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Flynn Hynes

Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer

Formerly:

Assistant Sports Editor – Spring 2024

Photography by Marissa Moschella. Illustration by Raessler Guthrie.

Stacked men’s soccer roster eyes Liberty League championship

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 2, 2025
Photography by Erin Soltano, Marissa Moschella, and Mei Dennison. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

Fall 2025 Sports Preview

September 5, 2025
The Ithaca College swimming and diving teams have found recent success on the boards. Senior diver Samuel Smith joined the team his junior season and has consistently been one of the team's top divers.

Former walk-on diver makes a splash

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 7, 2025
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

November 20, 2024
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The Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland football teams renewed their rivalry in the 65th annual Cortaca Jug game on Nov. 16, with the Bombers falling to the Red Dragons, 28-17. Pictured, sophomore wide receiver Nicholas Lang moves the ball down field as Red Dragons' sophomore defensive back Anthony Luciano approaches to make the tackle.

Cortland claims the 65th Cortaca Jug through dominant ground game performance

By Rory Mastine and Flynn Hynes
November 16, 2024
Graduate student midfielder slips to the ground against the William Smith College Herons. The game presented a defensive battle with the match being sent to double overtime and then a penalty shootout. The Bombers won 3-2 in the penalty shootout to claim the Liberty League title.

Women’s soccer slips past Herons for the Liberty League title

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 11, 2024
The Ithaca College women's soccer team all run happily with each other. The Bombers beat the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds 2-0 to advance to the Liberty League Championships on Nov. 8.

Women’s soccer advances to Liberty League Championship with shutout win

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 10, 2024
From left, sophomore sprinter George Nilson and senior pole vaulter Shaun Herlihy. The Ithaca College men’s track and field aims for a comeback under new head coach Stargell Williams, with a larger roster and strong team chemistry fueling their drive.

Men’s track and field gears up for rebound season

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 7, 2024
The Ithaca College men's soccer team faced back-to-back losses, while women's soccer, field hockey, football, volleyball, cross-country, and swimming and diving excelled with strong performances over the academic break. Pictured, junior tight end runs with the ball.

Football leads winning charge for Bombers’ academic break

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 25, 2024
Bombers' junior forward Jared Krasnove closes in on senior defender Spencer Goldberg during the Bombers' tie to the Misericordia University Cougars on Oct. 9. Even though the Bombers had 18 shots, they could not find the back of the net.

Men’s soccer can’t find back of the net despite 18 shots

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 10, 2024
Ithaca College women's cross-country junior Kyla Eisman is setting the pace for the Bombers this season. Eisman is looking to return to the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship.

Junior women’s cross-country runner setting the pace towards nationals

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 9, 2024
Madison Mulligan, assistant coach for the Ithaca College women's lacrosse team, was among a select group of coaches to join the IWLCA Aspire Program. The program seeks to advance coaches' professional expertise.

Women’s lacrosse assistant coach takes step forward with Aspire program

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 9, 2024
During the Ithaca College men's soccer team's 2-0 loss, sophomore midfielder Cameron Wooten dribbles the ball while Continentals junior defender Jameson Mannix attempts to steal it.

Hamilton tops men’s soccer with late goals

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 2, 2024
Edward Glazer ’92, owner and co-chairman of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, returned to campus Sept. 16 for a Q&A session with Michael Johnson-Cramer, dean of the School of Business.

Buccaneers owner Edward Glazer ’92 motivates students through lecture

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 23, 2024
Senior midfielder Connor Tierney battles for possession against Red Dragons sophomore defender Josh Chung. The Bombers fell 2-1, as the Red Dragons took early control of the match.

Men’s soccer overpowered by Red Dragons in 2-1 loss

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 19, 2024
The Ithaca College men's soccer team have big goals for this season. Pictured above, junior defender Jack Walker aims to win Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year.

Men’s soccer looks to flip the switch

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 2, 2024
For the 2024–25 season, six teams — men’s cross-country, men’s track and field, volleyball, sculling, women's rowing and women’s tennis — will have a new head coach. Four different teams will have new assistant coaches.

