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From left, midfielders senior Drew Warren, sophomore Emmett Enriquez and graduate student Ikey Borden block Hobart first-year midfielder Gabe Smith in front of the goal in a tight 3-2 loss on Oct. 8.

Men’s soccer continues midseason slump against Hobart

By Erin Soltano, Photographer • October 11, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team fell to the Hobart Statesmen in a grueling 3-2 loss Oct. 8 at Carp Wood Field, adding a third game to the Bombers’ two game losing streak. The Bombers battled out a long 90 minutes with the Statesman battling much in the center of the field and not in front of either goal. 
Senior goalkeeper Bryson Shaull has been pivotal for the Bombers' score sheet, conceding only one goal in the first seven games of the 2025 season.

Defensive dominance ushers in new era for men’s soccer

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • October 1, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team is in the midst of a program revamp under new head coach Gabe Kuhn, who has brought success the team has not achieved in years. The key to the Bombers’ winning ways this season has been their defense. Led by senior goalkeeper Bryson Shaull, the Bombers’ back line conceded only one goal in their first seven games, collecting six clean sheets.
Junior midfielder Liam Breslin leaps ahead of the defending Vassar Brewers in a 1-1 draw on Sept. 27 at Carp Wood Field.

Missed chances leave men’s soccer tied up against Vassar

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 30, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team settled for a 1-1 draw against the Vassar College Brewers on Sept. 27 at Carp Wood Field. Although both of the game’s goals were scored in the first half, a second half filled with scoring chances on both sides of the field left the Bombers feeling they deserved a win over the reigning Liberty League Champions.
Senior forward Nathan Waychoff brings the ball down the field in a 1-0 win over Hobart College.

Men’s soccer sneaks away with victory in back and forth contest

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 23, 2025
The No. 21 Ithaca College men’s soccer team secured the win over the Moravian University Greyhounds Sept. 20 with a final score of 1-0. Despite the high amount of scoring opportunities for each side, the only goal of the end-to-end game came via a Moravian defender scoring on his own net. The Bombers collected their sixth clean sheet of the year and are currently on pace to break the school’s single-season shutout record of 12, which was set in 2005.
Bombers' junior midfielder Cameron Wooten dribbles past Red Dragons' first-year defender Jake Hutter on Sept. 17.

Men’s soccer fights to draw with SUNY Cortland

By Graham Goodman, Assistant Sports Editor • September 20, 2025
The No. 21 Ithaca College men’s soccer team travelled to face off against the No. 9 SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Sept. 17 in a match that ended in a dramatically tense 0-0 draw. The energetic match put an end to a four-season period where the Bombers were unable to evade defeat from their rivals, going back to the 2019 season. The game was the Bombers' only matchup against a ranked team for the remainder of regular season play.
The Ithaca College men's soccer team fell to the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers, 2-1 Oct. 30. From left to right, first-year midfielder/forward Emmett Enriquez and senior midfielder Connor Tierney converge on the ball.

First half surge helps Tigers slip past Bombers

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • October 30, 2024
A pair of goals in the first half from junior forward Jake Donahue were all the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers needed to come away with the win over the Ithaca College men’s soccer team on Oct. 30. First-year midfielder Joshua Bourdoulous said the team’s ability to put themselves into position to score often was a bright side to the team’s performance.
Senior midfielder Landon Hellwig dribbles the ball against a Vassar defender. The Bombers defeated the No. 12 Vassar College Brewers, scoring four goals in the victory.

Men’s soccer stuns No. 12 Vassar

By Sierra Gabriel, Contributing Writer • October 28, 2024
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team won big on its Senior Day, defeating the No. 12 nationally ranked Vassar College Brewers on Oct. 26 with a final score of 4-2.
Senior midfielder Connor Tierney battles for possession against Red Dragons sophomore defender Josh Chung. The Bombers fell 2-1, as the Red Dragons took early control of the match.

Men’s soccer overpowered by Red Dragons in 2-1 loss

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • September 19, 2024
The Ithaca College men's soccer team fell to No. 10 SUNY Cortland as the Red Dragons took control early with sophomore defender Jake Chung leading the charge to a 2-1 victory.
In 12 games, the Ithaca College men's soccer team doubled its win count from the 2022 season. The team is ranked fourth in the Liberty League as of Oct. 25 as opposed to their eighth-place ranking in 2022.

Men’s soccer sees drastic improvement in production

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • October 25, 2023
After a 3–9–5 season last year, the Ithaca College men’s soccer team has made an impressive comeback with a current 6–5–2 record this season. 
From left, first-year forward Landon Kelly looks on while Bombers' graduate student defender Brendan Lebitsch pushes upfield.

Men’s soccer rebounds for win over Wilkes

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • September 4, 2023

The Ithaca College men's soccer team faced the Wilkes University Colonels on Sept. 4 at Carp Wood Field. The Bombers were in control throughout the game and came up on top 5–0 to improve their record...

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