The Ithacan

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Freshman Allie Colleran has filled the hole at second base for the softball squad.

The softball pitching staff looks to hold its own this season after losing ace pitcher Sam Bender ’14.

The softball team went on a winter retreat to find a new team philosophy.

The Ithaca College head coaches have retained success for decades.

After losing Sam Bender ’14, the softball squad will lean on their core veteran players to succeed this season.

This offseason, the volleyball team read a motivational book to encourage positivity, which has led to strong team play.

The softball team’s shortest player has left one of the biggest impacts so far this season.

Early on this season, the softball team set a goal to defend its Empire 8 Championship title. Now, that goal has been snuffed before the conference tournament has even begun. For the first time in conference history, the Bombers have not finished with the best record. This will be their first absence from the tournament…

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The Bombers softball team rallied from an early 5-0 deficit in game one of their two-game set with Kings College and won by a score of 6-5 on April 17. This comeback victory marked win 700 for the program, with Deb Pallozzi in season 25 as Head Coach. Pallozzi has received many accolades in the…

Before the Bombers’ game against Husson College earlier this season, Head Coach Deb Pallozzi had a difficult decision to make. With a bevy of talented pitchers at her disposal, Pallozzi sent out freshman pitcher Allison Macari to the pitching circle. In her third game of her college career, she threw a complete game surrendering only…

Though it is officially the spring season, Kostrinsky Field still lies empty, because the Ithaca area winter conditions have done some damage. The weather has left the field with frozen dirt, raw grass and a few scattered patches of snow. Until the weather becomes warmer and the remaining snow melts off the field, the Bombers…