Fresh coaching staff brings a new era

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
August 29, 2024
Over the summer, Meghan Musnicki '05 became the oldest American women rower in Olympic history by competing with the U.S. women's eight at age 41. The average age for this year’s U.S. women’s eight is around 29.7 years old

Q&A: Former Bomber rower makes history at Olympics

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
August 28, 2024
The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on April 25 that longtime head athletic trainer Michael Matheny will retire at the end of the academic year after 37 years with the college.

Head athletic trainer retires after 37 years with Ithaca College

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
May 4, 2024
Former All-American safety Derek Slywka '23 goes low to wrap up Springfield College senior running back Blane Hart on Nov. 18, 2023. Slywka has two NFL rookie mini camp opportunities coming up with the Chiefs and the 49ers.

Former Bomber safety steps closer to National Football League

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
May 2, 2024
On April 19, Andrew Parker was appointed as the assistant director of athletics for sports performance at the college. Parker will be replacing Vic Brown, who was with the college from 2014–2024.

Athletic department finds replacement for long term head strength and conditioning coach

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 26, 2024
Junior first baseman Cynthia Ehrenfeld gets ready for a ball, while the Big Red's baserunner decides whether or not to run to second base. The Bombers would lose 9–3 against Division I Cornell University on April 16.

Bombers face tough 9–3 loss against Big Red

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 16, 2024
Senior pole vaulter Brendan Sheehan has stood out in the 2023-2024 indoor men's track and field season. Sheehan qualified for the 2024 NCAA indoor championship even with a stress fracture to the hook of the hamate bone.

Breaking Boundaries: Senior pole vaulter competes in indoor season despite a broken hand

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 15, 2024
Junior Taylor Crain celebrates after winning a point against Clinard and Kronenberg in the Bombers' 5–4 victory against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on April 10.

Bombers hang on towards the end with victory against the Tigers

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 11, 2024
The faculty athletic mentor program was introduced in 2015 with an initial seven faculty athletic mentors. Now with 21 active mentors, the program looks to make sure every athlete knows academic resources are there for them.

Faculty athletic mentor program shines light on relationship between athletics and academics

By Flynn Hynes and Billy Wood
April 3, 2024
Junior center fielder Collin Feeney dives back to base after the pitcher tries to pick him off in the Bombers' victory against the Cardinals. Feeney hit 3 for 5 today at the plate and was able to score a run.

Rothstein’s walk off clinches Bombers’ victory over the Cardinals

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 1, 2024
The Ithaca College women's soccer team spent seven days in Portugal over spring break. As seen in the photo, they did volunteer work with Global Ambassadors, a program that supports refugees of all ages.

Kicking into spring break: Ithaca College women’s soccer team in Portugal

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
March 27, 2024
Junior Pitcher Colin Leyner holds the mound down for the Bombers. In seven inning pitched, Leyner struck out seven batters and only allowed five total hits.

Bombers come out on top in first Liberty League doubleheader

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
March 26, 2024
Sophomore Sabrina Cheung gets ready to serve the ball against her opponent in the Bombers' 3–6 loss against the Engineers. The South Hill Squad will face the William Smith College Herons next.

Bombers show effort but come up short against the Engineers

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
March 24, 2024
The Ithaca College men's and women's swimming and diving team competed in the 2023 Liberty League Championships from Feb. 15–18. In the 2024 season, they went beyond their results breaking nine team records and a pool record.

Bombers shatter multiple records at the Liberty League championships

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
March 1, 2024
From left, junior captain Eliana Chelnick, senior captain Isabelle Bennett and new head coach Tom Rishcoff will look to lead the Bombers back to prominence after a 2023 season that saw the team finish with an 8–10 record.

Women’s tennis returns to the court with young squad

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 29, 2024
From left, first-year student Helena Winterberg and graduate student Cristea Park look to turn around the Bombers' results from last spring as they return to team status with three new first-year students.

Women’s golf returns to team status and has eyes on redemption

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 28, 2024
Junior guard Logan Wendell became the 30th player in the Ithaca College men's basketball program history to reach 1,000 career points in a game against Clarkson University on Feb. 10. He is just the 12th Bombers player to achieve this in under 75 games.

