2011 Headlines

Season
Women’s soccer takes on Tradate in first game of European travels
Women’s soccer takes on Tradate in first game of European travels

Bellagio, Italy – Juniata women’s soccer battled hard and eventually fell 2-0 against a very talented Tradate squad in Bellagio, Italy Wednesday night, as part of the team’s 10-day trip throughout Italy, Austria and Germany.

Juniata finishes 161st in Learfield Sports Directors Cup and fifth in Landmark All-Sports Cup
Juniata finishes 161st in Learfield Sports Directors Cup and fifth in Landmark All-Sports Cup

Juniata College finished narrowly outside the top third of all Division III athletics programs in the final standings for the 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Bauer, Bankos, Kraft, Morrison, and Bowman honored at Juniata’s Athletic Awards Night
Bauer, Bankos, Kraft, Morrison, and Bowman honored at Juniata’s Athletic Awards Night

Juniata College Athletics celebrated a year of success, recognized its most valuable players, and presented its “big five” awards at the 16th Annual Athletic Awards Night, held Sunday, April 29, in Ellis Hall.

2011-12 Athletic Awards Night Videos
2011-12 Athletic Awards Night Videos

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Juniata Athletics in top 100 on the NACDA Learfield Sports 2011-12 Directors’ Cup
Juniata Athletics in top 100 on the NACDA Learfield Sports 2011-12 Directors’ Cup

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College currently sits 97th out of 436 active NCAA Division III institutions on the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield Sports 2011-12 Directors’ Cup standings, released late Thursday.

Juniata to install synthetic turf at Knox Stadium, rename field for David K. Goodman ’74
Juniata to install synthetic turf at Knox Stadium, rename field for David K. Goodman ’74

Juniata College will install a synthetic turf playing surface at Knox Stadium in time for the start of the 2012-13 academic year, under a plan approved by Juniata’s Board of Trustees at its February meeting.

Juniata Athletics finishes fall fifth in Landmark Presidents’ All-Sports Cup standings
Juniata Athletics finishes fall fifth in Landmark Presidents’ All-Sports Cup standings

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College Athletics completed the Fall seasons ranked fifth in the 2011-12 Landmark Conference Presidents’ All-Sports Cup standings, which were released Thursday.

Snyder and Liacouras selected for All-Landmark team
Snyder and Liacouras selected for All-Landmark team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College women’s soccer sophomore defender Alicia Snyder (Jonestown, Pa./Northern Lebanon) and freshman midfielder Lauren Liacouras (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) were named to the 2011 All-Landmark Conference Second team, announced Tuesday morning.

Men's and women's soccer highlights from last week
Men's and women's soccer highlights from last week

Men's soccer played to a 1-1 2OT tie with Misericordia on Wednesday. Women's soccer played their final game against The University of Scranton and lost 3-1 on senior day.

The possibility of snow causes shifts in soccer schedules
The possibility of snow causes shifts in soccer schedules

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata men’s and women’s soccer were forced to alter their schedules for their last games of the season this weekend due to the possibility of snow.

Women’s soccer unable to overcome Scranton in 3-1 loss
Women’s soccer unable to overcome Scranton in 3-1 loss

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s soccer honored its graduating seniors prior to playing Landmark Conference opponent University of Scranton to a 3-1 loss, Friday evening at Detwiler Memorial Field.

Women’s soccer plays to a 2OT scoreless draw with Pitt-Bradford
Women’s soccer plays to a 2OT scoreless draw with Pitt-Bradford

BRADFORD, Pa. – Juniata College women’s soccer played to a scoreless double overtime game against Pitt-Bradford at Kessel Athletic Complex Tuesday afternoon.

Women’s soccer’s Pryor takes Landmark Offensive Player of the Week honors
Women’s soccer’s Pryor takes Landmark Offensive Player of the Week honors

Juniata College’s Paula Pryor (Westbrookville, N.Y./Burke Catholic) has been named Landmark Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.

Women’s soccer clinches first Landmark win with 1-0 upset over Drew
Women’s soccer clinches first Landmark win with 1-0 upset over Drew

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Sophomore Jenna Rodrigue (Manchester, Conn./Manchester) found the sure foot of sophomore Paula Pryor (Westbrookville, N.Y./Burke Catholic) to clinch the game winning goal with just three seconds left in the first half, as the Juniata College battled to a 1-0 victory over Drew University, Saturday afternoon at Winton Hill Field.

A double overtime women’s soccer match ends in 1-1 tie
A double overtime women’s soccer match ends in 1-1 tie

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – A hard fought Landmark Conference battle under the lights between Juniata women’s soccer and the Crusaders of Susquehanna University ended in a double overtime 1-1 tie at Sassafras Field Wednesday night.

Women's soccer falls to Catholic 1-0
Women's soccer falls to Catholic 1-0

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Juniata women's soccer dropped a 1-0 Landmark Conference decision to the Cardinals of Catholic University of America Saturday afternoon.