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Clarkson sophomore forward Paul Rolland wins a header over senior midfielder Drew Warren

Agonizing draw eliminates men’s soccer from playoff contention

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • October 29, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team drew 0-0 against the Clarkson University Golden Knights on Oct. 25 at Carp Wood Field. A late goal for the Bombers was ruled out for offside with less than 10 minutes to play. With only one game remaining and five points tallied in-conference play, it is no longer possible for the Bombers to reach the Liberty League playoffs. 
Sophomore Brianna Owen tips the ball over the net in a doubleheader sweep against the William Smith College Herons and the William Paterson University Pioneers on Oct. 25.

Volleyball leads Liberty League after dominant doubleheader

By Lyla Doran, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025
The Ithaca College volleyball team continued its dominance on Oct. 25 in Ben Light Gymnasium in a double-header against the William Smith College Herons and the William Paterson University Pioneers. The No. 10 Bombers added two victories to their 15-game win streak, increasing their overall record to 19-3. Game one against the Herons also kept the Bombers undefeated in their Liberty League match-ups. 
Sophomore wide receiver Tian Murray bursts through the Garnet Chargers defense in a 19-14 defeat on Oct. 25.

Football falls to Union in tension-filled final minutes

By Billy Wood, Assistant Sports Editor • October 28, 2025
The Ithaca College football team dropped its first Liberty League Championship matchup in heartbreaking fashion to the Union College Garnet Chargers 19-14 Oct. 25 at Butterfield Stadium. Tensions were high post-game, with the Garnet Chargers and Bombers jawing at midfield after the Garnet Chargers rushed to celebrate on the Bombers’ logo. 
Senior forward Ava Detorie dribbles past a RIT senior defender Roberta Moger in a 1-0 loss on Oct. 21.

Stunning strike puts women’s soccer’s season on thin ice

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • October 25, 2025
The Ithaca College women’s soccer team fell 1-0 to the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Oct. 21 at Carp Wood Field. A miraculous goal from RIT junior midfielder Lindsay Ford less than 15 minutes into the game was enough to defeat a tough Bomber squad. The Bomber’s struggles in front of goals stuck out in a game where the team created an abundance of chances but were unable to score. 
First-year midfielder Margaret Lansley and junior midfielder Margaret Lansley face down Rochester sophomore defender Kristina Fedorova and junior attacker Grayson Honig during a match against the YellowJackets on Oct. 11.

Field hockey powers through Rochester in honor of past player

By Ethan Lafave, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2025
The Ithaca College field hockey team faced off against No. 22 University of Rochester on Oct. 11 at Higgins Stadium, in memory of Kyra Feick, striker/back from 2018-19, who died in June at the age of 25.
From left, midfielders senior Drew Warren, sophomore Emmett Enriquez and graduate student Ikey Borden block Hobart first-year midfielder Gabe Smith in front of the goal in a tight 3-2 loss on Oct. 8.

Men’s soccer continues midseason slump against Hobart

By Erin Soltano, Photographer • October 11, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team fell to the Hobart Statesmen in a grueling 3-2 loss Oct. 8 at Carp Wood Field, adding a third game to the Bombers’ two game losing streak. The Bombers battled out a long 90 minutes with the Statesman battling much in the center of the field and not in front of either goal. 
Junior setter Wesley Slavin recorded her 2000th assist in a shutout against the Hartwick College Hawks on Oct. 7.

Volleyball shuts out Hartwick amidst personal milestone

By Lyla Doran, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025
The Ithaca College volleyball team earned its fifth shutout of the season in a win against the Hartwick College Hawks on Oct. 7 in Ben Light Gymnasium, adding to a winning streak of eight games. Junior setter Wesley Slavin also recorded a milestone achievement of 2000 assists during the match. 
Junior midfielder Liam Breslin leaps ahead of the defending Vassar Brewers in a 1-1 draw on Sept. 27 at Carp Wood Field.

Missed chances leave men’s soccer tied up against Vassar

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 30, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team settled for a 1-1 draw against the Vassar College Brewers on Sept. 27 at Carp Wood Field. Although both of the game’s goals were scored in the first half, a second half filled with scoring chances on both sides of the field left the Bombers feeling they deserved a win over the reigning Liberty League Champions.
Junior quarterback Matthew Parker runs down the field during the Bombers' Sept. 27 nail-biter against the Hobart College Statesmen.

Football takes revenge game in nail-biting fashion

By Billy Wood, Assistant Sports Editor • September 29, 2025
The Ithaca College football team continued its hot hand with a 13-7 nail-biter of a win over the Hobart College Statesmen on Sept. 27 at Butterfield Stadium.
Senior forward Nathan Waychoff brings the ball down the field in a 1-0 win over Hobart College.

Men’s soccer sneaks away with victory in back and forth contest

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 23, 2025
The No. 21 Ithaca College men’s soccer team secured the win over the Moravian University Greyhounds Sept. 20 with a final score of 1-0. Despite the high amount of scoring opportunities for each side, the only goal of the end-to-end game came via a Moravian defender scoring on his own net. The Bombers collected their sixth clean sheet of the year and are currently on pace to break the school’s single-season shutout record of 12, which was set in 2005.
Bombers' junior midfielder Cameron Wooten dribbles past Red Dragons' first-year defender Jake Hutter on Sept. 17.

Men’s soccer fights to draw with SUNY Cortland

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 20, 2025
The No. 21 Ithaca College men’s soccer team travelled to face off against the No. 9 SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Sept. 17 in a match that ended in a dramatically tense 0-0 draw. The energetic match put an end to a four-season period where the Bombers were unable to evade defeat from their rivals, going back to the 2019 season. The game was the Bombers' only matchup against a ranked team for the remainder of regular season play.
Bombers' junior midfield Payton Yahner rushes down the field with the ball in the Bombers' 9-0 victory over the Golden Eagles on Sept. 17.

Field hockey blanks SUNY Brockport in dominant victory

By Ethan Lafave, Contributing Writer • September 19, 2025
The Ithaca College field hockey team destroyed the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles in a 9-0 shutout Sept. 17. The Bombers’ substitutes made vital contributions, scoring six of the nine total goals.  
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