2011-12 Headlines
June 14, 2012
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).
April 29, 2012
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.
April 29, 2012
2011-12 Athletic Awards Night Videos
Watch all of the Juniata Athletic Awards Night Video content!
March 30, 2012
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.
March 27, 2012
Juniata places 27 Winter student-athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll
Juniata College placed 27 student-athletes on the Landmark Conference Winter 2011-12 Academic Honor Roll, which was released Tuesday afternoon.
March 17, 2012
Bankos earns D3hoops.com All-America Honorable Mention
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College senior Ashton Bankos was awarded D3hoops.com Division III Honorable Mention All-America, announced Saturday.
March 13, 2012
Bankos and McDonald earn D3hoops.com honors
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College senior Ashton Bankos was named the 2011-12 D3hoops.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region Player of Year, while sophomore Kate McDonald earned a second team selection, announced Monday.
March 5, 2012
Women's basketball falls to York 90-81
Juniata women's basketball falls to York College of Pennsylvania 90-81 in the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship 2nd Round.
March 3, 2012
Juniata’s postseason journey comes to an abrupt end with loss to York
HUNTINGDON, PA. - Juniata College women’s basketball fell 90-81 at the hands of York College of Pennsylvania Saturday night in the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center, during the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 2nd Round.
March 3, 2012
Juniata women's basketball defeats Castleton to advance in postseason
Juniata College women's basketball defeated Castleton State to advance to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.
March 2, 2012
Juniata hands Castleton 84-57 loss to advance in NCAA Championship
HUNTINGDON, PA. - Juniata College women’s basketball earned an 84-57 win over Castleton State College in order to advance to the second round of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Friday evening in Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
February 29, 2012
Stay up-to-date with the Juniata hosted NCAA D-III Women's Basketball 1st/2nd Round game with the tournament website
Click here to visit the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball 1st/2nd Round tournament website.
February 28, 2012
Women’s basketball slides in USA Today/ESPN and D3hoops.com polls
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s basketball team fell to no. 14 in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 Coaches’ poll and no. 15 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 rankings, released Tuesday.
February 27, 2012
Juniata College selected to host NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball 1st/2nd Rounds
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College will host the first and second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship, Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, at Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
February 27, 2012
Juniata women's basketball's reaction to receiving an at large bid and hosting NCAA 1st/2nd rounds
Juniata women's basketball viewed the NCAA D-III Women's Basketball Tournament selection show...here is how they reacted to finding out they are hosting 1st and 2nd rounds.
February 25, 2012
Juniata’s 17 game winning streak comes to an end with championship loss
HUNTINGDON, PA. - Juniata women’s basketball gave up a 79-69 loss to Catholic University of America Saturday afternoon in the 2012 Landmark Conference Tournament championship game in Kennedy S+RC.
February 25, 2012
Women's basketball drops championship game to Catholic
Juniata women's basketball's perfect season against Landmark opponents ended with a 79-69 loss to Catholic University of America for the Landmark Conference Tournament crown.
February 23, 2012
Bankos, McDonald, Speck, and Young-Uhrich earn Landmark honors
Juniata College women’s basketball dominated the Landmark Conference post-season awards and placed three players on the All-Landmark squads, when the league’s honors list was unveiled on Thursday.
February 23, 2012
Women's basketball earns Landmark title game appearance with win over Moravian
Juniata women's basketball defeated Moravian College 71-60, Wednesday night at Kennedy S+RC in the Landmark Conference Tournament semifinals.
February 22, 2012
Juniata advances to Landmark finals with 71-60 win over Moravian
HUNTINGDON, PA. - Juniata women’s basketball outshot and outrebounded Moravian College to earn a 71-60 victory Wednesday evening at Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center to advance to the Landmark Conference title game.
February 21, 2012
Women’s basketball jumps to No. 10 in D3hoops.com and USA Today/ESPN polls
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – With a 77-48 win over Susquehanna University the Juniata women’s basketball team became the first basketball team in Juniata history to go undefeated in conference play, and they were dutifully awarded for it as the team jumped to No. 10 in both the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll and the USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 Coaches’ rankings.
February 20, 2012
R.S.V.P. to Landmark semifinals; Juniata to host Moravian
HUNTINGDON, PA. - Top ranked Juniata women’s basketball is set to host the no. four seed Moravian College on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for the first round of the Landmark Conference tournament. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:00 p.m.
February 18, 2012
Juniata goes undefeated in regular season conference play with Susquehanna win
SELINSGROVE, PA. - Five double-digit scoring performances by Juniata’s women’s basketball team launched the Eagles to a 77-48 victory over Susquehanna University Saturday evening in Selinsgrove, Pa.
