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Junior Caroline Dunn looks to hit the ball back during the match against Skidmore College on March 25 at the Athletics and Events Center. The Bombers only have eight players on the women’s tennis team this season.

Women’s tennis works around small roster this season

By Jack Murray, Staff Writer March 28, 2018
The Ithaca College women's tennis team is battling injuries this season, which brings their active roster down to seven players.
Graduate student Katherine Pitman pole-vaults at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational and Multi on Feb. 3 at the Athletics and Events Center.

Graduate student looks back on leadership role

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer February 28, 2018
Graduate Student pole vaulter Katherine Pitman reflects on walking on to the women's track and field team after being cut from the gymnastics team.
Frehsman Jack Culhane races in the 500-meter dash at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational and Multi on Feb. 3 at the Athletics and Events Center. Culhane finished tenth in the race, the highest place of any Ithaca athlete.

Track and field benefits from strong freshman class

By Dani Pluchinsky, Assistant Sports Editor February 7, 2018
The freshman on the track and field teams are able to make an immediate impact when they arrive on South Hill due to an intensified training process.
Freshman guard Cooper Macklin brings the ball up during the Bombers’ 100–72 victory over SUNY Canton on Nov. 17 at Ben Light Gymnasium. Macklin is averaging five points per game.

Freshman discusses recovering from knee injury

By Matt Maloney, Staff Writer January 31, 2018
Freshman guard Cooper Macklin discusses his first season playing for the men's basketball team and recovering from a torn ACL.
Senior Sierra Grazia races Cornell sophomore Audrey Huelskamp at the Cornell Robert J. Kane Invitational

Track and field contends against Division I schools

By Dani Pluchinsky, Assistant Sports Editor January 31, 2018
The Ithaca College track and field team competes in multiple meets at Cornell University, a Division I school, during its regular season.
Senior guard Marc Chasin drives down the lane against Jordan Ayers, freshman forward and guard for SUNY Canton. The Bombers won 100–72 in Ben Light Gymnasium on Nov. 17.

Men’s basketball targets Florida for better recruits

By Connor Weingarten, Staff Writer January 23, 2018
The men's basketball team has started to focus on recruiting players from Florida, an area the coaches recently discovered was full of quality talent.
Freshman striker Marques Wright looks for where he can kick the ball during the Bombers’ win against Bard  College on Oct. 7 with a score of 5–0. Wright was a walk-on to the men’s soccer team in the 2017 season.

Walk-on makes an impact on men’s soccer team

By Jason Hannigan, Staff Writer November 1, 2017
Freshman Marques Wright walked-on to the men's soccer team after not be recruited by former head coach Patrick Ouckama ’05.
Members of the women’s cross-country team compete in the Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakiam Memorial Alumni Run on Sept. 2. The women are now ranked 21st in the country.

Women’s cross-country falls in Division III rankings

By Tyler Evans, Contributing Writer October 4, 2017
The women's cross-country team has dominated the rankings in Division III in the past, but with recent injuries, the team is looking to bounce back.
Senior attackman Jack Shumway looks to pass the ball in the Bombers’ 12–6 win against SUNY Oneonta on March 21. Shumway has 37 goals and 11 assists for a total of 48 points.

Powerful offense helps the men’s lacrosse team

By James Murphy, Staff Writer April 5, 2017
The powerful offense has helped the men's lacrosse team have an 8–2 record while averaging 15.70 goals a game.
The mens lacrosse team circles around head coach Jeff Long as he goes over plays during practice on March 20 that would be ran during its game against SUNY Oneonta March 21.

IC men’s lacrosse head coach celebrates milestone

By James Murphy, Staff Writer March 22, 2017
Head men's lacrosse coach Jeff Long has been coaching the Bombers for the past 30 years and achieved his 300th win the first game of the 2017 season.

Ithaca College pole-vaulter continues to reach new heights

By Nick Fustor, Columnist February 24, 2017
Katherine Pitman joined the track and field team in 2014 and has since enjoyed one of the most remarkable runs of success in the history of the program.
From left,  freshman Colten Lavery from Alberta, Canada; sophomore Stefan Lazarevic from Belgrade, Serbia ;freshman Minos Stavrakas from Greece; and sophomore Mihir Siddartha from Dubai.

IC men’s tennis team sees spike in international players

By Caitie Ihrig, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2017
The popularity of the sport worldwide and the influence of technology have made it easier for Division III schools like Ithaca College to recruit international tennis players.
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