QU women snap 17-game losing streak to Drury, move into second in GLVC after double-OT thriller

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | February 9, 2025
Quincy University guard Taya Stevenson, right, drives to the basket during Saturday's Great Lakes Valley Conference game against Drury at Pepsi Arena. | Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock, QU Athletics,

QUINCY — With her teammates celebrating and the Pepsi Arena crowd on its feet, Mariann Blass tried to soak in the scene as she dribbled the final seconds off the clock before tossing the ball into the rafters as the buzzer sounded. “It was incredible. The atmosphere was unlike anything I’ve ever played in front…

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Crim: Shift in Williams’ game helps Hawks become more dynamic, continue climbing GLVC standings

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | February 3, 2025
Quincy University senior forward Cymirah Williams hasn't had to shoulder the scoring load this season, but she's still averaging 9.9 points per game and continues to be a dynamic presence in the middle of the Hawks' lineup. | Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock, QU Athletics

QUINCY — Cymirah Williams doesn’t try to hide her excitement. Her ever-present smile seems to grow broader with every victory by a resurgent Quincy University women’s basketball team. “To see how everyone on campus is showing so much love, recognizing how good we’re doing and the road we’re going down, it’s something to love,” she…

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Hawks’ Williams posts 10 double-doubles in league play, earns second-team All-GLVC

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | March 7, 2024
Quincy University junior forward Cymirah Williams received second-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Cymirah Williams’ ability to score, rebound and defend made her one of the more problematic matchup problems in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The numbers prove it. Williams averaged 15.1 points and 10.1 rebounds in conference play, finishing as the league’s third leading rebounder and earning second-team All-GLVC honors as voted on by…

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