February 14, 2012
Women’s basketball sticks at No. 11/13 in USA Today/ESPN and D3hoops.com polls
The Juniata College women’s basketball team held steady at No. 11 in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 Coaches’ poll and No. 13 in the D3hoops.com Top 25 ranking, when both polls were released Tuesday.
February 14, 2012
Women's basketball sweeps Catholic and Goucher
Juniata women's basketball defeated Catholic (55-52) and Goucher (75-49) last weekend to secure the no. one slot in the Landmark Conference standings.
February 11, 2012
Women’s hoops hands Goucher 75-49 loss
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball not only kept its undefeated conference streak alive but they also kept its undefeated 10-0 all-time record against Goucher College alive with a 75-49 win over the Gophers Saturday night at Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
February 10, 2012
Women’s hoops keeps undefeated conference streak alive with 55-52 win over Catholic
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball proved once again that any one player could have a big night and make all the difference. Friday night was junior Natalie Glinsky’s (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) turn.
February 9, 2012
Come support Juniata basketball in its last Landmark Conference weekend!
Juniata will play its last regular season games this weekend at Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
February 8, 2012
Juniata women’s hoops ranked first in NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings
The Juniata College women’s basketball team was ranked the top team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, when the first round of regional rankings were released by the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Committee on Wednesday.
February 7, 2012
Juniata women’s basketball holds at No. 11/13 in Division III polls
Juniata College women’s basketball remained unchanged in its ranking in both major Division III women’s basketball polls for this week.
February 6, 2012
McDonald and Shaffer clinch Landmark Player of the Week honors
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata’s women’s basketball player Kate McDonald (Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa./State College Area) and Juniata’s indoor track and field athlete Angela Shaffer (Prospect, Pa./Slippery Rock) each earned a Landmark Player of the Week nod for their standout performances last week in their respective sports.
February 4, 2012
Women’s hoops knocks off Moravian 63-60, remains undefeated in Landmark play
The Juniata College women’s basketball team rode a late surge and some clutch free-throw shooting, and managed to come away from Johnston Hall with a 63-60 victory over Moravian College in a Saturday afternoon Landmark Conference matchup.
February 3, 2012
Bankos reaches 1,000 career point mark as Juniata WBB bests Scranton
Juniata College women’s basketball reached the 20-win mark and senior guard Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) went over the 1,000-point mark for her career as Juniata posted a 66-45 victory over the University of Scranton, Friday night at the Long Center.
January 31, 2012
Women’s hoops jumps up one spot in USA Today/ESPN poll, remains no. 13 on D3hoops.com
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College women's basketball moved up to No. 11 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll while keeping its No. 13 slot in the D3hoops.com ranking, released Tuesday.
January 28, 2012
Gordon again leads Juniata women’s hoops, this time in 57-41 win over USMMA
Juniata College junior Alyssia Gordon (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) paced the Eagles offensively for the second game in a row, leading Juniata to a 57-41 Landmark Conference women’s basketball victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Saturday afternoon at Liebertz Gymnasium.
January 27, 2012
Juniata women’s hoops survives shooting slump in 58-54 win at Drew
Juniata College women’s basketball shot just 39 percent from the field to Drew University’s 48 percent, but managed to eke out a 58-54 Landmark Conference win over the Rangers on Friday night at Baldwin Gym.
January 24, 2012
Juniata women’s hoops slides up one spot in USA Today/ESPN poll, holds steady in D3hoops.com
Juniata College women's basketball moved up to No. 12 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll while holding steady at No. 13 in the D3hoops.com ranking, when both national polls were released on Tuesday.
January 24, 2012
Women's basketball sweeps Moravian and Scranton
Juniata women's basketball took a 77-55 win over Moravian College and a 71-48 victory over the University of Scranton.
January 23, 2012
Hileman honored as Landmark Player of the Week
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – For the fourth time this season a Juniata College women’s basketball player has earned Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors – only this time it isn’t Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic).
January 23, 2012
Women’s hoops gets spot on WTAJ
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – WTAJ-TV visited the Juniata women’s basketball team prior to the weekend’s victories against Moravian and Scranton to discuss the program’s most recent success and what the squad is looking forward to as the season continues.
January 21, 2012
Second half rally pushes Juniata past Scranton
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – No. 13 Juniata women’s basketball handed the University of Scranton a 71-48 lashing Saturday afternoon at Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
January 20, 2012
Juniata remains unblemished in conference play with Moravian win
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – No. 13 Juniata women’s basketball took the Moravian Greyhounds for a walk through the park as the Eagles captured a dominating 77-55 win Friday night in Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
January 17, 2012
Juniata women’s basketball jumps to No. 13 in both Division III polls
Juniata College women’s basketball has jumped to No. 13 in both the D3hoops.com and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls, which were released Tuesday.
