2015-16 Juniata Women's Tennis News

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Landmark Conference Announces Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
Landmark Conference Announces Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, MD – Six Juniata student-athletes were selected to the Landmark Conference’s All-Sportsmanship Team.

Lucas Named Landmark Women’s Tennis Rookie and Player of the Year
Lucas Named Landmark Women’s Tennis Rookie and Player of the Year

TOWSON, Pa.- Freshman Lauren Lucas (Holidaysburg, Pa./Altoona Area HS) has earned top honors from the Landmark Conference in women’s tennis. Lucas was named the Landmark Rookie and Player of the Year on Wednesday along with being named to the First Team. She is the first player in Juniata women’s tennis history to earn both accolades in the Landmark and the first player to do so in the conference since 2009.

Rachel Yurchisin
Eagles Drop Thriller to Blue Jays in Landmark Championship 5-4

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.- In a rematch of their showdown weeks ago, the Juniata and Elizabethtown women’s tennis teams faced off in the Landmark Championship match on Saturday afternoon. In a battle that went wire-to-wire and was decided by in the third set of the deciding match, the Blue Jays bested the Eagles 5-4 to win their second straight Landmark title and seventh straight overall.

Katharine Conklin won in three sets at fourth singles.
Eagles Defeat Royals 5-3 In Landmark Semifinals

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.- For the last two years, the Juniata and Scranton women’s teams have met in the Landmark Semifinals. On both occasions, the Royals have come out on the winning end. The third time proved to be the charm as the Eagles defeated the Royals 5-3 to advance to the Landmark Championship for the first time in program history.

Women’s Tennis Match At Messiah Cancelled
Women’s Tennis Match At Messiah Cancelled

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis match at Messiah College that was scheduled for today has been cancelled due to poor weather. It will not be rescheduled.

Photo by Amber Boring '18
Juniata Breaks Ground On Winton Hill Athletic Complex

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- This past Saturday, ground was broken for the new Winton Hill Athletic Complex which will open this coming September. The $3.5 million construction project will create a new soccer and lacrosse field and stadium complex, as well as six tennis courts, locker rooms, and a press box.

Tori Gray won 6-4, 6-2 at fifth singles for the Eagles.
Eagles Falls to Royals 7-2 in Landmark Finale

SCRANTON, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis team played its final Landmark Conference match of the season on Sunday afternoon against Scranton. The Royals got the better of the Eagles as they won by the score of 7-2.

Women’s Tennis Defeats Catholic 6-3
Women’s Tennis Defeats Catholic 6-3

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Juniata women’s tennis team won its fifth Landmark match of the season as the Eagles defeated Catholic 6-3 on Saturday afternoon. JC improves its overall record to 10-7.

Sam Hendricks was a 6-5, 5-7,10-4 winner at fourth singles.
Tough Match Goes F&M’s Way in Battle With JC Women’s Tennis

LANCASTER, Pa.- A total of four singles matches went to a super tiebreaker as the Juniata women’s tennis team battled with Franklin and Marshall on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles were able to take only one as they fell by the score of 7-2.

Women's Tennis seniors Tori Gray and Mitsuki Koh
Women ‘s Tennis Shuts Out Drew 9-0 On Senior Day

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- A day after dropping a close match with Elizabethtown, the Juniata women’s tennis team hosted Drew on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles took down the Rangers 9-0 to improve to 9-6 overall and 4-1 in the Landmark.

Nora Tsai
Women’s Tennis Edged Out by E-Town 5-4

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis team faced off with Elizabethtown in a battle two undefeated teams in Landmark play on Friday afternoon. It was a close and hard fought battled but the Eagles were felled by the Blue Jays by the score of 5-4.

Vienna Cordier won 6-1, 6-1 at fifth singles to improve to 8-3 overall.
Women’s Tennis Defeats Susquehanna 7-2

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis team remained undefeated in Landmark play as they defeated Susquehanna 7-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Raffensberger Courts. The Eagles’ overall record improves to 8-5 and they are 3-0 in the Landmark.

Nora Tsai and Lauren Lucas won 8-2 at second doubles.
Women’s Tennis Handles Goucher

TOWSON, Md.- The Juniata women’s tennis team played Goucher in a rare Sunday afternoon match. The Eagles had no problem with the Gophers as they won 8-1.

Tennis Matches at Scranton Postponed
Tennis Matches at Scranton Postponed

HUNTINGDON, Pa. The Juniata men’s and women’s tennis matches at Scranton that were scheduled for this Saturday have been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. Both matches will now be played on April 24 starting at 1 p.m.

Lauren Lucas and Sam Hendricks won at third doubles 8-4.
Eagles Earn 7-2 Landmark Win Over Moravian

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis team hosted Moravian in the Landmark Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles bested the Greyhounds by the score of 7-2.

Women’s Tennis Drops Decision to Regionally Ranked Ursinus
Women’s Tennis Drops Decision to Regionally Ranked Ursinus

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.- The Juniata women’s tennis team had a tough matchup against #16 regionally ranked Ursinus on Saturday afternoon. The Bears held off the Eagles by the score of 6-3.