Q&A: Junior guard reflects on leadership and basketball journey after reaching 1,000 career points

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 20, 2024
Sophomore guard Cole Wissink gets ready to shoot a free-throw while trailing 34–26 deep into the first half in the Bombers' senior day loss to Vassar College on Feb. 17.

Men’s basketball miss playoffs for first time since 2016-17 season with loss to Brewers

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 18, 2024
Maotemsu Inchen '27 jumps to spike a volleyball at the BomberTHON Valentine's Day Volleyball Tournament on Feb. 14. All funds from the tournament went to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, New York.

Serving hope: BomberTHON’s Valentine’s Volleyball Tournament raises funds for children’s hospital

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 17, 2024
First-year guard Jaylon O'Neal takes the ball to the hoop while being chased down by Raptors' senior guard Heston Tucker and other defenders in the Bombers' loss on Feb. 16.

Men’s basketball falls in overtime loss to Raptors

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 17, 2024
Junior guard Aidan Holmes puts up a jump shot in the Bombers' 93–86 victory against the Clarkson University Golden Knights on Feb. 10.

Wendell’s strong performance leads the Bombers past the Golden Knights

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 11, 2024
From left, senior guard Cam Williams is guarded by sophomore guard Logan Wendell during the Ithaca College men's basketball team's 82–80 loss to SUNY Cortland on Nov. 8, 2022.

Men’s basketball falls to .500 at the hands of the Saints

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 10, 2024
Junior diver Kailee Payne transferred from Division l Marshall University to Ithaca College for her junior season. Payne held the 1-meter dive record at Marshall University and was named Conference USA Freshman Diver of the Year.

Record breaking diver reconnects with sport through community

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 7, 2024
Junior guard Logan Wendell goes with a behind the back dribble against RIT senior guard Keegan Ocorr.

Men’s basketball falls short in last minute against RIT

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 7, 2024
Bombers' sophomore Konrad Parker pins Cardinals' junior Ciaran Edwards in the first period of the Bombers' match with Wesleyan University on Feb. 3.

Wrestling shows strong performances in the Ithaca Quad

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 5, 2024
Sophomore Ryan Galka tenses up and yells during a 7–2 decision victory over Lion's sophomore Chris Stavrou. The Bombers would drop the match 20–15.

Wrestling’s comeback falls short against No. 12 Lions

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
January 27, 2024
From left to right, first-year forward Alex Penders, sophomore guard Cole Wissink, first-year guard Evan Cabral and sophomore forward Gavin Schauder. All four underclassmen have recorded substantial minutes for the team in the winter season.

Young blood forms the backbone of rejuvenated men’s basketball

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
January 25, 2024
Bombers' junior guard Aidan Holmes looks forward as he absorbs contact from Thoroughbred's junior guard Jake Walsh and heads toward sophomore forward Joey Skoric.

Men’s basketball bounces back with victory over Thoroughbreds

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
January 21, 2024
Bombers' sophomore guard Cole Wissink picks up graduate student forward Jonny Angbazo as he begins to make his way up the court in the Bombers' 82–66 defeat Jan. 19.

Men’s basketball fails to hang on against Engineers

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
January 20, 2024
From left, Bombers' junior guard Aidan Holmes drives right down the baseline as Yellowjackets' junior forward Logan Jagodzinski tries to defend the penetration into the lane.

Second half surge leads men’s basketball to victory over Yellowjackets

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
December 8, 2023
First-year quarterback Colin Schumm was forced to step into the starting role after graduate student quarterback A.J. Wingfield was injured against Union College. Schumm racked up a 4–2 record through six starts, only losing to ranked opponents.

Q&A: First-year quarterback discusses journey and sudden spotlight

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
December 6, 2023
From left, junior guard Logan Wendell drives into the lane from the right wing with Pioneers senior forward Damien Call trailing to his left in the Bombers' 82–71 defeat Nov. 27.

Men’s basketball falls short against Pioneers

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 28, 2023
As a long distance runner, senior Patrick Bierach races in all three competition seasons including cross country and indoor and outdoor track. Runners often have less than a week of rest between seasons.

