December 18, 2008
Landmark Honors Six Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has chosen 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.
December 16, 2008
Susquehanna Leads President's All-Sports Cup Standings After Fall Season
On the strength of claiming three Landmark Conference Championships during the fall, Susquehanna University sits atop the Landmark President’s All-Sports Cup standings after the completion of the fall sports season. With six of the Landmark’s 20 sports having finished their seasons, Susquehanna is atop the standings with a score of 7.67. Juniata College, who was in first place in the fall of the 2007 season sits in second place with 7.00 points. The University of Scranton and The Catholic University of America round out the top half of the standings with 6.08 and 5.92 points respectively.
December 9, 2008
Thirty-Two Student-Athletes Named To Fall All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced that 32 student-athletes have been honored with selection to the 2008 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.
December 4, 2008
Landmark Announces Fall Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized 354 student-athletes by selecting them for the 2008 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.
November 25, 2008
Juniata's Thomas Adds Academic Honor To Her Resume
Juniata College senior outside hitter Amber Thomas (Ephrata, Pa./Conestoga Valley) has been named the ESPN The Magazine College Division Women's Volleyball Academic All-America of the Year and a First team Academic All-America, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
November 20, 2008
Thomas Repeats As Division III Player of the Year
Juniata senior outside hitter Amber Thomas (Ephrata, Pa./Conestoga Valley) was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The award was announced Wednesday evening at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship awards banquet in Bloomington, Ill., which was held in conjunction with the NCAA Division III Championship, to be held November 20-22 on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.
November 18, 2008
Four Landmark Volleyballers Earn All-Region Accolades
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Four Juniata College women's volleyball players to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region teams, which were announced on November 13.
November 15, 2008
Juniata Volleyball Moves To NCAA Quarterfinals
Juniata College middle hitter Erin Albert tallied 13 kills on a .545 hitting percentage and helped her Eagles to a 3-0 win over Eastern University, in Saturday's Regional Championship of the Division III Women's Volleyball Juniata Regional.
November 10, 2008
Landmark Sends Four Teams To NCAA Tournaments
A total of four Landmark Conference teams will represent the conference in the NCAA Division III Tournaments with play the first action taking place on Thursday, Nov. 13. The Landmark Conference Champions in volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer all earned bids, while the Landmark earned a second team in the men’s soccer tournament
November 10, 2008
Nine Student-Athletes Picked As Players of the Week
After crowning Landmark Champions in four fall sports, a total of nine student-athletes have been recognized as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
November 10, 2008
Landmark Announces Volleyball All-Conference Team
A total of 14 student-athletes have been named to the 2008 All-Landmark Conference Volleyball Team as selected by the conference’s seven head coaches. The team consists of a first and second team, with seven players on each team, and the coaches selected the team 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 8, 2008
Eagles Volleyball Continues Conference Dominance
The top-seeded Juniata College women's volleyball team delivered its 28th consecutive conference championship on Saturday, knocking off third-seeded Susquehanna University, 3-0, in the 2008 Landmark Conference Championship match at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center in Huntingdon, Pa.
November 7, 2008
Volleyball Players Earn Two Spots On Academic All-District Team
Juniata College senior outside hitter Amber Thomas (Ephrata, Pa./Conestoga Valley) and setter Beth Kozak (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) have been named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
November 6, 2008
Fall Season Will Conclude With Championship Saturday
The second fall sports season in Landmark Conference history will come to a close on Saturday Nov. 8 as the conference holds championships in four sports. Championship matches will be held in field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball at the site of the highest seed remaining in the four-team postseasons.
November 5, 2008
Susquehanna Tops Goucher In Volleyball Quarterfinal
With a 3–1 win over Goucher College in a Landmark Conference semifinals match at Orlando W. Houts Gymnasium on Nov. 5, Susquehanna University earned a spot in the Landmark semifinals, to be played at Juniata College on Nov. 8.
November 3, 2008
Schedule Is Set For Landmark Fall Postseason
Four Landmark Conference fall sports will begin conference postseason play this week, following the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday. Semifinal competition in field hockey, men's soccer and women's soccer, along with quarterfinals in women's volleyball will take place on Wednesday Nov. 5, with conference championships to be played on Saturday Nov. 8.
November 3, 2008
Eleven Student-Athletes Honored As Players of the Week
With the fall sports regular season coming to a close and one Landmark Championship in the books, 11 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.
October 30, 2008
Catholic Volleyball Claims Non-Conference Win
The Catholic University volleyball team added another win to its record with a non-conference victory against host Hood College on Thursday evening.
