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After Susan Bassett ’79 announced her plans to retire at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic school year, the college prompted a search committee to find the best possible candidate. The committee includes current athletes, coaches and faculty members.

IC strives to cover all bases in search for its next director of athletics

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • April 30, 2025
The changing of the guard is an important step in determining the future of a program. For a department with a rich history such as the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Ithaca College, the search for the next athletic director is underway with a deadline of July 1, according to the athletics department. 
The Ithaca College women's basektball team fell to the Vassar College Brewers in the Liberty League championship game. Two Bomber defenders try to strip the ball away from the RIT player.

Women’s basketball falls to Brewers in Liberty League championship

By Khari Bolden • March 6, 2025
An amazing season of Ithaca College women’s basketball came to a heartbreaking conclusion as the Bombers fell to the Vassar College Brewers 66-53 in the Liberty League Championship Tournament final on March 2 at the Ben Light Gymnasium. 
The Ithaca College women's basketball team advanced to the Liberty League Championship with a win over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Feb. 28. Junior guard Zoraida Icabalceta drives the ball to the basket.

Women’s basketball sweeps past RIT to advance

By Khari Bolden • March 3, 2025
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team is now one step closer to Liberty League Championship Tournament glory after its 64-48 semifinal victory over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Feb. 28 at the Ben Light Gymnasium.
The team huddles up during their Feb. 8 senior day victory against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This was the team's 10th consecutive victory and it is riding a 13-game win streak with only two regular season games remaining.

Women’s basketball turns the tides in Liberty League play

By Khari Bolden • February 19, 2025

The date is Feb. 1 and there are 10 seconds left in the third quarter. Graduate student guard June Dickson brings the ball up the floor.    Five seconds.    She dribbles to the...

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 • 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 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 • 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. 
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 • 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.
The Ithaca College men's basketball team defeated the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in its home opener, 64-58. Pictured, senior guard Logan Wendell pulls up for a shot.

Bombers edge Red Dragons in home opener

By Peter Nowlan • November 17, 2024
As Mark Twain once said, “It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight. It’s about the size of the fight in the dog.” That was the theme Nov. 13 as an undersized yet scrappy Ithaca College men’s basketball squad defended the Ben Light Gymnasium in their home opener against its rival, the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons. 
The Ithaca College women's basketball team fell to the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons in its season opener. Pictured, senior forward Annabella Yorio jumps up for a layup.

Women’s basketball falls in nail-biting season opener to Red Dragons

By Khari Bolden • November 15, 2024
It was a fierce battle on opening night, but the Ithaca College women’s basketball team came up just short against the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Nov. 14, dropping the match  65-60.
The Ithaca College’s women’s basketball team aims for a comeback after missing the NCAA Tournament last season. With new talent and strong returning players, they’re determined to reclaim their spot.

Women’s basketball eyes Liberty League revenge

By Khari Bolden • November 7, 2024
Ithaca College seems to have a “redeem team” of its own this season, as the women’s basketball team aims to return to the summit of the Liberty League Championship Tournament. 
Ithaca College women's basketball alum Katherine Bixby ’10 speaks at the Ithaca College Athletics Hall of Fame Reception. Bixby is now an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.

Women’s basketball alum takes coaching to the Division I level

By Jacob Infald, Co-Sports Editor • September 25, 2024
On Sept. 13, Ithaca College women’s basketball legend Katherine Bixby ’10 was inducted into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame. However, the former All-American has continued to leave her mark on the women’s college basketball landscape, coaching at multiple levels. On Sept. 2 she accepted an assistant coaching position at the University of North Carolina.
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