THE ITHACAN

Bombers win fourth straight conference match this season

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer • April 27, 2013

On senior day, the Bombers took care of business against the St. John Fisher Cardinals 7-2. The win is the Bombers’ fourth straight in conference play, improving their record to 5–1 in the Empire 8. The Bombers got off to another fast start in doubles by sweeping the Cardinals 3-0, one of those teams being…

Between The Lines: The most over-hyped non-sporting sport event

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • April 24, 2013

Thursday brings the beginning of the most over-hyped and delusional self-important sporting event of the year, the NFL draft. Don’t get me wrong, I fully realize the importance of the draft to the long-term success of a franchise. This is true for every major sport. However, the problem is that when you sit down to…

Women’s track team seeks repeat championship success

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013

With the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championship just around the corner, the Bombers begin their postseason physical and mental preparation to repeat their 2012-13 indoor season success. This past weekend, the squad finished first out of seven teams for its sixth consecutive Empire 8 outdoor title. The team finished with a total of…

Women’s lacrosse seniors share time on and off the field

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • April 24, 2013

Echoes of laughter could be heard throughout the front hallway of the Athletics and Events Center on Friday afternoon while the seven seniors of the women’s lacrosse team huddled around one of the small tables lining the windowed wall. Sam Whitney had just shared a story of how two of her teammates — and housemates…

Baseball team turns tables on division rivals

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013

The Bombers baseball squad has secured its second consecutive Empire 8 title — and that win was especially sweet because it came to one of their biggest rivals. Last season, the St. John Fisher Cardinals accounted for three of the team’s four conference losses and finished 2nd in the conference behind the Bombers. Ithaca Hitting…

Long-time head coach reaches another milestone

By Steve Derderian, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013

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…

Men’s tennis team makes late season push

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer • April 24, 2013

The regular season is coming to a close, and the Ithaca College men’s tennis team is just beginning to get into the swing of things. After starting the season 1–10 in non-conference play, the Bombers have turned things around in conference with a 4–1 record; two of those wins came this past weekend. The Bombers…

Bombers round out doubleheader weekend with a win and a loss

By Kristen Gowdy, Staff Writer • April 22, 2013

The baseball team split its second doubleheader of the weekend with St. John Fisher on Sunday afternoon, winning the first game 3-2 and dropping the second 2-1. The Bombers collected their second walk-off win of the weekend in the first game. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, sophomore Christian Brown hit a…

Bombers defeat Nazareth in confrence match

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer • April 21, 2013

The Ithaca College men’s tennis team picked up a win Saturday, beating the Nazareth College Golden Flyers 6-3. The win helps the Bombers improve to 3–1 in Empire 8 play. The Blue and Gold got off to a great start, sweeping doubles 3-0. They got a boost from senior Kyle Reither, who played in his…

Between the Lines: Mayor’s bat rivalry needs new life

By Nathan Bickell, Columnist • April 18, 2013

Everyone knows all about the Cortaca Jug, but what about the Mayor’s Bat? The prize for the former annual series between the Bombers and Cornell baseball team needs to come back.

Record-breaking senior midfielder is leader for Bombers

By Mark Warren, Contributing Writer • April 10, 2013

The women’s lacrosse team is currently ranked 13th in the nation. Behind the exceptional play of senior attacker Tracy Rivas, the Bombers are undefeated in Empire 8 play and have won three of their last four games on their current road trip. Rivas recently scored her 200th point and is now third on the school’s…

Inconsistent play defining men’s lacrosse season

By Christian Araos, Staff Writer • April 10, 2013

A 10-goal win and a seven-goal loss in its first two conference games are representative of the inconsistent play that is defining the men’s lacrosse team’s season. The Bombers were outscored 8-1 by Nazareth College in the second half of their 15-8 loss last Friday and have a home game against St. John Fisher on…