October 27, 2008
Landmark Selects 11 Players of the Week
With just one week remaining in the fall sports regular season, and one winter sport kicking off this past week, the Landmark Conference has selected 11 student-athletes as conference Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 25, 2008
Eagles Honor Dodson Then Earn 3-2 Win
As Erin Dodson (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) stood on the endline of the Memorial Gym court waiting to be introduced - a position she took up only four times during her short career in the blue and gold - there were only faint physical reminders of the promising athlete who first arrived on the Huntingdon campus four years ago.
October 23, 2008
Mariners Capture Senior Night Victory
The United States Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team defeated New York City Tech, 3-0 on Wednesday night in Kings Point, NY. Junior co-captain Jesselyn LaValley and sophomore Jenna Palaschak led the Mariners on the night.
October 22, 2008
Juniata Volleyball Helping To Fight Breast Cancer
Juniata College women's volleyball will "dig pink" for its match against Washington & Lee University this Friday, Oct. 24, in support of the fight against breast cancer.
October 21, 2008
Gophers Pick Up Thrilling Five-Set Victory
The first four sets were extremely competitive with both teams having chances to win in each of them. For that reason, it was hardly a surprise that Goucher's match against Stevenson tonight in the Sports & Recreation Center would go to a fifth set. What was a surprise was that one of the teams would suddenly seize complete control of the match by jumping out to a 7-0 lead when it counted the most. But that's exactly what head coach Michael Bossom's Gophers did as they prevailed 15-4 in the decisive fifth set to complete a thrilling 3-2 victory over the visiting Mustangs (22-6).
October 20, 2008
Nine Student-Athletes Earn Weekly Landmark Honors
With the fall sports season hitting the home stretch, the Landmark Conference has chosen nine student-athlete as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 16, 2008
Mariners Earn Second Victory Over Staten Island
The United States Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team defeated the College of Staten Island, 3-0 for the second time of the season on Thursday night in Staten Island, NY. Junior co-captain Jesselyn LaValley led the Mariners on the night.
October 15, 2008
Moravian Outlasts Muhlenberg In Five Sets
Sophomore middle hitter Mary King had 11 of her match high 18 kills in the final three games to help rally the Moravian volleyball team to a 17-25, 25-27, 27-25, 25-14, 15-12 non-conference victory over rival Muhlenberg College in Johnston Hall.
October 14, 2008
Goucher Sweeps Notre Dame In Three Sets
The Goucher volleyball team had to go five sets to defeat Notre Dame (Md.) the first time the two teams met this season back on September 18. In tonight's rematch, the Gophers accomplished their mission in two fewer sets, winning 3-0.
October 13, 2008
Landmark Honors Nine Players Of the Week
Nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week after a full week of athletics competition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 12, 2008
Juniata Volleyball Downs Another Highly-Ranked Foe
The Juniata College women's volleyball team wrapped up play in the 2008 University of La Verne Leopard Invitatational with a split, posting a 3-0 win over second-ranked Emory University, but then falling to unranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
October 6, 2008
Landmark Chooses Players Of the Week
Following the conclusion of another full week of fall sport competition, including the completion of the Landmark volleyball regular season, nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
October 5, 2008
Royals Cap Volleyball Weekend With Victory
The University of Scranton volleyball team wrapped up the number two seed in the upcoming Landmark Conference tournament by defeating Catholic University, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-9), Saturday evening and Goucher College, 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-18), Sunday morning at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
October 2, 2008
Eagles Dispatch St. Vincent In Three Sets
The Juniata College women's volleyball team improved its record to 14-1 with a 3-0 victory over St. Vincent College, Thursday night in Latrobe, Pa.
October 1, 2008
Crusader Tops McDaniel Behind Schroeder's Defense
Senior defensive specialist/libero Kellye Schroeder (Harleysville, Pa./Christopher Dock Mennonite) (below) led all players with 30 digs and served two aces, and visiting Susquehanna University earned a 3–1 (25–21, 25–22, 22–25, 25–14) win over McDaniel College at Gill Center on Oct. 1.
September 29, 2008
Landmark Honors Nine Players of the Week
With the first full weekend of Landmark Conference competition in the books, nine student-athlete have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 27, 2008
Goucher Sweeps Tri-Match To Reach .500
The Goucher volleyball team defeated Trinity (D.C.), 3-0, and Hood, 3-0, today to get to .500 for the first time during the 2008 campaign.
