Community sponsorship helps students athletes fuel up for success

By Kaeleigh Banda, Staff Writer • March 5, 2026

Through community connections, Ithaca College is collaborating with sponsors that support student athletes by providing food, nutrition education, discounts and other resources. 

Ithaca College fall sports recap

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • December 8, 2025

For seven Ithaca College athletics teams, their competitive seasons last only from mid-August to early November. In that time in 2025, new faces stepped into new roles, storylines evolved and Bombers victories occurred. The Ithacan has you covered for all the highlights from this year’s Bombers fall season sports.

Breakout season aids women’s soccer in playoff run

By John Frieders, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

After the Ithaca College women’s soccer team won the Liberty League Championship Tournament and made a run to the NCAA semifinals in 2024, one of the most important questions of the offseason was who would replace star goalkeeper Grace Hickey ’25.  This fall, sophomore Katrina Varnum has been making her case to be the one.

Women’s soccer advances to Liberty League Championship with shutout win

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • November 10, 2024

The Ithaca College women’s soccer team dominated early, scoring within minutes against the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Nov. 8. The Bombers’ 2-0 win secures them a spot in the Liberty League Championship. “We're...

Women’s soccer takes regular season finale over Engineers

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • November 3, 2024

On a frigid and gray Saturday afternoon, the Ithaca College women’s soccer team took the field for its final regular season game against the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on Nov. 2. The Bombers consistently capitalized on gaps in the Engineers’ defense, securing a first-place finish in the Liberty League with a 3-0 win.

Graduate student powering women’s soccer team’s succes

By Alise Polselli • October 18, 2024

Graduate student midfielder Sarah Sinnott came to Ithaca College after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh to obtain her masters in mental performance, with a concentration in sports psychology. She became a standout player for the Bombers’ women's soccer team, bringing her experience and the force of Division I play to the Division III field. 

Cascone’s olimpico leads Bombers past Saints

By Alise Polselli • October 7, 2024

The Ithaca College women’s soccer team won a hard-fought game on Carp Wood Field Oct. 5. The crowd exploded for senior midfielder Julia Cascone’s Olimpico goal, breaking an 87-minute drought, and the expected tie. 

Women’s Soccer fights to 1-1 draw with No. 7 University of Rochester

By Alise Polselli • September 29, 2024

The Bombers played an electric — yet low-scoring — game against the University of Rochester Yellowjackets this Friday, Sept. 27 at Carp Wood Field. It was an incredibly hard-fought game, with Rochester scoring a game-tying goal with three minutes left. the battle ending in a Both teams rallied for their players the entire game, which ended in a 1-1 tie. 

Ithaca College athletes dive into Special Olympics support

By Jess Moskowitz, Staff Writer • March 27, 2024

The Ithaca College Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) organized a team for the annual Polar Plunge on March 23, an event aimed at raising money and awareness for athletes competing in the Special Olympics. 

Junior goalkeeper guides Bombers to defensive success

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • November 2, 2023

The team boasts a strong defensive squad up the roster, but the leader of the defense has been junior goalkeeper Grace Hickey. So far this season, Hickey posts a 9–2–4 record and has only allowed six goals, adding 10 shutouts to her statistics.

Women’s soccer draws RIT without score

By Jess Moskowitz, Staff Writer • October 25, 2023

On Oct. 24, the Ithaca College women’s soccer team took on the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers at Carp Wood Field where both benches were electric from the start. 

Contribution runs deep throughout women’s soccer team

By David Schurter, Co-Sports Editor • September 20, 2023

The Ithaca College women’s soccer program, the defending Liberty League Champions, are off to a 4–1–1 start this season. The team’s success has been driven by its newfound depth across the roster.