December 17, 2009
Landmark Releases First Sportsmanship Cup Standings
Following the completion of the fall sports season the Juniata College sits atop the standings for the inaugural Landmark Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Sportsmanship Cup.
December 16, 2009
Landmark Honors Fall Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has selected six athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective fall sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the fall sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities. The award is the most exclusive awarded by the Conference with just 20 honorees for each academic year.
December 15, 2009
Meghan McGlone Represents Landmark On All-America Team
The awards continue to pile on for Juniata College sophomore Meghan McGlone (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh) as she was named to the 2009 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-American Third Team, announced November 25.
December 10, 2009
Landmark Announces President's All-Sports Cup Fall Standings
For the second time in as many year Susquehanna University has jumped to the top of the Landmark President’s All Sports Cup standings after the fall sports season. With six of the Landmark’s 20 sports having completed their seasons, Susquehanna leads the standings with a score of 7.33. Juniata College sits in second place with 6.67 points while The Catholic University is a narrow .17 points back in third with a score of 6.5. Rounding out the top half of the standings is The University of Scranton with 5.5 points.
December 8, 2009
Landmark Releases Fall All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced the selection of 32 student-athletes to the 2009 Fall Landmark All-Academic Team. Two male and two female athletes from each of the eight Landmark institutions were selected for the team which honors athletes who have excelled athletically and academically. Nominees could compete in any of the Landmark fall sports and must be a sophomore or older with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
November 30, 2009
Landmark Announces Fall Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized 369 student-athletes by selecting them for the 2009 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.
November 18, 2009
Six Landmark Players Earn Spots On Field Hockey All-Region Team
Six student-athletes from Landmark field hockey teams were selected to the 2009 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Region Teams. It marks the third consecutive season the Landmark has placed at least five representatives on the All-Region squad.
November 11, 2009
Catholic Wins ECAC Field Hockey Opener
Tory Gagliardi led Catholic University with two goals, as CUA (12-6) defeated Kean University (11-5) in the opening round of the ECAC field hockey tournament, 3-1 on Wednesday.
November 11, 2009
First Half Goals Too Much For Juniata Field Hockey In NCAA
The Juniata College field hockey team traveled to Lynchburg College to take on the Hornets in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championships. They also had to battle the remains of Hurricane Ida, as the Eagles lost a rain drenched matchup, 5-3 on Wednesday evening.
November 10, 2009
Landmark Selects 2009 Field Hockey All-Conference Team
Twenty-four student-athletes have been recognized by the Landmark Conference as members of the 2009 All-Landmark Conference Field Hockey Team, as selected by the seven Landmark head field hockey coaches. The All-Landmark Team includes a first and second team with 12 honorees on each team, with the selections being made by position. The voting for the All-Conference Team took place after the conclusion of the regular season and prior to the start of the Landmark postseason.
November 9, 2009
Landmark Sending Five Teams To NCAA Tournaments
Five Landmark Conference fall sport teams will represent the conference in 2009 NCAA Division III Tournament play beginning Wednesday Nov. 11. With Landmark Champions earning automatic bids for the first time, the champions in field hockey, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball all earned bids, while one other Landmark team was selected to the field as an at-large participant.
November 9, 2009
Nine Student-Athletes Honored After Fall Championships
Four Landmark teams earned conference championships this past weekend and a total of nine student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
November 7, 2009
Juniata Field Hockey Collects Third Landmark Title
In the brief history of the Landmark Conference, there has only been one field hockey team that has felt the success of winning the championship. The Juniata College Eagles have been that team, winning the first two championships, and continued the trend Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Susquehanna University on Winton Hill Field.
November 4, 2009
Landmark Teams Remain In NCAA Rankings As Postseason Play Begins
With Landmark postseason play beginning to determine the conference's first automatic qualifiers, a handful of conference teams remained in good position in the NCAA Regional Rankings released Wednesday. These are the final regional rankings that will be released before the NCAA Division III Tournament fields will be released Sunday Nov. 8 and Monday Nov. 9.
November 4, 2009
Juniata Field Hockey Earns Right To Defend Landmark Title
The Juniata College field hockey team is one step closer to taking its third straight Landmark Conference Championship with a 4-1 victory over the fourth seed, Drew University, on Wednesday afternoon.
November 2, 2009
Fall Regular Season Concludes With 11 Player of the Week Honorees
With the fall sports regular season came to an end and one winter sport continued early-season play a total of 11 Landmark student-athletes have been picked as Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 31, 2009
Crusaders Locks Up Third Seed With Victory
Susquehanna University's junior midfielder Rebecca Entwistle (Wall Twp., N.J./Wall) tallied two goals on Senior Day to give Susquehanna field hockey a 4-0 win over visiting Drew University in a Landmark Conference field hockey game at Sassafras Fields on Oct. 31.
