10/10/11
With two road wins this past weekend the Soccer Hawks improved their over-all record to 8-3-1, and to 7-2-1 in the GLVC.
On Friday 10/7 the Hawks defeated Drury University 2-1 in overtime with a 20 yard blast by senior striker, Grant Ellison (St. Dominic HS)off a nifty assist pass from freshman midfielder Steven McAnany (Vianney HS)at 96:20 on the stadium clock. Drury had jumped out ahead of the Hawks with a score at 22:26, but at the 38:56 mark junior winger, Jeff Vaninger (CBC) leveled the game with a perfectly placed free kick from outside the penalty area. From that time on the two sides battled back and forth until Ellison could notch the game winner, his 10th goal of the season, and his fourth match decider. Hawk keeper, Drew Duncan (freshman from CBC)kept the Hawks in the match throughout the game with several stellar saves.
On Sunday 10/9 against Missouri S & T, the Brown & White got an early goal at the 9 minute mark from freshman striker, Jordan Roberts (Durham, England)on a cross angle shot from 15 yards out. Steven McAnany provided the assisting pass. With 10 seconds left in the first half the Hawks launched a long pass up the field deep into the Miners half that was headed by one of their defensive backs as the timer's countdown was at about 4 seconds remaining. As this headed ball descended to the ground Hawk striker, Grant Ellison, hit it off the half volley with about 2 seconds still on the clock and drove it into the upper far corner of the net from about 25 yarsds out for one of the most amazing Hawk goals in a long, long time. Throughout the second half the Miners pushed to try to get back into the game but Hawk keeper Drew Duncan and his back four of junior, Mike Andres (DeSmet HS), junior, Zach Venvertloh (Quincy HS), freshman, Chris Garavaglia (Vianney HS), and sophomore, Eddie Ragsdale (DeSmet HS) kept them pretty well in check.
Currently the Hawks are in fourth place in the 16 team GLVC. This weekend they entertain second place and nationally ranked NKU on Friday 10/14 at 7:30 PM and then host Bellarmine University on Sunday 10/16 at 2:30 PM. Like all GLVC soccer matches these two will be hard fought, spirited contests. If you are anywhere near QU's North Campus Field come on out and support the team.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Monday, October 03, 2011
From Ecstasy to Agony...
10/3/11
This past weekend saw the QU Hawks experience the ecstasy of a thrilling 3-2 sudden death overtime win on Friday night, and then suffer the agony of an embarrasing 0-5 loss on Sunday afternoon.
On Friday 9/30, the Hawks with their usual slow start, saw themselves on the end of a 0-1 deficit at half-time in their match with GLVC newcomer Wm. Jewell University. However, the team regrouped at half-time and surged on to a 2-1 lead just 12 minutes into the second stanza thanks to a penalty kick goal by Grant Ellison in the 51st minute and his second tally in the 62nd minute from an assist by Nate Heryford. Then, with the game seemingly in hand the Hawks gave up a tying goal in the 84th minute on a well taken Jewell free kick into the upper 90 that forced the game into overtime. Once the OT began the Hawks came flying out and put immediate pressure on the Cardinals with 5 quick shots, including the game winner by Jordan Roberts who knocked in a rebound from a Grant Ellison shot that came down off the crossbar, sending the home squad into a jubilant frenzy as the ball crossed the line.
On Sunday 10/2 against Rockhurst University, one of QU's all-time biggest rivals, the Hawks once again got off to their usual slow start but this time never got into the game at all. Rockhurst, who almost scored in the opening seconds of the match got their first goal at the 4 minute mark, and their second came just 8 minutes later after applying almost constant pressure on QU's defense. RU pushed their lead to 3-0 just before half-time giving them a commanding margin they'd never relinquish. RU added tallies in the 59th and 75th minutes running the score up to 5-0 in their favor, dooming the QU Hawks to one of their worst defeats in recent years.
The upcoming week has the QU Hawks on the road for two more crucial GLVC encounters.
On Friday 10/7 they face Drury at 7:30 PM in Springfield MO, and then on Sunday 10/9they visit Missouri S & T in Rolla at 2:30 PM. Both of these matches are vital to the teams success this year. The Rockhurst loss has to be put behind them and and the team's focus must be on "getting the job done" this weekend.
This past weekend saw the QU Hawks experience the ecstasy of a thrilling 3-2 sudden death overtime win on Friday night, and then suffer the agony of an embarrasing 0-5 loss on Sunday afternoon.
On Friday 9/30, the Hawks with their usual slow start, saw themselves on the end of a 0-1 deficit at half-time in their match with GLVC newcomer Wm. Jewell University. However, the team regrouped at half-time and surged on to a 2-1 lead just 12 minutes into the second stanza thanks to a penalty kick goal by Grant Ellison in the 51st minute and his second tally in the 62nd minute from an assist by Nate Heryford. Then, with the game seemingly in hand the Hawks gave up a tying goal in the 84th minute on a well taken Jewell free kick into the upper 90 that forced the game into overtime. Once the OT began the Hawks came flying out and put immediate pressure on the Cardinals with 5 quick shots, including the game winner by Jordan Roberts who knocked in a rebound from a Grant Ellison shot that came down off the crossbar, sending the home squad into a jubilant frenzy as the ball crossed the line.
On Sunday 10/2 against Rockhurst University, one of QU's all-time biggest rivals, the Hawks once again got off to their usual slow start but this time never got into the game at all. Rockhurst, who almost scored in the opening seconds of the match got their first goal at the 4 minute mark, and their second came just 8 minutes later after applying almost constant pressure on QU's defense. RU pushed their lead to 3-0 just before half-time giving them a commanding margin they'd never relinquish. RU added tallies in the 59th and 75th minutes running the score up to 5-0 in their favor, dooming the QU Hawks to one of their worst defeats in recent years.
The upcoming week has the QU Hawks on the road for two more crucial GLVC encounters.
On Friday 10/7 they face Drury at 7:30 PM in Springfield MO, and then on Sunday 10/9they visit Missouri S & T in Rolla at 2:30 PM. Both of these matches are vital to the teams success this year. The Rockhurst loss has to be put behind them and and the team's focus must be on "getting the job done" this weekend.
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