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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, Head Sports Editor • January 27, 2024
The Ithaca College wrestling team faced off against the No. 12 College of New Jersey Lions in a dual meet on Jan. 27 at Ben Light Gymnasium. It was a meet that came down to the last match with the Lions winning 20–15 over the Bombers.
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, Head Sports Editor • January 20, 2024
The Ithaca College men's basketball team faced the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on Jan. 19 at Ben Light Gymnasium. Although the first 25 minutes of the game were back and forth, the Engineers couldn't seem to be stopped for the last 15 minutes of the game, outscoring the Bombers 42–26 and defeating them 82–66.
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, Head Sports Editor • December 8, 2023
The Ithaca College men's basketball team faced the University of Rochester Yellowjackets on Dec. 6 in Ben Light Gymnasium. The first 30 minutes remained back and forth until the Bombers got away with a run in the last ten minutes of the game to take home the victory 86–70.
Assistant coach Mary Mazzella, who was hired by the college in July 2022, runs a cone drill at the women’s basketball Elite Camp on Oct. 30 in Ben Light Gymnasium to scout potential recruits.

Prospective athletes put skills on display at women’s basketball camp

By Dylan Delaney, Contributing Writer • November 2, 2022
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team hosted its Elite Camp on Oct. 30, bringing in high school athletes to scout for future Bombers and showing what the college and facilities have to offer. 
From left, first-year students Leila Chipepo and Maddie Cox of the Bombers, junior Linda Rossi of SUNY Geneseo, and senior Bomber Grace Isaksen during the teams' matchup Sept. 3.

First-year athletes make big impact for volleyball

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • September 13, 2022
With a stacked schedule, the Ithaca College volleyball team is ensuring that its young roster can handle the pressures of late season Liberty League play.
The Ithaca College women's basketball team defeated Union College 69–48 on Feb. 26. With the win, the Bombers advanced to the Liberty League championship.

IC women’s basketball defeats Union College to advance to conference title game

By Aidan Charde, Assistant Sports Editor • February 28, 2022
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team took down Union College 69–48 on Feb. 26 in Ben Light Gymnasium to send the Bombers to the Liberty League championship game.
Volleyball aims to build off of historical year

Volleyball aims to build off of historical year

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • August 29, 2018
The Ithaca College Volleyball team hopes to improve upon a fantastic season in which the Bombers advanced to the Final Four.
Men's basketball competes in Land of Magic Tournament

Men’s basketball competes in Land of Magic Tournament

By Max O’Neill, Staff Writer • December 30, 2017
The Blue and Gold beat Brooklyn College 81–65 and lost to Hiram College 81–64 in Daytona, Florida in the Land of Magic Tournament.
Junior guard Annie Giannone dribbles against University of Rochester senior guard Brynn Lauer during the game on Dec. 12

Women’s basketball falls to 9th-ranked University of Rochester

By Ryan Lemay, Staff Writer • December 13, 2017
The University of Rochester snapped Ithaca College's four-game winning streak on Dec. 12 at Ben Light Gymnasium
Women's basketball defeats Stevens Institute of Technology

Women’s basketball defeats Stevens Institute of Technology

By Matt Vander Plaat, Staff Writer • December 9, 2017
The 21st ranked women's basketball team won 80–71 against Stevens Institute of Technology on Dec. 9
No. 5 wrestling hosts the Ithaca Tri-Meet on Dec. 9

No. 5 wrestling hosts the Ithaca Tri-Meet on Dec. 9

By Sevrin Lavenstein, Staff Writer • December 9, 2017
The Ithaca College wrestling team defeated both Oswego State and Jamestown Community College at Ben Light Gymnasium.
Freshman middle Katie Evans goes in for a kill during the volleyball team's 3–0 win over St. John Fisher College on Oct. 24 at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Volleyball clinches No. 2 seed in Empire 8 Tournament in sweep

By Katie Callahan, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2015
The volleyball team swept both its home matches against Hartwick College and St. John Fisher College on Oct. 24 at Ben Light Gymnasium.
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