2013 Juniata Men's Soccer News

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Video: Eagles in Flight, Anthony Glossner
Video: Eagles in Flight, Anthony Glossner

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Juniata College men's soccer graduate Anthony Glossner (Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley) shares his experience at Juniata and his plans after graduation.

Video: Highlights from 2014 Athletic Department Golf Outing
Video: Highlights from 2014 Athletic Department Golf Outing

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - On May 19 the Juniata College Athletic Department hosted the annual Golf Outing at Scotch Valley Country Club. Here are some highlights from that day.

Video: Highlights From 2014 Commencement
Video: Highlights From 2014 Commencement

Huntingdon, Pa. - On May 17, 2014, 75 Juniata College student-athletes received degrees at the 136th Annual commencement ceremony.

75 Student-Athletes Receive Degrees at 136th Annual Commencement
75 Student-Athletes Receive Degrees at 136th Annual Commencement

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – With each of their respective athletic careers at Juniata College officially over, the Eagle senior student-athletes had their sights on one more milestone, graduation. There were 75 student-athletes who participated in the 136th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 17 to receive their degrees.

Juniata Celebrates Successes of Student-Athletes at Award Night
Juniata Celebrates Successes of Student-Athletes at Award Night

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – It was a night of reflection for the Juniata College athletics department as student-athletes recounted their seasons and the Big Five awards were announced at the annual Athletic Awards Night Sunday evening.

Eagle Extra: Robby Higgins, Men's Soccer
Eagle Extra: Robby Higgins, Men's Soccer

HUNTINGDON, Pa. This soccer season was unlike any other for the men’s team. The Eagles earned their first birth into the Landmark Conference Tournament in program history, placed second in the conference tournament and earned a spot in the Eastern Athletic conference (ECAC) tournament. Junior Robby Higgins (Middletown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) played a huge role within the success of the program this season.

2013 Season-In-Review: Men's Soccer
2013 Season-In-Review: Men's Soccer

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – At the start of the 2013 season, the Juniata College men’s soccer team had never qualified for a post-season tournament. They had never won more than 10 games in a season and had never finished higher than seventh in the Landmark Conference. In recent years they had been knocking on the door and this season they charged straight through. After almost three months of competition and 22 games, none of those facts stood true any more. The Eagles finished the year 13-6-3 over all, fourth in the Landmark regular season, second in the conference tournament, and earned an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament berth.

Juniata Places 40 Student-Athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll
Juniata Places 40 Student-Athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. – At the end of each season the Landmark Conference announces the Academic Honor Roll recognizing student-athletes that have reached sophomore standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher. This year, Juniata has placed 40 student-athletes on the fall honor roll, up from 37 on year ago.

Eagles Leading Landmark President’s Cup Standings After Fall
Eagles Leading Landmark President’s Cup Standings After Fall

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – After one of its most successful fall seasons in school history, Juniata College athletics leads the Landmark Conference President’s Cup standings with 40.5 points. The total is eight points higher than where the Eagles were after last fall and one point ahead of Susquehanna University.

Azeles, Higgins, and Weit Earn All-Landmark, Dubois Coach of the Year
Azeles, Higgins, and Weit Earn All-Landmark, Dubois Coach of the Year

TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference has announced the 2013 Men’s Soccer All-Conference selection and three members of the Juniata College men’s soccer team were named Second-Team selections and head coach Dan Dubois was named Landmark Coach of the Year. Senior Dane Azeles (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg) has earned is second all-conference selection, and juniors Robby Higgins (Middletown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) and Nick Weit (Litiz Pa./Warwick) both garnered their first all-conference honor. The Coach of the Year honor is the first for Dubois and the first for Juniata men’s soccer.

Juniata’s Season Ends In Shootout With Lebanon Valley
Juniata’s Season Ends In Shootout With Lebanon Valley

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – After two periods of scoreless overtime in the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Division III Men’s Soccer Championship, the Juniata College men’s soccer team took its 2-2 tie with Lebanon Valley College (LVC) into a penalty kick shootout. The Eagles fell 5-4 with LVC’s goalkeeper making a save on the final shot from Juniata.

Men’s Soccer Earns First ECAC Bid, Will Host Lebanon Valley
Men’s Soccer Earns First ECAC Bid, Will Host Lebanon Valley

CENTERVILLE, Mass. – It has been a year of first for the Juniata College men’s soccer team. They finished the regular season 12-5-2 overall setting the program single season record for wins. The Eagles then earned their first ever post-season bid and upset top-seeded Catholic University of America in the first round of the Landmark Conference playoffs. After falling 1-0 to now back-to-back conference champions Susquehanna University, Juniata has been selected to participate in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Men’s Soccer Championship.

Juniata Finishes Second At Landmark Conference Championship
Juniata Finishes Second At Landmark Conference Championship

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – In its first ever Landmark Conference Championship appearance, the Juniata College men’s soccer team fought hard against defending league champions, Susquehanna University, and ultimately fell 1-0 on Sassafras Field. The Eagles, slated to finish sixth by the preseason poll, had a history season, winning a program best 13 matches and qualifying for the programs first postseason, and end the Landmark season runner up.

Eagles Score Three, Upset Top Seeded Catholic In Landmark Semifinals
Eagles Score Three, Upset Top Seeded Catholic In Landmark Semifinals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It only took the Juniata College men’s soccer team five minutes and 28 seconds to get on the board in the Landmark Conference semifinals. From there, the Eagles never looked back, scoring once more in the first half and again just over a minute into the second for a final 3-1 victory over top seeded Catholic University of America in Juniata’s first postseason match.

Juniata Only School to Qualify for All Four Fall Landmark Tournaments
Juniata Only School to Qualify for All Four Fall Landmark Tournaments

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College Athletics has carried its strong performance from the start of the year straight into the postseason becoming the only member of the Landmark Conference to qualify for all four postseason tournaments.

Men’s Soccer Falls to Drew, Qualifies For First Postseason
Men’s Soccer Falls to Drew, Qualifies For First Postseason

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – In the final home match of the regular season, the Juniata college men’s soccer team fell to Drew University, 2-0. However; with the Eagles solid conference record of 3-3-1, the team has qualified for its first ever post-season appearance. Juniata will have to wait for the outcome of the Catholic vs. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy game, Monday Nov. 4, to know its opponent, but the men have qualified.