2009-10 Headlines
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Juniata women’s volleyball receives commitment from Manheim Central’s WiegandMay 20, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s volleyball has received a commitment from Rachelle Wiegand (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Township) to continue her education at Juniata while competing as a member of the two-time NCAA Division III champion women’s volleyball team.
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Women’s Volleyball picks up commitment from Philipsburg-Osceola’s Harpster for the 2010 seasonApril 26, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s volleyball team has received a commitment from Taylor Harpster (Philipsburg, Pa./ Philipsburg-Osceola) to continue her education at Juniata while competing as a member of the two-time NCAA Division III champion women’s volleyball team.
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Juniata women’s volleyball picks up commitment from Courtney Lydick for 2010 seasonApril 16, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s volleyball has received a commitment from Courtney Lydick (McKean, Pa./General McLane) to continue her education at Juniata while competing as a member of the two-time NCAA Division III champion women’s volleyball team.
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Juniata women's volleyball picks up three more commitments for 2010 seasonMarch 03, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s volleyball has received commitments from Amy Miller (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch), Jordan Hopper (Laguna Beach, Calif./St. Margaret’s Episcopal), and Courtney Greenberg (Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers) to continue their education at Juniata while competing as members of the two-time NCAA Division III champion women’s volleyball team.
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Juniata women’s volleyball picks up early commitment for 2010 seasonFebruary 02, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s volleyball has received a commitment from Sam Ringer (Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley) to continue her education at Juniata while competing as a member of the two-time NCAA Division III champion women’s volleyball team.
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Juniata women’s volleyball announces incoming transfer studentJanuary 12, 2010HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Libby Morrison, a 5-6 libero/defensive specialist from Portland, Ore., will join the Juniata College women’s volleyball program this spring, after transferring to Juniata from Division I Santa Clara University.
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Juniata WVB to appear on CBS Sports’ Fall Championships of the NCAA specialDecember 24, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s volleyball team’s national championship match against Washington University-St. Louis will among the NCAA Division III championships featured in an upcoming special on CBS.
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Juniata’s Megan Sollenberger named Landmark Senior Scholar AthleteDecember 16, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior libero Megan Sollenberger (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) was named the Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete in women’s volleyball, it was announced Wednesday by the Landmark Conference.
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Strauss receives NCAA “Elite 88” award for Division III Women’s VolleyballNovember 24, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College junior setter Steph Strauss (Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills) was named the Division III Women’s Volleyball recipient of the NCAA’s Elite 88 award, at this past weekend’s Division III Women’s Volleyball Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Sollenberger and Strauss named to AVCA All-America squadsNovember 17, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior libero Megan Sollenberger (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and junior setter Steph Strauss (Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills) have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America squads, which were announced Tuesday evening.
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Schmidt propels Juniata women’s volleyball into NCAA national quarterfinalsNovember 14, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College sophomore middle Amanda Schmidt put down 15 kills on 23 swings to lead her team to a 3-1 win over Eastern University, in Saturday’s Juniata Regional championship match of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
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Third-seeded Eastern upsets second-seeded Haverford, 3-0November 13, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Eastern University outside hitter Courtney Reinhold pounded out 15 kills on 47 swings to lead the Eagles to a 3-0 win over Haverford College, in Friday’s first Regional Semifinal at the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship Juniata Regional.
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Juniata advances to Regional Championship with 3-1 win over Mount UnionNovember 13, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College survived a third-set comeback from Mount Union College and posted a 3-1 win over the Purple Eagles, in Friday night’s second Regional Semifinal match at the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship Juniata Regional.
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Juniata places five on AVCA All-Region team; Fuller named Region Freshman of the YearNovember 12, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Five Juniata College women’s volleyball players were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region teams, which were announced Thursday.
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Juniata WVB eases past Cabrini, 3-0November 12, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College required a little more time to put away Cabrini College in the third set before eventually dispatching the Cavaliers, 3-0, in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship Juniata Regional at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
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Mount Union upends Lebanon Valley in first round of NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball TourneyNovember 12, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Mount Union College came out victorious with a 3-1 win over the Flying Dutchmen of Lebanon Valley College, in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship’s Juniata Regional at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
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Eastern holds off Frostburg State in first round of NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball tourneyNovember 12, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Eastern University outblocked and outhit Frostburg State University on its way to a 3-1 victory over the Bobcats, in Thursday’s opening match of the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship’s Juniata Regional at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center.
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Juniata Lands Six Players on Women’s Volleyball All-Conference TeamNovember 09, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College placed six members on the 2009 All-Landmark Conference Women’s Volleyball Team, five of which were first team selections.
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NCAA Women’s Volleyball tournament field announced, with pairings for Juniata RegionalNovember 09, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The full field of 62 teams for the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship has been released, pitting Juniata College against Cabrini College in the Eagles’ opening match of the Juniata Regional.
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Three Players Earn Conference Player of the Week HonorsNovember 09, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Three Juniata College student-athletes were named as the Landmark Conference Player of the Week for their respective sport, for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 7. After winning the conference championship in field hockey and women’s volleyball, senior goalkeeper Denalyn Spratt (Haddon Heights, N.J./Haddon Heights), sophomore forward Kim Amrod (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield), and senior opposite Paige Johnston (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) were named as players of the week.
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Women’s volleyball notches 29th straight conference crown with win over SusquehannaNovember 07, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College captured its 29th consecutive women’s volleyball conference championship with a 3-0 win over Susquehanna University, Saturday night at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center. Set scores for the Eagles were 25-21, 27-25, and 25-12.
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Juniata WVB’s Strauss and Sollenberger named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teamsNovember 05, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College women’s volleyball student-athletes Steph Strauss (Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills) and Megan Sollenberger (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team, which was announced Thursday.
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Juniata to host NCAA Women’s Volleyball RegionalNovember 04, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College has been selected to host one of eight NCAA Regionals for the 2009 Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship, it was announced Wednesday afternoon by the Division III Women’s Volleyball Committee.
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Volleyball Drops to Second After Weekend in TexasNovember 03, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – A weekend spent in San Antonio, Texas, playing three nationally ranked opponents and going 2-1 would be an excellent weekend for any program. Unless that team was the number one team in the nation and the one loss was to the nation’s second-ranked team. The Juniata College women’s volleyball team dropped to no. 2 in the latest AVCA Division III Coaches Top 25 Poll, released Tuesday afternoon.
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Women’s volleyball takes split out of final day at Trinity University National InvitationalOctober 31, 2009SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Juniata College women’s volleyball posted a win and a loss on Saturday’s final day of competition at the Trinity University National Invitational.
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Top-ranked Juniata women’s volleyball outhits no. 18 Trinity in 3-0 rompOctober 30, 2009SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Juniata College received kill contributions from all across its front line on its way to 3-0 win over host 18th-ranked Trinity University, in Friday night women’s volleyball action at the Trinity National Invitational.
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Volleyball Reclaims Number One Spot in National PollOctober 27, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – After a five week hiatus, the Juniata College women’s volleyball team once again sits atop the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Top 25 poll.
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Paige Johnston earns Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week honorsOctober 27, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior opposite Paige Johnston (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) has been named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Player of the Week, according to a release issued Tuesday afternoon by the AVCA.
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WVB’s Johnston named Landmark Player of the WeekOctober 26, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior opposite Paige Johnston (Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield) has been the named the Landmark Conference Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Women’s volleyball downs Geneva and York at Wid Guisler TournamentOctober 24, 2009HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s volleyball team completed play in its own 2009 Wid Guisler Invitational on Saturday at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center, with a pair of victories.