Catching Up with Casey

Sophomore Forward #16 Brittany Casey

Werkmeister's Exhibitions Update

     After 11 practices in 6 days and one day off, it was safe to say our team was ready to step on the field for the first exhibition game. These exhibition games were our first test to see if all the hard work in the off-season and this past week of pre-season had paid off. Our training and team chemistry has been awesome, now it was time to see it come together when we faced an opponent.
     The first of our three exhibition games was against Central Methodist on our home field. We came out possessing the ball the majority of the game. Aimee Ubriaco put one goal away early in the first half. We continued to put a lot of pressure on the Central Methodist defense throughout the first half but could not put any more away. At the start of the second half we came at them right away with a goal by Becky Fleming in the first 4 minutes of the half.
      The second game was against Hannibal LaGrange again on our home field. As a team we came out even stronger than we did the night before. We possessed the ball and created great combinations allowing many scoring opportunities. Throughout the game we were able to put away 5 goals. Becky Fleming had 2 goals, then Megan Wingenbach, Sam Andert, and Annie Sokolich each had one goal.
     There were many great things throughout these games but there is always room to improve. These games were really good practice for us and allowed us to get out and compete. We played hard, played to win, and had fun!
     After pulling out two wins these first two exhibition games, we are already on the road to accomplish great things this season. Being a senior this year, I am excited the journey has begun. We now look to focus on "winning the next game" at #24 Truman State Saturday at 12pm.

Liz Werkmeister
2010 Senior Lady Hawk

2010 Pre-Season Highlights

"Play Hard, Play to Win, Have Fun"

(3:23 minute video)

Robs Report: Preseason Day 6

Our preseason is coming to an end and I am very excited for my senior season to begin. Everyone has been working really hard which is great to see. I can tell the whole team is ready to go out and accomplish something huge this season. We have three exhibition games coming up Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday and it will be great to see how our team comes together against another opponent besides playing against ourselves. Preseason has been going really well so far and I can’t wait till we start playing regular season games. I’m always happy at how well our team gets along. Team chemistry is very important in order to be able to play well together and win games. I do believe this 2010 season will be a season to remember and I can’t wait to get it started!

Meghan Roberts
2010 Senior Lady Hawk

Haller's Preseason Update - Day 3

It’s no surprise that preseason is most peoples least favorite time of the year. I mean let’s be honest I don’t know who actually would enjoy running cones, the 2 mile and 18 30’s. Getting through these things though not only makes us better and stronger as a team, but brings us closer together. It’s now day 3 and we are more than halfway through this first set of 2 a days. As tired and exhausted as we all are, we all know what we are working for and know that it’s worth it. Every girl who was here last year is still bitter about how are season came to an end, and I think that is in the back of everyone’s minds as we go through this preseason. Last night in our player’s meeting we talked about goals for this coming season, and none of them are going to be easy to accomplish, but you can already see this team coming together and the potential of this group is unbelievable. I have no doubt that we can accomplish every goal on our list and more. This team is going to continue to push each other to the limits not only during the remainder of this preseason, but also during the entire regular season as well.

Stephanie Haller
2010 Senior Lady Hawk

The "Coz" Connection

Freshman Defender #18 Molly Costello and Senior Defender #11 Kaitlyn Costello

QU Preseason Schedule

8/15 – Lady Hawks Report to QU
8/16 – Training Begins!
8/23 – Exhibition Home vs Central Methodist – 7:30pm
8/24 – Exhibition Home vs Hannibal – 8:00pm
8/28 – Scrimmage Away vs Truman – 12:00pm

Preseason Polls Released: NSCAA National Poll QU is #23 and GLVC Poll QU is picked 2

The Return

It’s about that time of the year every single lady hawk has been anticipating. The seniors have been dreaming about this moment since we were freshman…our last and final chance to achieve something amazing together. This will be my fifth season with the Quincy lady hawks. Unfortunately I tore my ACL in the spring of 2009, causing me to take a medical red-shirt. It was an extremely hard decision. I couldn’t imagine my last season being spent without the players I have been through so much with since my freshman year. I also couldn’t fathom being a weak player my last opportunity to ever play soccer. So I decided to stay for one more semester. It has been a little longer than a year and I’m back in action. I’m 100% now and ready to see what this team can accomplish. There is a quote that states “It is a rough road to the height of greatness.” Everything happens for a reason. This quote applies to my injury and our teams past seasons perfectly. We have been through so much together fueling our energy for the season. Experiences from the past have connected this team in a way that is going to be unstoppable. Something special is bound to happen this season and we’re ready to do anything we can to achieve it.

Becky Fleming
2010 Senior Lady Hawk

Let the Ride Begin!

Well, this is it. The end of what we seniors have been working on for nearly 15 years. Our soccer careers started as 3 ½ foot little girls wearing soccer ball scrunchies in our hair, playing herd ball in our size 13 shoes. It was a social event – a time we could play with our friends and eat hot dogs and candy after the game. Our goal was to win one thing- a light up soccer trophy engraved with our name. It is funny to see how something so innocent turns into a life long career. Things have definitely changed since the herd ball days. We now stand over 5 feet tall wearing thick fabric headbands in our hair playing an exquisite game in our size 8 shoes (size 4 for some of us – Kaitlyn). It is weird to think that this childhood hobby has shaped who we are today. We have expanded our goals to bigger and better things and have been working all summer to prepare for the journey. Our goal now is far more daring than a small engraved trophy. It is a team aspiration – to win a national championship. I cannot wait to begin my final season surrounded by some of the most dedicated, hard-working and funny people. Let the ride begin!

Annie Sokolich
2010 Senior Lady Hawk