September 25, 2008
Mariners Volleyball Stays Strong At Home
The United States Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team improved its home record to 4-1 with a 3-1 defeat of John Jay on Thursday afternoon in Kings Point, NY. Junior co-captain Jesselyn LaValley and sophomore Jenna Palaschak led the Mariners.
September 23, 2008
Moquete Powers Moravian To Four-Set Victory
The Moravian women's volleyball team earned a 25-17, 21-25, 26-24, 25-12 non-conference victory over Philadelphia Biblical University. Freshman outside hitter Katie Moquete led the Greyhounds with 14 kills and three blocks
September 22, 2008
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
Nine student-athletes have been honored as Landmark Conference Players of the Week for their respective sports following a full week of competition. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 21, 2008
Scranton Wins Two Matches On Day Two Of Round-Robin
The University of Scranton won all three of its matches in the first round of Landmark Conference volleyball round-robin play this past weekend at Susquehanna University.
September 18, 2008
Moravian Sweeps To Volleyball Victory
The Moravian volleyball team earned a 25-19, 25-23, 25-23 sweep of Gwynedd-Mercy College in non-conference action for the Greyhounds third consecutive win.
September 17, 2008
Susquehanna Wins Wild Five-Set Affair
Susquehanna University and Dickinson College battled to a wild five-game match with visiting Susquehanna coming out on top, 3–2 (19–25, 25–19, 25–23, 31–33, 17–15), in a women’s volleyball match at the Kline Center on Sept. 13.
September 16, 2008
Goucher Volleyball Sweeps A Pair of Matches
Goucher accomplished something twice this evening that it managed to do only once in the first 11 matches of the season – a team attack percentage over .200. The Gophers hit .295 as a team in defeating Lancaster Bible, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-15), before posting an attack percentage of .270 while polishing off Washington Bible, 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-6).
September 15, 2008
Landmark Honors Eight Players of the Week
The Landmark Conference has selected eight student-athletes as Players of the Week in their respective fall sports after another week of competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 13, 2008
Juniata Volleyball Completes Sweep of Prestigious Invite
The Juniata College women's volleyball team completed a three-game sweep of competition at Washington University's 2008 Teri Clemens Invitational, with a 3-1 win over Bethel University (Minn.) on Saturday afternoon at the Washington University Field House in St. Louis, Mo.
September 10, 2008
Greyhounds Hang On For Five-Game Victory
The Moravian volleyball team held off a late charge in the fifth and deciding set to defeat Swarthmore College, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 22-25, 16-14 in non-conference action in Johnston Hall.
September 9, 2008
Scranton Volleyball Rolls Past Marywood
Seniors Jacqueline Pisano (Exton, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) and Abby Barrett (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) combined for 20 kills to lead The University of Scranton to a 3-0 victory over Marywood University at the Insalaco Arena Tuesday evening.
September 8, 2008
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Following another weekend of fall competition the Landmark Conference has selected nine student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
September 6, 2008
Susquehanna Volleyball Takes Two At Tourney
Susquehanna University won both of its silver bracket matches on the second day of the women’s volleyball Buttermaker Tournament at Muhlenberg College on Sept. 6.
September 3, 2008
Balanced Attack Pushes Scranton Past Albright
Senior outside hitters Jacqueline Pisano (Exton, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) and Abby Barrett (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) combined for 24 kills and 13 digs to lift The University of Scranton past Albright College, 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-16), in non-conference volleyball action Wednesday evening at the Long Center.
September 3, 2008
Mariners Open Volleyball Season With Win
The United States Merchant Marine Academy volleyball team won its season opener against SUNY Old Westbury, 3-1, on Wednesday night in Kings Point, NY. Junior Captain Jesselyn LaValley led the Mariners with a double-double.
September 1, 2008
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Following the kickoff of the 2008-09 athletic year, the Landmark Conference has selected nine student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.
August 28, 2008
Susquehanna Adds Five Assistant Coaches
The Susquehanna University athletics department has hired five new assistant coaches in four different sports for the 2008–09 academic year. The new hires include field hockey assistants Allison Fordyce and alumna Jess Weiss ’08, men’s lacrosse assistant Andy German, women's soccer assistant Krista Liotti and women's volleyball assistant Alison Messner.
August 26, 2008
Volleyball Preseason Poll Tabs Juniata As Favorites
The defending Landmark Conference champion Juniata College women’s volleyball team has been picked to defend its conference title as selected in the Landmark Women’s Volleyball Preseason Poll. The women’s volleyball coaches and sports information directors at each institution that sponsors the sport were polled for the preseason ballot.
