2009-10 Headlines

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Juniata women’s basketball drops 60-58 heartbreaker to Saint Vincent in ECAC South championship
Juniata women’s basketball drops 60-58 heartbreaker to Saint Vincent in ECAC South championship

LATROBE, Pa. – Saint Vincent College guard Emily Fenton hit a pair of free throws with 5.4 seconds left in regulation, lifting the second-seeded Bearcats to a 60-58 win over Juniata College, in Sunday evening’s championship game of the ECAC Division III South Region Championship.

Women’s hoops advances to ECAC South Tourney title game with win over Widener; Hnatuck reaches 1,000 career points
Women’s hoops advances to ECAC South Tourney title game with win over Widener; Hnatuck reaches 1,000 career points

LATROBE, Pa. – Juniata College forward Jen Hnatuck (Mechnicsburg, Pa./Trinity) scored 19 points and surpassed the 1,000 career points mark to lead the Eagles to a 80-74 win over Widener University, in Saturday night’s second semifinal of ECAC Division III South Region Women’s Basketball Tournament at Saint Vincent College’s Carey Center.

Hnatuck and Bankos named to All-Landmark Conference squads
Hnatuck and Bankos named to All-Landmark Conference squads

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College junior forward Jen Hnatuck (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) and sophomore guard Ashton Bankos (York, Pa./York Catholic) were both named to the All-Landmark Conference women’s basketball teams, which were unveiled Wednesday.

Gordon’s jumper lifts Juniata WBB to ECAC South tourney quarterfinal win over Delaware Valley
Gordon’s jumper lifts Juniata WBB to ECAC South tourney quarterfinal win over Delaware Valley

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – Juniata College freshman Alyssia Gordon’s (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) jumper with six seconds remaining lifted the eighth-seeded Eagles to a 67-65 victory over number one-seed Delaware Valley College, in Wednesday night’s quarterfinal of the ECAC Division III South Region Women’s Basketball Tournament at the James Work Gymnasium.

Juniata women’s basketball earns ECAC South Region tourney berth; will face DelVal in quarterfinals
Juniata women’s basketball earns ECAC South Region tourney berth; will face DelVal in quarterfinals

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s basketball team will have a chance to repeat its post-season magic of a year ago after earning a berth in the 2010 ECAC Division III South Region Tournament.

Juniata women’s hoops drops Landmark tourney semifinal to Univ. of Scranton
Juniata women’s hoops drops Landmark tourney semifinal to Univ. of Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. – Juniata College’s late-in-the-game charge couldn’t overcome the 18-point lead it spotted the University of Scranton earlier in the second half, and the Eagles dropped a 70-62 decision to the host Royals in Wednesday evening’s Landmark Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Long Center.

Juniata WBB clinches Landmark tourney three seed with 67-55 win over Susquehanna
Juniata WBB clinches Landmark tourney three seed with 67-55 win over Susquehanna

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Freshman guard Paige Robertson and junior forward Jen Hnatuck each scored 14 points – all but two in the second half – to lead Juniata College to a 67-55 win over Susquehanna University, Saturday night at O.W. Houts Gymnasium.

Gordon trey sends Juniata WBB into overtime, but Eagles fall to Scranton
Gordon trey sends Juniata WBB into overtime, but Eagles fall to Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. – Juniata College freshman Alyssia Gordon’s (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) 3-pointer in the waning seconds of regulation carried the Eagle women’s basketball team into overtime against the University of Scranton, where the host Royals managed to squeak out a 77-72 win over Juniata on Saturday afternoon at the Long Center.

Second half spurts too much to overcome as women’s hoops falls at Moravian
Second half spurts too much to overcome as women’s hoops falls at Moravian

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Trailing by eight at halftime, the Juniata College women’s basketball team was unable to overcome a 13-3 run in the opening 3:50 of the second half as Moravian College defeated the Eagles, 83-59, in Johnston Hall, Friday evening.

Bankos’ layup lifts Juniata WBB past Merchant Marine, 59-57
Bankos’ layup lifts Juniata WBB past Merchant Marine, 59-57

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Sophomore Ashton Bankos’ (York, Pa./York Catholic) layup with just over a minute remaining was enough to guide Juniata College women’s basketball past the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 59-57, in a Saturday afternoon Landmark Conference clash at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.

Juniata women’s hoops breezes past Drew
Juniata women’s hoops breezes past Drew

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Drew University’s 33 turnovers led to 26 Juniata College points, providing the margin of victory and then some as Juniata women’s basketball rolled past Drew, 61-40, in Friday night’s Landmark Conference matchup at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.

Hnatuck goes over 600 career rebounds as Juniata women’s hoops rolls over Catholic
Hnatuck goes over 600 career rebounds as Juniata women’s hoops rolls over Catholic

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College overcame injuries and a Catholic University squad intent on playing a lot of up-and-down the court basketball, to put away the Cardinals, 73-51, in Saturday afternoon’s Landmark Conference women’s basketball matchup at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.

Juniata women’s hoops uses Goucher miscues to down the Gophers
Juniata women’s hoops uses Goucher miscues to down the Gophers

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Goucher College committed 30 turnovers leading to 22 Juniata College points, leading the Juniata women’s basketball team to a 58-48 Landmark Conference victory on Friday night at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.

Women’s basketball dominates Drew on the glass in 60-53 win
Women’s basketball dominates Drew on the glass in 60-53 win

MADISON, N.J. – Juniata College’s dominance on the boards overcame a sub-par shooting effort as the Eagle women’s basketball team completed a two-game Landmark Conference road trip with a 60-53 win over Drew University, Saturday afternoon at Baldwin Gymnasium.

Women’s hoops posts Landmark road victory over Merchant Marine
Women’s hoops posts Landmark road victory over Merchant Marine

KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Junior forward Jen Hnatuck (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) scored 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Juniata College women’s basketball to a 73-41 Landmark Conference victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Friday night at O’Hara Hall.

Juniata rally falls short in women’s hoops loss to 19th-ranked Moravian
Juniata rally falls short in women’s hoops loss to 19th-ranked Moravian

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College junior Jen Hnatuck (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) poured in a career-high 28 points, but was one of only two Eagles to crack double-digits as Juniata dropped a 78-73 Landmark Conference women’s basketball matchup with 19th-ranked Moravian, Saturday afternoon at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.