2011-12 Headlines

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Juniata places 28 Spring student-athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll
Juniata places 28 Spring student-athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College placed 28 student-athletes on the Landmark Conference Spring 2012 Academic Honor Roll, which was released Wednesday afternoon.

Ashcraft, Grube, Morey, Smith named to Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team
Ashcraft, Grube, Morey, Smith named to Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Four Juniata College student-athletes were among those named to the Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team, which was announced Thursday.

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).

Smith and Robertson named to All-Landmark team
Smith and Robertson named to All-Landmark team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College softball’s junior Paige Robertson (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) and sophomore Rachel Smith (Martinsburg, Pa./Home Schooled) both earned All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors, released Monday.

Juniata College Top Ten Spring Moments
Juniata College Top Ten Spring Moments

Take a look at the top ten moments of the 2012 spring season for Juniata Athletics.

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

Watch all of the Juniata Athletic Awards Night Video content!

Juniata softball falls to Moravian in twinbill, both by 8-0 scores
Juniata softball falls to Moravian in twinbill, both by 8-0 scores

Juniata College softball was held to a combined seven hits over two games and dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Landmark Conference rival Moravian College, both by 8-0 scores, Saturday afternoon at Blue & Grey Field.

Smith breaks Juniata doubles record in twinbill sweep at Mount Aloysius
Smith breaks Juniata doubles record in twinbill sweep at Mount Aloysius

Rachel Smith set a new school record for doubles in a single season, amidst a pair of Eagle softball losses to Mount Aloysius College on Monday at Ward Field. The Mounties won game one 9-4, and completed the sweep with an 8-6 victory in game two.

Juniata falls to Susquehanna in Landmark play
Juniata falls to Susquehanna in Landmark play

Juniata lost 12-4 and 3-0 against Susquehanna University on Saturday.

Smith ties Juniata doubles record in doubleheader loss to Susquehanna
Smith ties Juniata doubles record in doubleheader loss to Susquehanna

Juniata College sophomore Rachel Smith picked up a pair of doubles over both ends of Saturday’s Landmark Conference softball doubleheader against Susquehanna University, before the Eagles fell 12-4 and 3-0 to the visiting Crusaders at Weaver Park Field.

Rachel Smith's grand slam seals 12-9 win over Lycoming
Rachel Smith's grand slam seals 12-9 win over Lycoming

Juniata College softball earned a 12-9 win over Lycoming College Wednesday afternoon.

Smith’s walk-off grand slam leads Juniata softball past Lycoming, 12-9
Smith’s walk-off grand slam leads Juniata softball past Lycoming, 12-9

Juniata College sophomore Rachel Smith (Martinsburg, Pa.) belted a walk-off grand slam home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Eagles to a 12-9 extra-innings win over Lycoming College, Wednesday afternoon at Weaver Park Field.

Houck steps down as Juniata softball coach
Houck steps down as Juniata softball coach

John Houck, head softball coach at Juniata College since 2002, has announced his resignation effective immediately.

Juniata softball swept by Scranton in Landmark doubleheader
Juniata softball swept by Scranton in Landmark doubleheader

Juniata College softball was held to just four hits over both ends of a Landmark Conference doubleheader at the University of Scranton, falling to the Lady Royals, 9-0 and 8-0, at the Jessup Youth Sports Complex.

Juniata softball grabs first Landmark win against Drew
Juniata softball grabs first Landmark win against Drew

Juniata defeated Drew 4-3 in 8 innings before falling 12-0 on Saturday.