#4 Tennis ties program record for wins in both men’s and women’s to earn playoff berth In only his first full season at the helm, head men’s and women’s tennis coach Jason Cohen led the Eagles to record-tying seasons in 2012-13. Both the men’s and women’s programs finished with 13 wins to equal program records set back in 2006 for the men and 2009 for the women. A 4-3 record against Landmark Conference opponents on the men’s side, and a 3-3 finish for the women, earned each team a spot in the tournament semifinals for the first time since 2009. The programs combined for eight all-conference awards including first-team singles and first-team doubles selections.
#3 Softball rallies late to advance to tournament semifinals The Juniata softball team rallied late to knock off Moravian College in the Landmark Conference tournament and advance to a semifinal game against host Susquehanna. Down 1-0 in the top of the seventh inning, the Eagles loaded the bases with two outs. Katie Schroeder ’15 crushed a three-run double to left center that cleared the bases and gave Juniata the 3-1 advantage. Steph Frith ’13 then singled through the right side, allowing Schroeder to cross the plate and increase the lead to 4-1. Freshman Aly Smith ’16 came in to pitch in the bottom of the inning. She struck out the first batter looking and forced the second hitter to ground out to her, putting Juniata just one out away from the semis. After a couple errors put a runner in scoring position and a double down the left field line brought her home, the Eagles stayed composed. Smith got the next batter to ground out to second and end the game. Under new head coach Sam Kszepka, the Juniata softball team defied the preseason poll that placed them last and finished the season fourth, earning the Eagles its first postseason berth since 2010.
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