THE ITHACAN

Junior pole-vaulter concludes record-breaking season

By Jonathan Beck, Assistant Sports Editor • March 18, 2015

Junior pole-vaulter Alex Rechen capped her record-breaking season with All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.

Roundups 2/18 – 2/24

By Ithacan Sports Staff, The Ithacan • February 25, 2015

The Ithacan sports staff recaps all Bomber sports action from this week.

Freshman swimmer plunges into prominent team role

By Jonathan Beck, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2014

Freshman swimmer Grace Ayer is making a huge impact on the women's swimming and diving team.

Hill Center renovations impact athletic teams

By Christian Araos, Staff Writer • March 7, 2013

Basketballs pound the hardwood as the women’s basketball team goes through its shooting drills. Rihanna plays in the background, but the music and the balls are drowned out by the construction sounds outside the Ben Light Gymnasium. It serves as a constant reminder of the circumstances that have caused issues for the teams that use…

Baker and Li exceed expectations at Pure Silk Women’s Team Championships

By Alex Holt, Staff Writer • August 28, 2012

Ithaca College golfers Sharon Li and Kelsey Baker finished first among all Division III programs at the Pure Silk Women's Team Championships in Powell, Ohio.

Men’s Lacrosse: South Hill squad falls just short in Empire 8 Conference final

By Christian Araos, Staff Writer • May 5, 2012

The men’s lacrosse team failed to break through the ninth-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks’ zone defense in the second half and suffered a 10-7 loss in the Empire 8 Championship final today in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Softball: Blue and Gold advance in Empire 8 Conference Tournament

By Taylor Palmer, Assistant Sports Editor • May 4, 2012

The top-seeded softball team advanced to the semifinals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship with a 6-2 win against the Alfred University Saxons Friday afternoon on Kostrinsky Field.

Squad storms its way to another title

By Joe Gentile, Staff Writer • April 26, 2012

Unusual weather circumstances and a slick running surface were not enough to slow the men’s track and field team down as the Blue and Gold fought through the wind and rain to win their sixth consecutive Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championship this past Saturday.

Squad shifts to individual focus for regional and national championships

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • April 18, 2012

The women’s track and field team is looking to capitalize on its renewed focus toward individual results from the team-oriented regular season in order to bring home another Empire 8 Conference Championship crown this weekend.

Late-season tactic sparks state title run

By Doug Geller, Staff Writer • March 1, 2012

Since the beginning of its season back in October, the men’s swimming and diving team looked at winning its second straight Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association and Empire 8 Conference title as not only a goal, but an expectation.

Women’s golf concludes record-setting season

By Joe Portsmouth, Contributing Writer • October 26, 2011

By earning the Empire 8 Conference and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships in its third season as a varsity sport, the women’s golf team turned a corner by taking down opponents it had consistently lost to in the past.

Women’s Tennis: Team wins seventh straight Empire 8 Conference Championship

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • October 24, 2011

The women’s tennis team won its seventh straight Empire 8 Championship with a 5-4 victory against Stevens Institute of Technology today at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. By capturing the conference title, the Blue and Gold earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships in May.