2008-09 Headlines

Season
Juniata places four men’s tennis athletes on All-Landmark teams
Juniata places four men’s tennis athletes on All-Landmark teams

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Four Juniata College men’s tennis players received All-Landmark Conference honors when the league’s post-season honors were announced Thursday.

Magic season for men’s tennis ends in Landmark tourney semifinal loss at Drew
Magic season for men’s tennis ends in Landmark tourney semifinal loss at Drew

MADISON, N.J. – A Juniata College men’s tennis season that ranked among the best in program history came to an end with an 8-1 loss to no. 1 seed Drew University, in Tuesday’s semifinal match of the 2009 Landmark Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament.

Men’s tennis closes out regular season with loss at Moravian
Men’s tennis closes out regular season with loss at Moravian

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Juniata College senior Jonathan Skoner (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) posted wins in both singles and doubles competition, but it was not enough to carry the Eagles to a win as Juniata was felled by Moravian College, 7-2, in Landmark Conference tennis action Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa.

Elizabethtown posts 6-3 win over Juniata men’s tennis
Elizabethtown posts 6-3 win over Juniata men’s tennis

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – One win in doubles and a pair of singles victories wasn’t quite enough to get past Elizabethtown College, as the Juniata College men’s tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to the Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon.

Men’s tennis clinches Landmark tourney berth with win over Merchant Marine
Men’s tennis clinches Landmark tourney berth with win over Merchant Marine

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Juniata College men's tennis team clinched a berth in the Landmark Conference tournament with a 9-0 win over the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Saturday afternoon on the Raffensperger Tennis Courts.

Men’s tennis wins fifth in a row with 7-2 victory over Susquehanna
Men’s tennis wins fifth in a row with 7-2 victory over Susquehanna

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Juniata College opened with a sweep of all three doubles matches and proceeded to defeat Susquehanna University, 7-2, in Landmark Conference men’s tennis action Thursday in Selinsgrove, Pa.

Men’s tennis evens Landmark record with 9-0 shutout of Catholic
Men’s tennis evens Landmark record with 9-0 shutout of Catholic

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s tennis team opened its match against Catholic University with three doubles wins, and continued with a six-match sweep of singles, on its way to a 9-0 shutout of the Cardinals, Monday afternoon on the Raffensperger Tennis Courts.

Men’s tennis wins third straight with 7-2 victory over Stevenson
Men’s tennis wins third straight with 7-2 victory over Stevenson

STEVENSON, Md. – The Juniata College men’s tennis squad won its third consecutive match with a 7-2 win over Stevenson University, Thursday afternoon in Stevenson, Md.

Men’s tennis blanks Goucher, 9-0
Men’s tennis blanks Goucher, 9-0

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s tennis team posted its first Landmark Conference victory of the season with a 9-0 win over Goucher College, Sunday afternoon on the Raffensperger Tennis Courts.

Men’s tennis drops 8-1 decision at Drew
Men’s tennis drops 8-1 decision at Drew

MADISON, N.J. – The Juniata College men’s tennis struggled to close out its opportunities for wins and fell to Drew University, 8-1, in men’s tennis action Saturday afternoon.

MEN’S TENNIS STRUGGLES IN FINAL SPRING BREAK MATCH AGAINST BRIDGEWATER
MEN’S TENNIS STRUGGLES IN FINAL SPRING BREAK MATCH AGAINST BRIDGEWATER

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Juniata College men’s tennis team struggled to find a winning groove against Bridgewater College, with Juniata eventually dropping a 9-0 decision on Thursday afternoon in Hilton Head, S.C.

Men's tennis in Hilton Head
Men's tennis in Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Juniata College men’s tennis won three of six singles matches in straight sets and picked up a fourth on a tiebreaker set to take a 5-4 win over Emory & Henry College (Va.), Wednesday evening in Hilton Head, S.C.

Men’s tennis drops narrow 5-4 decision to Eastern Nazarene
Men’s tennis drops narrow 5-4 decision to Eastern Nazarene

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Juniata College took Eastern Nazarene College (Mass.) into extra games on all three doubles matches, and then battled in some exceedingly close singles contests before finally falling to the Crusaders, 5-4, Tuesday afternoon in Hilton Head, S.C.

Men’s and women’s tennis open spring seasons with win over Trine
Men’s and women’s tennis open spring seasons with win over Trine

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Juniata College men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the spring portion of their 2008-09 schedules with wins over Trine University (Ind.), Monday afternoon in Hilton Head, S.C.

Juniata men’s tennis picked fifth in Landmark poll
Juniata men’s tennis picked fifth in Landmark poll

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s tennis squad was picked to finish fifth among the league’s eight schools, in preseason voting of the league’s head coaches and sports information directors which was released Friday.

Juniata men’s tennis concludes play at Landmark Individual Tournament
Juniata men’s tennis concludes play at Landmark Individual Tournament

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Juniata College men’s tennis wrapped up the second and final day of competition at the Landmark Conference Individual Tournament in Scranton, Pa., with the two remaining Eagle doubles pairing dropping matches in the semifinal round.