January 14, 2012
Free throw prowess leads Juniata WBB to 70-60 win over Catholic
No. 15/17-ranked Juniata College women’s basketball turned in one of the best free throw shooting performances of the season to pull away from Catholic University of America in the second half and post a 70-60 win over the Cardinals, Saturday afternoon at the DuFour Center.
January 13, 2012
Glinsky’s first career double-double helps pace Juniata WBB past Goucher, 79-50
Juniata College junior Natalie Glinsky (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) logged her first career double-double while classmate Jordan Speck (Huntingdon, Pa./Southern Huntingdon) drained a game-high 17 points to lead the 15th-ranked Eagles to a 79-50 Landmark Conference women’s basketball victory over Goucher College, Friday night at the Decker Sports & Recreation Center.
January 10, 2012
Women’s hoops holds at No. 15 in D3hoops poll; jumps two spots in USA Today/ESPN rankings
Juniata College women’s basketball held onto its No. 15 in the nation ranking, in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 poll released late Monday, then followed up Tuesday with a two-spot jump in the USA Today/ESPN Division III Top 25 Coaches’ poll.
January 9, 2012
Men's and women's basketball earn two wins apiece in Landmark Play
Juniata men's and womens' basketball teams took on Drew and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Landmark Conference play this past weekend, and Juniata walked away victorious in each matchup. The men defeated USMMA 66-60 and Drew 85-48. The women beat the Mariners 67-46 and the Rangers 63-54.
January 8, 2012
Juniata women’s hoops survives second half scare in 63-54 win over Drew
15th-ranked Juniata College women’s basketball survived a late charge from Drew University to post a 63-54 win over the visiting Rangers, Sunday evening at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
January 7, 2012
Women’s hoops punishes Merchant Marine for second Landmark win
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata women’s basketball hammered home a 67-46 win over the Mariners of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Saturday night in Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
January 5, 2012
Juniata women's basketball grabs two wins at Holiday Classic
Juniata women's basketball hosted the Juniata Holiday Classic and downed Misericordia 69-68, followed by a 68-57 win over Ramapo.
January 3, 2012
Bankos earns Landmark Player of the Week honors for third time this season
Juniata College senior guard Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) earned Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, marking the third time this season she has received the award.
January 3, 2012
Juniata women’s hoops climbs D3hoops.com poll; debuts in USA Today/ESPN poll
Juniata College women’s basketball jumped up three places in this week’s D3hoops.com poll while the Eagles made their debut in the USA Today/ESPN Division III women’s basketball poll, when both polls were unveiled on Tuesday.
December 30, 2011
Women’s basketball snags 68-57 win against Ramapo
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – In the final game of the Juniata Holiday Classic, women’s basketball regained and kept the lead to earn a 68-57 victory over Ramapo College of New Jersey Friday evening in Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
December 29, 2011
Women’s basketball saved by the bell to earn a 69-68 win over Misericordia
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata women’s basketball outlasted the Cougars of Misericordia 69-68 in the first round of the Juniata Holiday Classic, Thursday evening in Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
December 29, 2011
Women’s hoops to host two day Juniata Holiday Classic
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball will host the annual 2011 Juniata Holiday Classic tonight and Friday in the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center, as each participating squad returns to the court from the holiday break.
December 20, 2011
Women’s basketball holds at no. 19 on D3Hoops.com poll
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – A 63-48 win over Marymount University held Juniata women’s basketball to no. 19 on the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll as of Sunday, Dec. 18.
December 20, 2011
Women's basketball downs Marymount 63-48
Juniata women's basketball traveled to Marymount University on December 18. The Eagles took home the win to the tune of 63-48.
December 18, 2011
McDonald double-double leads Juniata WBB to 63-48 comeback win over Marymount
The 19th-ranked Eagles found the shooting touch in the second half that had eluded them in the opening 20 minutes, and cruised to a 63-48 win over Marymount University, at the Verizon Sports Arena in Arlington, Va.
December 15, 2011
Women’s basketball slides to no. 19 on D3Hoops.com poll
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – With a tough loss to no. 6 William Paterson (8-0), Juniata women’s basketball fell two slots on the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll as of Sunday, Dec. 11.
December 13, 2011
Ashton Bankos interviewed by CBS 21
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – WHP-TV CBS 21, the CBS Harrisburg affiliate, interviewed senior Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) last week about plans after college and her accomplishments as a Juniata women's basketball player.
