2016 Juniata Field Hockey News
CHANDLER, Ariz.- The ZAG Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad on Thursday. The squad recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2016-17 academic year. 13 members of the Juniata Field Hockey team were selected.
CHANDLER, Ariz.- The Juniata Field Hockey team was one of over 100 Division III schools to earn the 2016 ZAG Field Hockey/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Team Award, it was announced today. The Eagles have earned the honor since its inception
TOWSON, Md.- The Landmark announced its 2016 Field Hockey All-Conference Teams on Tuesday. Senior forward Brittani LaFollette (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) was selected to the Second Team. This is her first All-Conference selection.
TOWSON, Md. – The 2016-17 season marks the 10 year anniversary for the Landmark Conference. As part of the buildup to each sport's championship season, fans were asked to select their favorite moment from the first decade from a list created by members of the conference. Each winning moment will be announced prior to the conference championship.
THE STORY: Juniata played host to Elizabethtown in its regular season home finale on Saturday night at Knox Stadium. The Blue Jays scored two goals just under a minute apart in the second half to break a tie and defeat the Eagles 3-1.
TOWSON, Md.- The 2016-17 season marks the 10th year anniversary for the Landmark Conference. To help celebrate, the Landmark featured individuals that have stood out over the past 10 years. The Conference announced its All-Decade Team for field hockey and three Juniata players were selected. They are Sarah Bilheimer (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom), Emma Dahmus (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin), and Megan McGlone (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh).
THE STORY: Juniata hosted Dickinson in a non-conference game on Wednesday night at Knox Stadium. The two teams went to overtime where the Red Devils scored the game’s only goal as they won 1-0.
THE STORY: Brittani LaFollette (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) scored a career-high three goals for Juniata as the Eagles shutout Moravian 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at John Makuvek Field.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- Juniata scored twice early in the first half and that was all it needed as the Eagles defeated Frostburg 2-1 on Wednesday night at Knox Stadium. The win, JC’s fifth in its last six games, improves its record to 7-8 overall while the Bobcats drop to 5-11.
BRIDGEWATER, VA.- The day after winning a crucial Landmark Conference game against Scranton, the Juniata field hockey team traveled to Virginia to play Bridgewater College. The Eagles played to a second overtime and were able to come out with a win 2-1.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The last four times that the Juniata and Scranton and field hockey teams have played each other, each contest has gone into overtime. Saturday’s game became the fifth one and it was the Eagles who overcame a 2-0 deficit to win in two extra periods 3-2.
THE STORY: Juniata field hockey fell to Susquehanna 1-0 on Wednesday evening in Selinsgrove. The Eagles had eight shots in total and five on goal but the River Hawks had the game’s only goal despite having just four on frame.
MADISON, N.J.- Brittani’s Lafollette’s (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) goal nearly nine and a half minutes into the second half was all Juniata field hockey needed as the Eagles defeated Drew 1-0 on Saturday afternoon. The win lifts the Eagles’ overall record to 4-7 and gives them their first Landmark Conference win of the season. The Rangers drop to 2-8 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
KEUKA, N.Y.- The Juniata field hockey team traveled to New York for a weeknight match with Keuka. The Eagles scored a season-high five goals on their way to a 5-0 win over the Wolves.
HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata and Catholic field hockey teams faced off on an overcast and dreary day at Knox Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Both teams played a tough defensive game but Catholic was able to score the lone goal of the contest in the second half on its way to a 1-0 win.
DOVER, DE- A day after dropping an overtime loss to Goucher, the Juniata field hockey team traveled to Delaware to take on the Wolverines of Wesley College. Sunday’s outcome was much better as the Eagles defeated Wesley by the score of 2-0.
