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Brian Bienus squares off with his opponenet. His technical fall was one of nine bonus point victories for the Bombers.

Bombers blank the Red Dragons in late-season duel

By Jacob Infald, Sports Editor • February 14, 2025

The Ithaca College Bombers shut the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons out in a dominating 51-0 victory Feb. 12 at Ben Light Gymnasium.  The Bombers attacked the rival Red Dragons early in each bout. After...

The Ithaca College men's basketball team came from behind to defeat the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Feb. 11. Pictured, sophomore guard Jaylon O'Neal drives past a Tigers' defender.

Men’s basketball mounts comeback to defeat Tigers

By Isabella McSweeney, Contributing Writer • February 13, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team staged a late-game comeback for a 80-69 win over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Feb. 11 in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The victory boosts the Bombers to a 13-8 record, and a third-place standing in the Liberty League with three games left to play.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team swept its weekend schedule at Ben Light Gymnasium, taking down the RPI Engineers Feb. 8. Pictured, the team huddles before tipoff.

Women’s Basketball retains its hot hand in win over Engineers

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • February 10, 2025
The women’s basketball team shot the lights out as they rolled into a Senior Day blowout, beating the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 85-59 on Feb. 8 at the Ben Light Gymnasium.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team took care of business against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds Feb. 7. Pictured, senior forward Anya Watkins jumps up and takes a contested shot.

Second half surge helps women’s basketball defeat Thoroughbreds

By David Schurter, Sports Editor • February 9, 2025
On Feb. 7, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team secured its ninth straight victory, and many milestones were hit as the Bombers defeated the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds 62-40 for the second time in the 2024-2025 season. With the win, the Bombers clinched a spot in the Liberty League Championship Tournament Playoffs, improving their conference record to 11-1. 
The Ithaca College men's basketball team fell short of a miraculous comeback to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Feb. 8. Pictured, senior guard Logan Wendell drives up the open court to the paint.

Men’s basketball comes up short against Engineers

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 9, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team dropped a nail-biter to Liberty League Conference leader Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers 54-51 on Feb. 8, falling short of what would have been a storybook comeback. The loss drops the Bombers 1.5 games behind the Engineers with just five games to play. The Bombers have now lost five straight games to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, but hold a winning 27-22 record.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team defeated the Skidmore College thoroughbreds at Ben Light Gymnasium Feb. 7. Pictured, senior guard Logan Wendell goes for the layup against the Union College Garnet Chargers in a game from Feb. 1.

Men’s basketball takes down Thoroughbreds in Friday night showdown

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 8, 2025
The Ithaca College men's basketball team put together a complete performance to finish off the season sweep over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds with a 77-64 win Feb. 7 in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers now sit at 12–7 and one game out of first place while Skidmore drops to 5–15 on the year. 
The Ithaca College men's basketball team defeated the Hobart College Statesmen at Ben Light Gymnasium Jan. 31. Pictured, senior guard Aidan Holmes pushes past the defender to reach the basket.

Men’s basketball controls the clock against Statesmen

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • February 4, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team kept its momentum rolling with a hard-fought 63-60 victory over the Hobart College Statesmen, improving to 11-6 on the season. With five wins in their last six games, the Bombers are now just half a game out of first place in the Liberty League Championship Tournament standings, and the team has an all-time record of 25-7 at home versus the Statesmen.
The Ithaca College women's basektball team continued its winning streak over the William Smith Herons Jan. 31. Pictured, first-year guard Simone Pintinalli pushes past the defense into the paint.

Bombers continue Liberty League dominance in win over Herons

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • February 3, 2025
It was a game of interior dominance for the women’s basketball team, as the Bombers blew out the William Smith College Herons 60-45 on Jan. 31 at the Ben Light Gymnasium. 
Sophomore swimmer Kathleen Papiernik competes with her team in a 200-yard medley relay against the Gannon University Golden Knights on the Bombers' senior day Jan. 25.

Swimming and diving teams pull away from Golden Knights on senior day

By David Schurter, Sports Editor • January 26, 2025
On their annual senior day, the Ithaca College swimming and diving teams sent their seniors out with one of its biggest dual meet wins of the season Jan. 25 at the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium. The Bombers took down the Gannon University Golden Knights, with the men’s team winning 195-96 and the women’s team winning 204.5-93.5. It was the largest margin of victory for the men and the third largest for the women this season.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team fell to the Hamilton College Continentals at Ben Light Gymnasium Dec. 10. Pictured, sophomore guard Evan Cabral battles two defenders to reach the basket.

Comeback falls short for men’s basketball against Continentals

By Ryan Nieskens, Staff Writer • December 15, 2024
The Hamilton College Continentals held off a scrappy Ithaca College Bombers team 73-70. The Bombers suffered their first home loss in Ben Light Gymnasium, dropping the team to a 5-3 record before a long three-week layoff.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team defeated the Bard College Raptors at Ben Light Gymnasium Dec. 7. Pictured, sophomore forward Elizabeth Majka drives toward the basket.

Women’s basketball cruises past Raptors

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

The Ithaca College women’s basketball team secured a defensively sound win against the Bard College Raptors on Dec. 7 with a score of 71-44 in Ben Light Gymnasium. Off the heels of a 50-point loss...

Junior guard Zoraida Icabalceta defends her opponent during the Bombers' 73–67 loss to St. John Fisher University. The Cardinals excelled at the free-throw line, converting 79% of their 34 attempts.

Free throws fuel St. John Fisher’s 73-67 win over women’s basketball

By Ryan Nieskens, Contributing Writer • November 20, 2024
The St. John Fisher University Cardinals’ relentless march to the free-throw line proved to be the dagger for the Ithaca College women’s basketball team, as the Cardinals cashed in on 79% of their 34 attempts to secure a hard-fought 73-67 victory.
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