goals and 36th totaling 3.2 hat trick of the season. The midfielder ended the year points per game. second on the team with 23 markers and 31 points, including 16 goals in the last six games. June 9, 2010 - Joel Matthews added another accolade for his fantastic season as he was named May 6, 2010 - After an explosive freshman campaign, to the Inside Lacrosse All-Freshman Second Team. Joel Matthews was honored by the Metro Atlantic The 2010 team MVP and second team All-MAAC Athletic Conference with the selection to the All-MAAC performer, Matthews posted seven hat tricks on the second team, The Titan attacker led the team with 37 season, tied for the seventh most in the country. goals and 48 points and was among the conference Detroit Mercy Lacrosse History #DetroitsCollegeTeam Detroit Mercy Lacrosse Timeline Feb. 5, 2011 - The Titans open their third season on the road against No. 17 Delaware, falling to the Blue Hens, 13-5. Freshman Shayne Adams led the way with his first hat trick in his first collegiate game. Feb. 17, 2011 - Detroit Mercy faced its second-highest ranked opponent falling to No. 4 Maryland, 16-4. Detroit Mercy actually scored the game’s first two goals with the man-up from sophomore Chris Nemes and freshman Alex Maini. Feb. 26, 2011 - Freshman Shayne Adams led nine Titan goal scorers with a school record seven goals as the Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season, 19-3, over Mercer at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac. The 19 goals scored by the Titans was a school record as well as the three markers allowed. The seven points by Adams also tied a school record for the most points in a game in school history as the rookie attacker netted at least one goal in every quarter on the day. Sophomore Jordan Houtby also set a Titan record with 11 ground balls, while tying his own school record for the second time causing six turnovers. Mar. 13, 2011 - Detroit Mercy plays in its first-ever overtime game as the Titans were edged by Robert Morris at home, 14-13. Tim Shoemaker was named to the MAAC Apr. 2, 2011 - Six Titans scored a pair of goals and All-Tournament team in 2011. the nation’s second longest home winning streak second team All-League honors.