Murphy’s goal lifts SIUE to victory in Bronze Boot Game with QND’s all-state lineage on display

SIU-Edwardsville forward Mitchell Murphy, a former Quincy Notre Dame all-stater, attacks a defender during Saturday night's Bronze Boot Game against Saint Louis University at CityPark in St. Louis. | Photo courtesy Patrick Clark, Athlete's Eye Photography

ST. LOUIS — Mitchell Murphy owns the bragging rights this time around. A magical goal gave him that. The former Quincy Notre Dame all-state soccer player netted the game-winning goal five minutes into the second half of Saturday night’s Bronze Boot Game against Saint Louis University, powering SIU-Edwardsville to a 2-0 victory at CityPark, the…

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Schuck on a Truck: Seth Anderson discusses SLU soccer experience

Saint Louis University sophomore soccer standout Seth Anderson, left, talks with Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman in the latest episode of "Schuck on a Truck." | Muddy River Sports photo

QUINCY — Seth Anderson stepped in as a freshman with the Saint Louis University men’s soccer program last fall and made an immediate impact as the Billikens went 16-1-4 and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. The former Quincy Notre Dame all-state striker sat down with Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman to discuss…

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Raiders’ Anderson commits to Billikens, will join brother to play for national contender

Quincy Notre Dame all-state junior forward Tanner Anderson, right, will get to play alongside his older brother, Seth, left, once again after verbally committing to Saint Louis University. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Tanner Anderson found it difficult to see how any top-level collegiate soccer program could have swayed him from landing at Saint Louis University. “If I’d had gone on a visit somewhere and seen something special, then maybe,” he said Still, that was unlikely. “It’s easy for me to decide SLU with everything going…

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Anderson scores first collegiate goal for SLU, Murphy works way into SIUE’s lineup

Seth Anderson, center, celebrates with his Saint Louis University teammates after scoring his first career goal in Sunday's 4-0 victory over Creighton. Photo courtesy SLU Athletics/Bill Barrett

QUINCY — The top goal scorer in the history of the Quincy Notre Dame boys soccer program didn’t take long to net his first collegiate goal. A substitute midway through the first half of Sunday’s match against Creighton, Saint Louis University freshman forward Seth Anderson scored with a left-footed shot in the 33rd minute of…

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