Connor Nock
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Men's Lacrosse QU Athletic Communications

Slow Second Half Leads to Trouble for Men's Lacrosse at Rockhurst

Box Score KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Quincy University men's lacrosse team dropped a GLVC matchup on Saturday afternoon (Apr. 6), falling 15-7 to Rockhurst University at Bourke Field.

Quincy kept the pace with RU in the opening quarter, scoring three times in the opening frame.  Haakon Steen struck first at the 7:17 mark, followed quickly by Connor Nock just ten seconds later. Mason Luoma added another late in the period to keep the Hawks within a score after one at 4-3. 

QU surged ahead in the second quarter with three unanswered goals. Nock added his second of the day midway through the quarter, while Luoma scored again and Caleb Hensley buried a goal with one second remaining before halftime to send the Hawks into the break with a 7-4 advantage. 

The second half saw Rockhurst limit Quincy to just one goal — Luoma's third of the game coming at 10:21 in the third quarter. The home team added six more scores after halftime to secure the 15-7 final.

Luoma led Quincy with a hat trick, while Nock chipped in a pair of goals. Steen and Hensley each added one.

In goal, Austin Vetter turned away 15 shots for QU, facing 30 total shots on goal. Quincy forced 5 turnovers on the day and collected 21 ground balls.

Next Up

The Hawks return to action on Friday (Apr. 12), when they travel to St. Louis to take on Maryville University. The GLVC showdown is set for 11:00 AM.

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Players Mentioned

Caleb  Hensley

#5 Caleb Hensley

M
6' 0"
Sophomore
Mason Luoma

#28 Mason Luoma

A
6' 1"
Sophomore
Connor Nock

#16 Connor Nock

D
6' 3"
Senior
Haakon Steen

#6 Haakon Steen

A
5' 8"
Sophomore
Austin Vetter

#1 Austin Vetter

GK
6' 5"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Caleb  Hensley

#5 Caleb Hensley

6' 0"
Sophomore
M
Mason Luoma

#28 Mason Luoma

6' 1"
Sophomore
A
Connor Nock

#16 Connor Nock

6' 3"
Senior
D
Haakon Steen

#6 Haakon Steen

5' 8"
Sophomore
A
Austin Vetter

#1 Austin Vetter

6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
GK