October 29, 2009
Landmark Teams Well Represented In NCAA Regional Rankings
Several Landmark Conference teams were included in the NCAA Regional Rankings reports released Tuesday, Oct. 27. These were the second regional rankings released by the respective NCAA Division III Sport Committee. There will be one more set of rankings released prior to the NCAA Championship selection.
October 27, 2009
Scranton Holds Off Vassar
Despite being out-shot 19-6 and trailing 10-7 in penalty corners, The University of Scranton field hockey team still managed to pull out a 1-0 victory over Vassar College in non-conference action Tuesday evening at Weinberg Field.
October 27, 2009
Susquehanna Field Hockey Claims Fourth-Straight Win
Susquehanna University's junior midfielder Rebecca Entwistle (Wall Twp., N.J./Wall) notched a goal and an assist to lead Susquehanna to a 3-1 win at Neumann University in a non-conference field hockey game on Oct. 27.
October 26, 2009
Eleven Student-Athletes Earn Player of the Week Recognition
With just one week remaining in the fall sports regular season, and one winter sport getting underway, the Landmark Conference has selected 11 student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 24, 2009
Scanlon's Hat-Trick Powers Catholic Past Drew
A three-goal performance by sophomore Tracey Scanlon proved to be the deciding factor in Catholic University's field hockey match-up against Drew University Saturday afternoon. With the 4-3 victory, the Cardinals soar to a 10-4 record on the year, while Drew drops to 11-6.
October 21, 2009
Royals Get Past Muhlenberg
unior forward Tara Winter (Ossining, N.Y./Ossining) scored her first goal of the season to lift The University of Scranton to a 1-0 victory over Muhlenberg College in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Field.
October 20, 2009
Law Provides Another Match Winner For Drew Hockey
For the third time this season, Drew field hockey won an overtime game as the Rangers defeated Vassar, 3-2, in Poughkeepsie. Elizabeth Law scored her second Golden Goal of the season with a great solo effort three minutes into the extra period.
October 19, 2009
Landmark Honors Players of The Week
With the fall sports season beginning to wind down and teams in the heart of the conference season, nine student-athletes have been honored as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 17, 2009
Juniata Field Hockey Locks Up Top Seed
Juniata College wrapped up the number one seed for the upcoming Landmark Conference Field Hockey Tournament with a 2-1 win over Drew University, Saturday afternoon in Madison, N.J.
October 14, 2009
Scranton Field Hockey Prevails In Overtime
Senior forward Liz Carugan (South Salem, N.Y./John Jay) scored a goal on a breakaway 43 seconds into overtime to lift The University of Scranton to a 2-1 victory over Montclair State University in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Field.
October 12, 2009
Landmark Chooses Players Of The Week
The Landmark Conference has selected nine student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week as a result of their performances this past week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 12, 2009
Strong Second Half Carries Cardinals Past Misericordia
The Catholic University field hockey team prevailed over non-conference foe Misericordia University 3-1 on their home turf Monday afternoon. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 8-3 on the year, while Misericordia drops to 6-9.
October 10, 2009
Juniata Field Hockey Holds Off Catholic
A wet and wild morning led to two archrivals playing a crucial Landmark Conference field hockey contest at a neutral site. Juniata scored two first half goals and held off Catholic at the end to win, 2-1, at Susquehanna University on Saturday evening.
October 7, 2009
Catholic Pulls Out Overtime Win Over Goucher
The Catholic University field hockey team (7-2, 2-0 LC) defeated Goucher College (4-8, 0-3 LC) in overtime as Kendall Petschauer scored the games only goal in the 75th minute, Wednesday.
October 7, 2009
Drew Gets Past Ranked Foe In Overtime
An incredible team effort and Elizabeth Law’s Golden Goal helped the Rangers overcome some goaltending heroics by Stevens’ Ellyn Griggs to upset the #15 Ducks, 3-2. Drew trailed 2-0 early in the first half before rallying to force overtime through Meghan Howlett’s goal late in the second half. After Griggs singlehandedly kept the Rangers at bay throughout the OT periods, Law, thanks to a great play by Nicole DiBattista, won it in the 95th minute of play. Drew improves to 9-3 on the season while the Ducks fall to 9-2.
