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The Student News Site of Ithaca College

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Isabella McSweeney

Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor

 

The Ithaca Roller Derby SufferJets and BlueStockings are navigating venue changes after their lease ended with The Shops in late 2024. Rochester-based Flour City Fear, an open gender league under the Men's Roller Derby Association, hosted an interest meeting for satellite practices in Ithaca on Oct. 1.

Ithaca derby scene rolls toward new horizons

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
October 16, 2025
Brian McCullough '06 brings together sports and sustainability to advance the industry.

Q&A: Alum promotes ongoing sustainability efforts in sports

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
October 6, 2025
From left, junior goalkeeper Jameson Wong and first-year midfielder Jack Murphy represented Team China and Team Ireland in the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship in Seogwipo, South Korea.

IC lacrosse players take talents to international level

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
September 11, 2025
Photography by Sofia Sterbenk. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

Women’s cross-country looks to continue national recognition

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
September 4, 2025
Photography by Erin Soltano, Marissa Moschella, and Mei Dennison. Illustration by Kaiden Chandler.

Fall 2025 Sports Preview

September 5, 2025
Photography by Ava Suffredini and Nathan Glasser. Illustration by Raessler Guthrie.

Volleyball unfazed by high expectations

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
September 1, 2025
The 2024-25 Ithaca College golf team led the country in NCAA Division III golf academics, with an average GPA of 3.917.

Golf team takes national stage for D-III athletics

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
August 28, 2025
Photography by Marissa Moschella. Illustration by Raessler Guthrie.

Field hockey prepares for sprint toward success

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
August 27, 2025
Aaron Bouyea has been hired as the next director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation. The college began searching for a new director when Susan Bassett ’79 announced in February that she planned to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Bassett had been director of the program since 2013.

IC hires new athletic director

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
May 29, 2025
The Ithaca College baseball team fell to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers in the final game of the Liberty League Championship Tournament on May 11 at Booth Field. The Bombers will continue their fight for the title next season.

Liberty League leaves baseball and softball on roller coaster of emotions

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
May 13, 2025
The Ithaca College softball team concluded the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of the Rochester Institite of Technology Tigers on May 3. This was the program's best regular season finish since 2006.

Softball concludes best regular season since 2006 with sweep

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
May 5, 2025
The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team defeated the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on its senior day on April 26. The team finished with a 10-6 overall record in the regular season.

Women’s lacrosse prepares for postseason play following senior day win

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 29, 2025
Junior Cate Murray transferred to Ithaca College from Division I Colgate University ahead of the 2024-2025 academic school year. So far, Murray is not only filling up the box score for the softball team, but she has also been able to work on her passion of media through the Sports Media major and IC Creative Media Team.

Division-I transfer finds her place on and off the diamond at IC

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 23, 2025
The Ithaca College softball team swept the St. Lawrence University Saints in its second consecutive doubleheader April 19. The Bombers put up 15 runs across the two games to secure the sweep.

Softball completes doubleheader sweep of Saints

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 21, 2025
The Ithaca College softball team split its doubleheader with the Clarkson University Golden Knights at Kostrinsky Field April 19. Senior pitcher Anna Cornell set the program's strikeout record on the afternoon.

Anna Cornell sets program strikeout record in softball’s doubleheader split

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 21, 2025
Junior catcher Haley Petrucci fist bumps her coach after reaching base. Petrucci started both games of the doubleheader and recorded two hits in the Bombers' game one victory.

Softball splits doubleheader against Union as offense stagnates in game 2

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 7, 2025
The Ithaca College softball team took down the SUNY Geneseo Knights in game one of its scheduled doubleheader, before game two was washed away by the rain.

Softball demolishes Knights in rain-shortened afternoon

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
April 5, 2025
The Ithaca College softball team completed its spring break trip with a 9-1 record. The team returns to action March 29 at SUNY Oneonta.

Softball team uses spring break trip to serve up success

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
March 26, 2025
Ithaca College hopes to see continued involvement of women in the sports media and management programs

Ithaca College hopes to see continued involvement of women in the sports media and management programs

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
March 6, 2025
The Ithaca College women's lacrosse team defeated the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons at Higgins Stadium March 1. The team huddles before resuming play.

Women’s lacrosse cruises to win over Red Dragons

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
March 3, 2025
Experienced softball team eyes home field advantage

Experienced softball team eyes home field advantage

By Isabella McSweeney, Sports Editor
February 27, 2025
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, Sports Editor
February 13, 2025
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