TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo toppled Detroit Mercy today, defeating the Titans 77-60 before 3,274 fans in Savage Arena. Senior Mikaela Boyd paced scoring for UT, sinking 15 points to tie her season-high record (Notre Dame, Dec. 8). She was followed by senior Kaayla McIntyre (13) and sophomore Nakiah Black (12).
Toledo hit its stride a minute into the contest and quickly jumped to a 19-7 point lead by the five minute mark of the first quarter. Thanks to a strong combined effort from junior Mariella Santucci and Boyd, the Rockets ended the first quarter ahead 26-14 and would continue on to a victory that never saw UT trailing UDM.