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Junior forward Casey Williamson tries to keep the ball away from a St. John Fisher defender in a 4–0 win on Saturday on Carp Wood Field

Tough early season schedule paces Bombers for Empire 8 competition

By Matt Constas October 2, 2013
A challenging schedule to start the season allows men's soccer to prepare for conference play.
Freshman forward Sean Forward tries to deflect the ball from a Hobart College defender.

Freshman strikers lead Bombers soccer

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer October 1, 2013
They may be inexperienced, but there are multiple freshman starting on the men's soccer team this season.

Players return to a field of familiar faces

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer September 1, 2013

When the men’s soccer team goes onto the pitch this season, fans will see many familiar faces from last year’s squad. The Bombers only graduated three seniors from the 2012 season, all of whom were...

Senior Kyle Reither hits a ball Saturday during the teams Empire 8 victory over St. John Fisher College at the Wheeler Tennis Courts.

Bombers men’s tennis prepares for Empire 8 championships

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer May 2, 2013
It’s the final week of tennis in the Empire 8, and only four teams remain in the competition. One of them is the Bombers tennis team, who is aiming to win the conference for the first time since 2009. After winning four straight conference titles, the Bombers have fallen short the past three seasons at…

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…
Freshman Chris Hayes hits the ball during a doubles match against Utica College on April 17 at the Wheeler Tennis Courts. The Bombers defeated the Pioneers 9-0 in the Empire 8 matchup.

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 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…
Men’s tennis focus on rivalry with Stevens

Men’s tennis focus on rivalry with Stevens

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer April 18, 2013
The men's tennis team looks to bounce back from a loss to rival Stevens.
From left, junior Dave Anderson stands ready as doubles teammate freshman Chris Hayes hits the ball during a match against Utica College on Wednesday afternoon on the Wheeler Tennis Courts.

Men’s Tennis sweeps Utica

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer April 18, 2013
The men’s tennis team won Wednesday in convincing fashion against Utica 9-0. The Bombers got off to a good start by winning all three doubles matches and then sweeping singles without losing a set. In first singles, junior Griffin Reid took care of business (6-0, 6-0) and sophomore Justin Levine had similar success (6-0, 6-0).…
Senior captain Kyle Riether hits a ball during a practice on Monday in the Athletics and Events Center. Riether is coming back after an injury to his labrum that he suffered last year during the Empire 8 Championships.

Injured captain sets sights on late season comeback

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer April 3, 2013
Senior year is the last time for most college athletes to achieve the goals they set for themselves as freshmen. Senior tennis captain Kyle Riether was almost denied that opportunity after an injury, but he is working to get on the court for the first time this year and achieve his goal of winning an…
Tennis team showing growth with freshmen players

Tennis team showing growth with freshmen players

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer March 27, 2013
This year, the men’s tennis team is building for the future by serving out a young team with five freshmen and one senior. While the team hasn’t found much success so far this season, it is developing a team that looks to take the Empire 8 conference by storm within the next couple of years.…
Junior sprinter Jake Willis receives a hand-off from teammate sprinter Doug Koury ’11 during the 4x100-meter relay at the E8 Outdoor Championships on April 21, 2012. The team finished first.

Track teams brace themselves for the great outdoors

By Matt Constas, Staff Writer March 20, 2013
The tough transition into the outdoor track season awaits the men's and women's teams.
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