Volleyball Battles, but Falls to No. 1 Juniata in Landmark Championship Match

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The No. 2 seed University of Scranton volleyball team (17-12) battled hard in all four sets, but dropped a 3-1 decision to the No. 1 seed and top-ranked Juniata College Eagles (29-0) in Saturday’s Landmark Conference Championship match at Memorial Gymnasium in Huntingdon. With the victory, Juniata earns the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Juniata 3, Scranton 1 (12-25, 13-25, 25-18, 15-25) In the first set, the Eagles held an early 6-4 lead and then took eight of the next 10 points to open up a 14-6 advantage. Scranton managed to fight back within seven…