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Women’s Track and Field: Blue and Gold take Empire 8 Conference crown

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • April 21, 2012

The women's track and field team took first place out of six teams at the Empire 8 Conference Outdoor Championships yesterday in Butterfield Stadium with a score of 317.5 points.

Women’s Track and Field: Blue and Gold post slew of ECAC-qualifying marks

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • March 31, 2012

The women's track and field team had a record-setting day at the Ithaca Invitational on Saturday.

Women’s Track and Field: Squad has six regional finishes to open outdoor season

By Haley Costello, Staff Writer • March 17, 2012

The women’s track and field team started the spring season off on the right foot in its opening meet, the Coastal Carolina Invitational, during the weekend. The Bombers broke one school record and registered six qualifying times for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

Women’s Indoor Track: Dewart sets school record to repeat as national champion in pentathlon

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • March 11, 2012

Senior Emma Dewart became a two-time champion in the pentathlon by achieving a school record 3,674 points on Friday at the NCAA 2012 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Grinnell, Iowa. The Blue and Gold finished 13th overall, the third highest national finish in the program's history.

Women’s Indoor Track: Squad finishes in sixth place at regional championships for second straight season

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • March 4, 2012

The 12th ranked women’s indoor track team finished sixth for the second consecutive year at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Indoor Championships today at the Armory in New York City. The Bombers, who scored 40 points at the two-day event, have placed in the top 10 for 12 of the last 15 years.

Women’s Indoor Track: South Hill squad hits more regional qualifying marks

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • February 13, 2012

The women’s indoor track team competed at Cornell University’s Robert J. Kane Invitational yesterday and had an additional two ECAC-qualifying athletes as well as 13 top-15 finishes.

Women’s Indoor Track: Bombers host Ithaca Invitational

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • February 5, 2012

The women’s indoor track team hosted the Bomber Invitational at Glazer Arena today, as the Bombers broke one school record, hit five Eastern College Athletic Conference marks and recorded 15 top-five finishes.

At the top of the leaderboard

By Nate Bickell, Staff Writer • January 26, 2012

As senior Jessica Hoeffner gripped the handle of the 20-pound steel ball in her hand, she spun on her left heel and right toe three times, then released the weight. Her throw traveled farther than any throw in school history at 50 feet and 3 1/2 inches — not bad for an outside hitter for…

Women’s Indoor Track: Bombers open 2012 with Cornell Upstate Challenge

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • January 23, 2012

The women’s indoor track team kicked off its 2012 season competing at the Cornell Upstate Challenge on Saturday. The Bombers had 16 top-10 individual performances on the day, highlighted by three Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference qualifiers and one school record.

Women’s Indoor Track: Hoeffner snaps school record in season opener

By Rebecca Alpert, Staff Writer • December 5, 2011

Senior Jessica Hoeffner snapped an 11-year-old school record yesterday to lead the women’s indoor track team in its season opening performance at the Cornell Relays.

Volleyball: Decisive victory against SUNY-Oneonta gives team eighth straight win

By Nate Bickell, Staff Writer • October 19, 2011

Led by senior outside hitter Jessica Hoeffner’s career-high 27 kills, the volleyball team defeated SUNY-Oneonta in five sets to extend its match winning streak to eight.

Volleyball: Team wins Lycoming Tip-Off Classic to get over .500 mark

By Nate Bickell, Staff Writer • October 8, 2011

The volleyball team won its first tournament of the season and senior outside hitter Jessica Hoeffner was named tournament MVP at the Lycoming Tip-Off Classic. The Bombers dispatched host Lycoming College and McDaniel College in straight sets yesterday, then kept the momentum rolling today, defeating Misericordia University 3-1 and Lycoming College for the second time…