October 5, 2009
Nine Student-Athletes Earn Player of the Week Honors
Another full week of Landmark competition, including the first weekend of Landmark volleyball action, earns nine student-athletes Landmark Player of the Week recognition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 5, 2009
Carson's Hat-Trick Carries Moravian To Victory
Senior forward Kayla Carson, pictured, netted her first career hat trick to lead the Moravian College field hockey team to a 4-2 non-conference victory over Washington (MD) College Monday afternoon at Betty Prince Field.
October 3, 2009
Juniata Field Hockey Continues Offensive Surge
The Greyhounds of Moravian College stood no match against Juniata, as the Eagles' field hockey team was able to come away with a 5-0 Landmark Conference victory Saturday afternoon on Winton Hill Field.
September 30, 2009
Susquehanna Prevails In Overtime
Susquehanna University's senior forward Andrea Fiori (West Trenton, N.J./Lawrenceville) netted two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to give visiting Susquehanna a 3-2 win over Elmira College in a non-conference field hockey game at Murray Athletic Field on Sept. 30.
September 29, 2009
Late Heroics Give Drew Field Hockey Win
Drew field hockey won a thrilling game with Ramapo, 2-1, at Ranger Stadium. A pair of outstanding plays, Elizabeth Law’s goal with two minutes and Lauren Fasano’s save in the final seconds, secured the big non-conference victory.
September 28, 2009
Landmark Selects Nine Players Of the Week
Following the first full weekend of fall Landmark Conference competition, nine student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 23, 2009
Rocklein Stops Fourteen Shots In Scranton Shutout Win
The University of Scranton field hockey team got another strong performance from junior goalie Deirdre Rocklein (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over Misericordia University at Fitzpatrick Field.
September 21, 2009
Nine Competitors Named Landmark Players of the Week
In the final week before full conference competition begins, nine Landmark student-athletes have been selected for Landmark Player of the Week honors. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 19, 2009
Early Goal Carries Moravian To Field Hockey Win
The Moravian College field hockey team received an early goal from senior forward Kayla Carson and made it stand up for a 1-0 victory over host Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Saturday afternoon.
September 17, 2009
Juniata Handles York Field Hockey
A pair of goals in the early minutes of the second half turned a slim Juniata College lead into an insurmountable one as the Eagles breezed past York College of Pennsylvania, 4-1, in field hockey action Thursday in York, Pa.
September 14, 2009
Landmark Honors Nine Players of the Week
After another full week of competition in the fall 2009 season, nine Landmark student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 12, 2009
Susquehanna Field Hockey Downs Ranked Foe In Overtime
usquehanna University's freshman midfielder Allison Bradley (Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks South) scored the game-winning goal 1 minute, 7 seconds into overtime to lift Susquehanna to a 2-1 win at nationally ranked No. 20 William Paterson University in a non-conference field hockey game at Wightman Stadium on Sept. 12.
September 8, 2009
Landmark Selects First Players of the Week Of New Season
After the first week of competition for the fall 2009 season, a total of nine student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 3, 2009
One Goal Enough To Give Royals Field Hockey Win
Senior forward Liz Carugan (South Salem, N.Y./John Jay) scored a goal from 10 yards out on a ball served up by first-year forward Gretchen Kempf (Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South) to lift The University of Scranton to a 1-0 victory over Albright College Thursday evening at Fitzpatrick Field.
September 2, 2009
DiBattista's All-Around Game Helps Drew Open Year With Win
Nicole DiBattista scored two goals and made two defensive saves to lead the Drew Rangers field hockey team to a season opening win over SUNY-New Paltz, 4-2.
September 2, 2009
Offensive Explosion Leads Goucher To 2-0 Start
The Goucher field hockey team achieved its first 2-0 start to a season in 14 years tonight by downing Notre Dame (Md.), 6-0, in the first intercollegiate field hockey game played on the new synthetic turf at Beldon Field.
September 1, 2009
First Half Goals Carry Moravian To Season-Opening Win
Senior forward Kayla Carson netted a pair of first half goals to lead the Moravian College field hockey team to a 3-1 non-conference win over DeSales University to begin the 2009 season Tuesday afternoon at Betty Prince Field.
August 14, 2009
Top Spot In Landmark Field Hockey Preseason Poll Belongs To Catholic
In each of the first two seasons of Landmark competition, The Catholic University of America has finished atop the regular season standings. It is a position they are favored to be at the end of season number-three as the Cardinals claimed the top spot in the Landmark Preseason Field Hockey Poll. The head field hockey coaches and sports information directors at each institution that sponsors the sport were polled for the preseason ballot.
