The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
45° Ithaca, NY
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
The Student News Site of Ithaca College

The Ithacan
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, Staff Writer • 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, Staff Writer • 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, Staff Writer • 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, Staff Writer • 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.
Senior midfielder Drew Warren faces down the Elmira College Eagles' defense in a 3-0 shutout on Sept. 3.

Men’s soccer takes season by storm with consecutive shutouts

By Graham Goodman, Staff Writer • September 6, 2025
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team captured its second consecutive win of the season Sept. 3, improving its record on the season to 2-0-0. The South Hill crowd was treated to three goals, two of them coming from the penalty spot. IC’s 3-0 win over the Elmira College Soaring Eagles marked another clean sheet for the young squad, a team with Liberty League Championship title aspirations.
Sophomore walk-on forward Jack Carney moves the ball into the offensive zone in a match against the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers on Oct. 30. Carney was tied for the team lead in goals on the season.

Sophomore walk-on provides spark for men’s soccer team

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • November 13, 2024
Sophomore forward Jack Carney burst onto the scene this season for the Ithaca College men’s soccer team. The walk-on phenom led the charge offensively for the Bombers with five goals, which tied with junior forward Jared Krasnove for most on the team. 
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.
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, junior defender Landon Hellwig intercepts a ball intended for Saints junior defender Will Baker in the Bombers' 1–0 victory Sept. 30.

Men’s soccer bests St. Lawrence in 1–0 victory

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • September 30, 2023
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team faced the St. Lawrence University Saints on Sept. 30 at Carp Wood Field. The Bombers won 1–0, remaining lights out all game and only allowing three total shots.
From left, Bard College's first-year student midfielder Brandon Alchy runs to support as junior defender Landon Hellwig and first-year student defender James Bird fight for the ball.

Men’s soccer blanks Raptors on Senior Day

By Morgan Spriggs, Contributing Writer • September 25, 2023
On Sept. 23, Carp Wood Field was the site of a wet, scrappy affair, with the homesteading Ithaca College men’s soccer team knocking off the unbeaten Bard College Raptors, 3–0, in the first conference matchup of the season. 
From left, Pioneers sophomore midfielder Ali Mata-Ruiz presses shooting Bombers' senior midfielder Reefe Harrison.

Men’s soccer finds last-minute push against Alfred State

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • September 14, 2023
The Ithaca College men's soccer team faced the 4–0 Alfred State Pioneers in a match that was decided in the last 10 minutes of play. Although it was a fight to the end, the Bombers eventually came out on top 2–1, bringing their season record to 2–0–1.
Load More Stories
Donate to The Ithacan
$701
$4000
Contributed
Our Goal