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Graduate student guard Camryn Coffey prepares to step up on defense in the Bombers senior day loss to Vassar College on Feb. 17.

Women’s basketball drops regular season finale to Brewers

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer February 18, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team was defeated 66–59 by the Vassar College Brewers on Feb.17 in their final regular season game, snapping a five-game winning streak. 
Raptors sophomore guard Shirley Dong dribbles the ball up the court while junior guard Isabella Mittelman steps up on defense in the Bombers dominant victory on Feb. 16.

Women’s basketball throttles Raptors in dominant victory

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer February 16, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team opened up its final weekend of the regular season by defeating the Bard College Raptors 91–36 on Feb. 16, improving to a 20–4 record for the season. 
Graduate student guard Camryn Coffey dribbles the ball up top against a couple of Golden Knight defenders while senior guard Hannah Polce positions herself on the right wing.

Women’s Basketball remains dominant with victory over the Golden Knights

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer February 11, 2024

The Ithaca College women’s basketball team picked up a 63–46 victory on Feb. 10 over the Clarkson University Golden Knights to go 2–0 for the weekend after defeating the St. Lawrence University Saints...

From left, Saints sophomore guard Jackie Malley slides right to try and intercept driving Bombers first-year guard Tori Drevna in the Bombers 60–51 victory Feb. 9.

Women’s basketball locks down Saints

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer February 10, 2024
The Ithaca College Women’s Basketball team took down the St. Lawrence University Saints on Feb. 9 in a 60–51 victory to kick off a doubleheader weekend. 
The Ithaca College womens basketball team has had 13 or more steals in five of their last seven games and in that time have compiled a 6-1 record behind fast and gritty defense.

Defense defines driven women’s basketball squad

By Alliey Magistro, Staff Writer January 25, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team is now holding a record of 13–3 and have been dominating Liberty League play. Through that run, the Bombers’ staunch defensive effort has been on full display. 
Bombers graduate student guard June Dickson fights by a defender and drives left into the lane during the Bombers 66–59 loss Jan. 20.

Women’s basketball fails to keep up against Thoroughbreds

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer January 21, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team dropped a close game to the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Jan. 20, losing by a final score of 66–59 and bringing a nine game winning streak to an end.
From left, Yellowjackets senior guard Kat Jenks retreats into defensive position as Bombers first-year guard Tori Drevna drives left into the lane.

Women’s basketball flies past Yellowjackets

By Rory Mastine, Staff Writer December 8, 2023
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team fought its way past the University of Rochester Yellowjackets in a 62–54 battle Dec. 6 en route to their sixth win of the season. 
Graduate student guard June Dickson joined the Ithaca College womens basketball team after playing at the California Polytechnic Institute for the past three seasons.

West coast standout touts Division l experience for the Bombers

By John Baker, Staff Writer November 15, 2023
A promising D-I athlete ending up at Ithaca College is not something one would expect, but in the case of graduate student Junie Dickson, that is exactly what happened. After playing three seasons for Cal Poly, a Division I school out in San Luis Obispo, California, Dickson will be suiting up for the Bombers. 
From left, senior guard Hannah Polce and junior Annabella Yorio will look to avenge the teams Liberty League championship loss last season with new faces coming in to help aid in that mission.

Women’s basketball looks for vengeance in conference competition

By Alliey Magistro, Staff Writer November 9, 2023
After its loss in the Liberty League Championship last season against Skidmore College, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team is coming back to try and redeem its title shortcomings. After only losing by two points in that Liberty League title game, the team plans on not letting that happen again. 
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, Staff Writer March 5, 2023
In the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament, the Ithaca College women's basketball team lost 44–42 in a nailbiter against the Marieta College Pioneers on March 4. 
From left, La Roche University senior guard Danajah Sanders looks to pass the ball over the Bombers senior guard Camryn Coffey. Coffey put up 11 points off the bench in the Bomber victory.

Women’s basketball advances over La Roche in 58–42 win

By Tess Ferguson, Assistant Sports Editor March 4, 2023
In the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on March 3, the Ithaca College women’s basketball team cruised past the La Roche University Redhawks in a 58–42 victory.
The Bombers bench looks on during a game against Union College on Feb. 3. The Bombers won the matchup 64—48 despite having four inactive athletes at the time.

Women’s basketball works to overcome thin roster

By Alliey Magistro, Staff Writer February 15, 2023
When the Ithaca College women’s basketball team beat the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on Jan. 28, it did so with just nine active players and seven unable to suit up.
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