Bellows ready to take on challenge of being head women’s soccer coach at QU

New Quincy University women's soccer coach Mackenzie Bellows, right, talks with Meagan Mero during a scrimmage at Legends Stadium. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Mackenzie Bellows had started her road trip home to Calgary, Alberta, to spend the holidays with her family when Quincy University athletic director Josh Rabe asked if she’d have time for a phone call the next morning. “I said he’s either going to ruin this trip for me or he’s going to make…

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Hawks to begin search for new women’s soccer coach following Thomas’ resignation

Quincy University women's soccer coach Samuel Thomas will not return for a third season after submitting his resignation following a meeting with QU athletic officials. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Quincy University is in the market for a new women’s soccer coach. After two seasons at the helm, Samuel Thomas resigned last Friday after meeting with the school’s athletic officials. The Hawks were 7-9 this fall with a 6-8 record in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, finishing ninth and missing out on the…

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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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Schuckman: Donning jersey one final time sends Hawks’ Autry out right way

Quincy University goalkeeper Emilee Autry kneels after the opening kick was knocked back to her to start Sunday's game against William Jewell. Matt Schuckman photo

Emilee Autry had one very understandable reason to walk away. She had every reason to stay. The hugs, tears and joy that enveloped her Sunday as the Quincy University women’s soccer team played its final game of the regular season at Legends Stadium were a reminder she made the right decision to stick it out.…

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QU inducts acclaimed athletes, two Final Four teams into Sports Hall of Fame

The 1994 Quincy University women's soccer team was inducted into the QU Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday. Photo courtesy Brendan Saak

QUINCY — Three acclaimed athletes, two Final Four teams and a devoted volunteer were inducted into the Quincy University Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday morning in the Hall of Fame Room on the QU campus. Frank Vinciguerra, who played on the men’s soccer team from 1973-76; Murphy Grant, a football player from…

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Scoreboard for Sunday, September 19

Women’s Soccer At Legends Stadium, Quincy Quincy University 4, Maryville 3: Aliyah Rottger scored with 36 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift the Hawks to the Great Lakes Valley Conference victory. Rottger’s goal came off a give-and-go with Jessica Felix, who fed Rottger as she split two defenders and then laced a shot…

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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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