THE ITHACAN

Bombers seize automatic playoff bid

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • March 1, 2012

With the women’s basketball team trailing by five points to Hartwick College in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Final and time dwindling, junior forward Devin Shea was not thinking about the Bombers’ previous postseason shortcomings.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers win Empire 8 Conference title after defeating Hartwick

By Eric Halejian, Contributing Writer • February 26, 2012

The women’s basketball team (23–4) grinded out a 43-38 victory against Hartwick College in yesterday’s Empire 8 Tournament Championship game in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers' win earned them a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years.

Team sets sight on erasing bitter loss

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 22, 2012

The upperclassmen on the women’s basketball team have a chance to erase three years of frustration and season-ending disappointment when they step on the floor of the Ben Light Gymnasium for a playoff game this weekend.

Post pair injects infectious chemistry into paint

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 15, 2012

When a guard for the women’s basketball team dribbles the ball up to the frontcourt, every opponent knows what’s coming next — but they still haven’t found a way to stop it.

Women’s Basketball: Squad’s second-half rally falls just short in loss to Hartwick

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 29, 2012

The women’s basketball team (16–4 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) dug itself into a big hole in the first half and couldn’t compensate for it in today's 56-53 loss to Hartwick College (16–3 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers clean up the glass in victory against Elmira College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 21, 2012

In a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, the women’s basketball team (13–3 overall, 5–0 Empire 8) was finally challenged in conference play. The Bombers were able to control the boards down the stretch and extend their perfect start to their Empire 8 Conference slate with a 59-45 victory against visiting…

Women’s Basketball: Blue and Gold drop final non-conference game at Cornell

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 18, 2012

The women’s basketball team (12–3 overall, 4–0 Empire 8) closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 60-40 loss at Division I Cornell University (6–9) tonight.

Women’s Basketball: Squad races past Hartwick College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 14, 2012

The women’s basketball team (11–2) improved its winning streak to three games and posted another dominant defensive effort in its 63-49 win against host Hartwick College (9–3) last night. The Blue and Gold have now won 25 of their last 27 matchups with Hartwick. Hartwick came into Friday’s contest with the second-best overall record in…

Women’s Basketball: Bombers’ rally falls short in loss to host Hope College

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 18, 2011

The women’s basketball team (8–2) staged a big comeback effort in the second half, but ultimately fell short in a 61-50 defeat at the hands of no. 18 Hope College in the final of Hope’s Post-Exam Jam yesterday.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers pull off big rally to stun Baruch College

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 11, 2011

The women’s basketball team (7—1) overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to pull off a win against visiting Baruch College (4—3) by a score of 64-59 in Ben Light Gymnasium this afternoon.

Selfless play on the court ignites Bomber offense

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 7, 2011

The women’s basketball team is keeping its opponents off-balance this season using a deceptive offense that minimizes contested shots.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers’ defense shines in rout of St. Lawrence

By Matt Kelly, Staff Writer • December 3, 2011

The women’s basketball team (6–0) submitted another stellar defensive performance and shut down St. Lawrence University (2–2) by a score of 67-49 yesterday in Ben Light Gymnasium. With the victory, the Bombers equalled the program’s best start to a season in 14 years.