Happy New Year!!

 

Here's a look back at one memorable year for the Lady Hawks! Enjoy some of this unseen footage from the 2012 GLVC Championship Game and have a safe and Happy New Year!

 

We will see you all in 2013!

 

"It's a GREAT DAY to be a HAWK!"

Merry Christmas QUWS Fans!

QUWS Wins 2012 GLVC Championship

"We Finally Did It!"



So. Taylor Wakeland

Let me tell you, it wasn’t easy, but we finally did it! We won the GLVC championship and made history for our program here at Quincy University. Along with the celebration of wearing our green t-shirts for the whole week after (yes, without washing them) came a lot of hard work and dedication from every member of our team. It all began last year on November 6, 2011. On this horrible day which I think most of us would like to forget, we lost to Bellarmine in the GLVC final in pks. We came so close and so far (literally 9 hours away to Northern Kentucky) and lost it all in a matter of PENATLY KICKS, the one thing that I deem unfair in soccer. However, I think one good thing came from this loss: the drive we needed to win this year’s championship. I think I can speak for the team when I say we all have never wanted anything more than a GLVC championship (and a ring of course). We had our ups and downs this season, but we pulled together as a team and kept working hard to achieve our goals. Even all off season we worked together as a team for one goal: To win; And our dreams finally came true. WE’RE GETTING RINGS!!!

I don’t think I have ever witnessed so much emotion from a team or group of people in my entire life. As the buzzer sounded to end the game, we all ran out onto the field with tears of joy. Nothing else in the world mattered at that very moment. All that mattered was that we had just beaten William Jewel 1-0 in regulation. It was definitely bitter sweet after losing to them earlier in the season 2 to 1. I have to say a win has never felt so rewarding. Everyone put aside everything else in their life and we came together to win as one. Whether it was people playing new positions or injured players cheering on the sideline, everyone had a role in our historic win. For example, I had to change positions this year from wing mid to ATTACKING wing back. At first I was a little worried about playing defense since I hadn’t played back there in years. However, as the season went on I grew to love this position. At times, I felt a little lost out there but I knew I had the support of my teammates the whole way. My favorite part of this position is that it wasn’t all about defense. If you notice the caps in attacking, I got to go up and aid in the attack a lot more than I expected. Overall, I think I adjusted well with the support of my teammates and coaches.

"It's all about The U!"

Furthermore, I think one aspect that aided in our win and made it that much more exciting was that we were able to host. Being able to host is a huge advantage especially when you have awesome fans like THE UNION (aka the U) that are there to support you every step of the way, rain or shine, win or loss. It's fans like them that make soccer so much fun and exciting especially here at QU. Not only that, but having our family and friends there on our home field cheering, made winning feel that much better. The memories of winning that championship with this special team will be forever embedded in my mind. I still to this day get chills just thinking about it.

Right now, our lives are kind of hectic even though the season ended. This week is finals week and we’re all studying hard to make sure we get that GPA award again! Even though the season ended we all are still doing things on our own to stay in shape, having “Fit for Life” attitudes. However, as soon as we come back we will hit the work outs hard and strive to win another championship once again, hopefully on our home turf! “It’s a great day to be a hawk!”

Taylor Wakeland
2012 Sophomore Lady Hawk

The Union at the GLVC Championship

Andert, Burton Named NSCAA All-Americans

#13 Burton and #14 Andert

Senior Defender Sam Andert and Freshman Midfielder Ashley Burton were named 2012 NSCAA All-Americans.  This is Andert's second consecutive first team honor.  Burton was named to the third team.  Earlier this fall Andert was named GLVC Defender of the Year for the second time in her career and Burton was named GLVC Freshman of the Year.  The QU Lady Hawks finished 16-3-2.

NSCAA All-American Teams - CLICK HERE!

Six Named NSCAA Midwest All-Region

Six Quincy Lady Hawks were named to the NSCAA All-Region teams, which is a QUWS program record. Senior Sam Andert, Freshman Ashley Burton, and Senior Brittany Casey were named to the first team. Juniors Teeny Vogt and Jaclyn Mastroianni earned their first All-Region honors and were named to the second team.  Junior Jodi Chapie was also named to the third team. Chapie has been named All-Region all three of her years playing at QU.

NSCAA All-Region Teams - CLICK HERE!

A Little Insight on the QUWS Team

Here is a video from one of our coolest Super Fans, Ally Becker.  It is an interview with Dave Musso after the 2012 season.  Thanks for the video Ally!

Burton, Andert Named Daktronics All-Americans

#14 Andert and #13 Burton

Freshman Midfielder Ashley Burton and Senior Captain Defender Sam Andert were named 2012 Daktronics All-Americans. 

All-American Press Release - CLICK HERE!

All-American Teams - CLICK HERE!

Casey Joins All-America Elite!

Senior Forward Brittany Casey was named a Capital One Academic All-American. Casey joins a small group of Lady Hawks to earn the prestigious honor and the first since former teammates Becky Fleming and Meghan Roberts in 2010. While studying Elementary Education, Casey maintained a 3.84 GPA. Casey has received GLVC Academic All-Conference honors following each of the last three seasons. Casey was also named 2012 GLVC First Team All-Conference honors.

All-American Press Release - CLICK HERE!