2008-09 News

Season
Juniata football to hold first alumni golf outing
Juniata football to hold first alumni golf outing

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College football invites its alumni and supporters back to campus to meet old friends and establish new relationships with coaches and associates at the first Juniata Football Alumni Golf Outing on Saturday, April 18, 2009.

Leonard heading to Europe to play football
Leonard heading to Europe to play football

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior quarterback Jay Leonard (Newville, Pa./Big Spring) has accepted an offer to continue his football career in Europe, playing for a professional team in Budapest, Hungary.

Marquis and Miller named Honorable Mention All-Centennial
Marquis and Miller named Honorable Mention All-Centennial

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Freshman defensive lineman Jason Marquis (Jeannette, Pa./Jeannette) and junior defensive back Andy Miller (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) were both Honorable Mention selections to the All-Centennial Conference football teams, which were announced Monday.

Offense takes center stage as Juniata falls to Dickinson in 53-41 shootout
Offense takes center stage as Juniata falls to Dickinson in 53-41 shootout

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College and Centennial Conference rival Dickinson College let their offenses go wild on Saturday, as the Red Devils won a 53-41 shootout over the Eagles at Knox Stadium in Huntingdon, Pa.

Baird named Centennial Football’s Defensive Player of the Week
Baird named Centennial Football’s Defensive Player of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College defensive back Jordan Baird (Sayre, Pa./Athens Area) has been named the Centennial Conference’s Football Defensive Player of the Week, for the weekend of November 1.

Baird ties an NCAA Division III record in football’s 12-0 loss at Johns Hopkins
Baird ties an NCAA Division III record in football’s 12-0 loss at Johns Hopkins

BALTIMORE, Md. – Johns Hopkins University scored twice in the second half on its way to a 12-0 win over Juniata College, in Centennial Conference football action on Saturday at Homewood Field in Baltimore, Md.

Juniata College falls to Moravian in triple-overtime
Juniata College falls to Moravian in triple-overtime

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Marc Braxmeier’s one-yard touchdown rush in the third overtime series lifted Moravian College to a 23-17 triple overtime win over Juniata College, in Centennial Conference football action on Saturday at Knox Stadium in Huntingdon, Pa.

Juniata football comeback falls short of the mark in 24-20 loss to Gettysburg
Juniata football comeback falls short of the mark in 24-20 loss to Gettysburg

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – A furious fourth-quarter Juniata College rally came up just shy of the goal as Gettysburg College escaped Knox Stadium with a 24-20 win over the Eagles, in Centennial Conference football action on Saturday afternoon in Huntingdon, Pa.

Muhlenberg downs Juniata
Muhlenberg downs Juniata

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Juniata College battled hard, threw some different offensive looks at Muhlenberg College, and benefited from some big plays, but the fifth-ranked Mules had enough weapons to prevail 38-7, Saturday afternoon at Scott Wood Stadium in Allentown, Pa.

Masullo named Centennial football Co-Special Teams Player of the Week
Masullo named Centennial football Co-Special Teams Player of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College freshman placekicker Andrew Masullo (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area) was named the Centennial Conference Football Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, for his performance in Juniata’s 12-10 victory over McDaniel College this past Saturday.

Juniata defense smothers McDaniel, leads Eagles to 12-10 victory
Juniata defense smothers McDaniel, leads Eagles to 12-10 victory

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – A suffocating Juniata College defense and a balanced offensive attack combined to lead the Eagles to a 12-10 victory over McDaniel College, in Centennial Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Knox Stadium in Huntingdon, Pa.

Juniata drops 14-0 decision at Franklin & Marshall
Juniata drops 14-0 decision at Franklin & Marshall

LANCASTER, Pa. – A driving rainstorm and a water-logged field kept both Juniata College and Franklin & Marshall from executing any play perfectly, but the Diplomats did just enough to post a 14-0 win over the Eagles, Saturday afternoon at Sponaugle-Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pa.

Juniata’s fourth quarter lead slips away the Eagles fall to Ursinus
Juniata’s fourth quarter lead slips away the Eagles fall to Ursinus

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The good, the bad, and the ugly were all on display Saturday at Ursinus College’s Patterson Field, as the host Bears downed Juniata College, 21-17, in the Centennial Conference football opener for both squads.

Missed opportunities allow Susquehanna to over Juniata football
Missed opportunities allow Susquehanna to over Juniata football

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – There will be no denying that this was a game of missed opportunities, but Juniata’s final unsuccessful scoring opportunity may have hurt the most.

Juniata football comes up short against Allegheny
Juniata football comes up short against Allegheny

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Turnovers at inopportune times and a Gator offense that managed to stay on the field for over 34 minutes helped lead Allegheny College to a 34-18 win over Juniata College, in NCAA Division III football action Saturday at Knox Stadium in Huntingdon, Pa.

Juniata football names captains for 2008 season
Juniata football names captains for 2008 season

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Three seniors and a junior have been selected by their teammates to be the Juniata College football captains for 2008.