Distance runners battle with three-season strain

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 15, 2023
from left, senior guard Triston Wennersten and junior guard Logan Wendell will be in search of redemption this year after the Bombers' lost to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Liberty League semifinals last season.

Men’s basketball drives for dominance at the top of the Liberty League

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
November 9, 2023

One on One with Colin Schumm

By Flynn Hynes, Nathan Glasser, Mei Dennison, and Ray Milburn
November 7, 2023
From left, Bombers' graduate student defender Brendan Lebitsch winds up to send the ball downfield as sophomore defender Jack Walker and Engineers' senior forward Kyle Osborne look on.

Men’s soccer’s second half surge leads to win over RPI

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 30, 2023
In 12 games, the Ithaca College men's soccer team doubled its win count from the 2022 season. The team is ranked fourth in the Liberty League as of Oct. 25 as opposed to their eighth-place ranking in 2022.

Men’s soccer sees drastic improvement in production

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
October 25, 2023
from left, junior defender Landon Hellwig intercepts a ball intended for Saints junior defender Will Baker in the Bombers' 1–0 victory Sept. 30.

Men’s soccer bests St. Lawrence in 1–0 victory

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 30, 2023
First-year midfielder Colin Adams looks to advance the ball in the Bombers' 2–0 loss to Hobart College Sept. 27.

Men’s soccer suffers shutout against Hobart

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 28, 2023
From left, Pioneers sophomore midfielder Ali Mata-Ruiz presses shooting Bombers' senior midfielder Reefe Harrison.

Men’s soccer finds last-minute push against Alfred State

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 14, 2023
First-year student linebacker Dante Bruschi joined the Ithaca College football team after growing up surrounded by professional football. His father, Tedy, was a linebacker in the National Football League for 13 seasons.

Son of NFL star makes a name for himself at IC

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 12, 2023
From left, first-year forward Landon Kelly looks on while Bombers' graduate student defender Brendan Lebitsch pushes upfield.

Men’s soccer rebounds for win over Wilkes

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 4, 2023
From left, Bombers' graduate student defender Brendan Lebitsch looks to push the ball down field with junior forward Kaleb Steward trailing.

Men’s soccer breaks even against Fredonia

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
September 3, 2023
Men's soccer shoots for improved 2023 season

Men’s soccer shoots for improved 2023 season

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
August 31, 2023
From left, Katrina Pohlman '23 strokes while graduate student Taylor Volmrich bows during a doubles race. Volmrich is entering their fifth year with the rowing program.

Rower aims for national glory with elite training program

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
August 23, 2023
Senior sports media major Kyle DeSantis is focusing his senior project on the work and lives of minor league baseball broadcasters in a series of six articles.

Q&A: IC senior delves into world of minor league baseball

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
May 3, 2023
Sophomore Kayla Shenk sends a hit back over the net in the Ithaca College women's tennis team's 5–4 win over the William Smith College Herons on April 12, 2023.

Women’s tennis scrapes by William Smith 5–4

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 16, 2023
Graduate student outfielder Garrett Callaghan runs the bases during the first game of a doubleheader against the St. Lawrence University on April 3. Callaghan returned to the Bombers after competing at the Division I level for a season with Rutgers University.

Tagging up: Graduate student returns to IC after year in Division I

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
April 5, 2023
From left, Marietta College junior guard Olivia Gribble, Ithaca College graduate student guard Cara Volpe, Marietta senior guard Devin Hefner and Marietta junior forward Makenzie Wilson spread out across the court.

Late free throws sink women’s basketball in NCAA tournament

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
March 5, 2023
From left, Bombers' first-year student guard Zoraida Icabalceta drives the ball past Skidmore College junior forward Julia Blanck and sophomore guard Becca Horger.

Skidmore upsets IC women’s basketball in Liberty League Championship

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 26, 2023
Sophomore forward Annabella Yorio drives to the basket while RPI senior forward Heather Converse tries to defend.

Women’s basketball cruises to conference championship game

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 25, 2023
From left, the Bombers' former offensive coordinator Sean Reeder and defensive coordinator Trevor Warner both left the program for Division I opportunities.

Football coordinators pursue new positions in Division I

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer
February 22, 2023
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