Hawks’ Crane earns first-team All-GLVC honors after 11-goal campaign

Quincy University senior forward Lauren Crane, right, received first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Lauren Crane’s productive collegiate career came with a fitting honor to cap it. Crane, a senior forward on the Quincy University women’s soccer team, received first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors and was one of two Hawks to receive mention on the all-league teams. Senior defender Paige Anderson was a second-team selection. It…

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Four goals in final weekend helps Crane earn offensive player of week honors in GLVC

Lauren Evans is introduced before a recent Quincy University game. | Photo Courtesy of Quincy University

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Lauren Crane of the Quincy University women’s soccer team won Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, the league office announced on Monday. The senior attacker scored four goals during the final weekend of the season and recorded a hat trick against SBU on Sunday.  “It is really exciting, and I…

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Hat trick a treat for Crane in final game as Hawks score season-high six goals

Lauren Crane | Photo courtesy of Quincy University

BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Quincy University women’s soccer team scored a season-high six goals in the season finale on Sunday in a 6-0 shutout victory over Southwest Baptist. Lauren Crane ended her QU career by recording her first hat trick. Samaris Alvarado, Morgan Evans and Sydney Gorman also scored for the Hawks. The Hawks finished the year…

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Crane scores twice as QU’s success offensively topples Rockhurst

Quincy University's Lauren Crane, left, battles for possession during Friday's game against Rockhurst at Legends Stadium. Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock

QUINCY — Lauren Crane and her Quincy University women’s soccer teammates honestly can admit it pays to practice. The struggles offensively — four goals in their last seven games — led to Hawks coach Samuel Thomas devoting much of this week’s training to drills designed to put the ball in the back of the net.…

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Second-half offensive outburst enables Hawks to win conference opener

Quincy University senior forward Lauren Crane, right, celebrates scoring the go-ahead goal against Missouri S&T with teammates Sophia Bonaldi, center, and Sami Alavarado during the second half Sunday at Legends Stadium. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Lauren Crane sought redemption. She found it in the back of the net. Seven minutes into the second of Sunday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference opener against Missouri S&T at Legends Stadium, the Quincy University women’s soccer team trailed 2-1 when Morgan Evans was fouled inside the penalty area while attacking from the left…

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Energetic Hawks ready to go on attack in pursuit of longer postseason run

Quincy University center back Paige Anderson drives upfield during an exhibition game against Culver-Stockton College at Legends Stadium. Photo courtesy Denny Sinnock

QUINCY — From an outside perspective, the Quincy University women’s soccer team exceeded expectations in the spring by reaching the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. Internally, even that wasn’t good enough. “All of our returners are mad they did not do one better last year,” Hawks coach Samuel Thomas said. “That is…

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