December 10, 2011
Women’s hoops' undefeated season ends with road loss
WAYNE, N.J. – Juniata women’s basketball saw its undefeated season come to an end with a 71-53, loss to no. 6 William Paterson, Saturday afternoon in the William Paterson Recreation Center.
December 7, 2011
Women's hoops gets 76-51 win over Dickinson
Juniata women's basketball defeated the Red Devils of Dickinson College to the tune of 76-51, Tuesday night in Kennedy S+RC.
December 6, 2011
Ashton Bankos paves the way to Juniata victory
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball’s Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) charted 25 points against Dickinson College Tuesday night in the Kennedy S+RC as she paced the Eagles to a 76-51 victory.
December 6, 2011
Women’s basketball jolts up three spots on D3Hoops.com poll
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata women’s basketball bumped up to no. 17 on the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll as of Sunday, Dec. 4, with its first Landmark win of the season over Susquehanna University.
December 5, 2011
Men's and women's basketball chalk up wins against Susquehanna
Men's and women's basketball both earned wins against Susquehanna Univ. Saturday night in Kennedy S+RC.
December 3, 2011
Women’s basketball chalks up 83-53 Landmark win over Susquehanna
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball broke-open Landmark Conference action and continued its undefeated season with a 83-53 victory over the Crusaders of Susquehanna University Saturday night in the Kennedy Sports and Recreation Center.
November 30, 2011
Juniata Athletics collecting Toys for Tots at Saturday’s basketball games
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be collecting Toys for Tots during Saturday’s home basketball doubleheader against Susquehanna University.
November 29, 2011
Women’s basketball earns spot on D3Hoops.com poll
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – With a 6-0 record to start-off the season, Juniata women’s basketball has certainly turned some heads and has earned a spot on the D3Hoops.com Top 25 Poll.
November 28, 2011
Bankos strikes again for Landmark POW
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College senior Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) earned her second consecutive Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors released Monday as she led Juniata to another three wins last week.
November 28, 2011
Women's hoops' Mt. Aloysius and Frostburg wins recap
Women's basketball improved to a 6-0 record with wins over Mount Aloysius (11/22) and Frostburg State (11/27).
November 27, 2011
Women’s basketball improves record to program best with win over Frostburg
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball improved to 6-0, the best start to a season in program history, with a dominating 77-40 victory over the visiting Frostburg State University Bobcats Sunday afternoon.
November 26, 2011
Juniata WBB's second half shooting leads to victory over Saint Vincent
LATROBE, Pa. – Senior guard Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) netted 26 points to lead a trio of players in double figures, as Juniata College women’s basketball posted a 76-63 come-from-behind win over Saint Vincent College, Saturday afternoon at the Carey Center.
November 22, 2011
Five double digit scoring performances push women’s basketball past Mount Aloysius
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball defeated Mount Aloysius College by a 22-point margin Tuesday night at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center led by five double digit scoring performances from the Eagles in Juniata’s 74-52 win.
November 21, 2011
Three double-digit scoring performances earn Bankos Landmark Conference WBB Player of the Week honors
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College senior Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) earned the season’s first awarded 2011-12 Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors on Monday for her outstanding performances in the squads’ 3-0 week of contests.
November 19, 2011
Women’s basketball wins DeSales Tip-Off Tournament Classic and lands three all-tournament spots
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball swept DeSales University 59-43, in Starter Pub’s DeSales Tip-Off Tournament Classic Saturday afternoon at Billera Gym.
November 18, 2011
Women’s basketball outlasts Widener in 68-63 win
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – What looked like it might turn into a Juniata College blowout became a neck-and-neck affair before the Eagles finally outlasted Widener University, 68-63, in the first round of the Starter’s Pub DeSales University women’s basketball Tip-Off Tournament at Billera Gym.
November 15, 2011
Juniata Athletics announces streaming audio broadcasts for 2011-12
Juniata College basketball fans can now follow selected games online through internet streaming audio broadcasts offered on juniatasports.net through a partnership with Merf Radio (WMRF-FM).
November 15, 2011
Women’s basketball earns big win over Penn State Harrisburg in season-opener
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Juniata College women’s basketball clinched its third consecutive season-opener win Tuesday night on the road against Penn State Harrisburg in an 82-51 blowout.
November 7, 2011
2011-12 Women's Basketball Season Outlook
2011-12 women's basketball's season is about to begin. Catch-up on all the latest news and the program's newcomers before the season tips-off!
October 27, 2011
Women’s basketball gets No. 1 slot in preseason poll
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s basketball team clinching its first Landmark Conference Championship last season is still fresh in the minds of all the Landmark Conference head women’s basketball coaches and sports information directors, as Juniata was voted to finish first in the 2011-12 season according to the results of a Landmark preseason poll released Thursday.
