The Ithacan

Women’s Basketball: Bombers kick off road trip with pair of victories

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 5, 2012

The women’s basketball team (18–4 overall, 10–1 Empire 8) scored a pair of victories at Nazareth College and St. John Fisher College during the weekend to start its road trip off on the right foot.

New guard thrives in transition game

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • February 1, 2012

Though she has only been a student at the college for one month, sophomore guard Mary Kate Tierney has already become a valuable asset to the women’s basketball team.

Women’s Basketball: Squad’s second-half rally falls just short in loss to Hartwick

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 29, 2012

The women’s basketball team (16–4 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) dug itself into a big hole in the first half and couldn’t compensate for it in today's 56-53 loss to Hartwick College (16–3 overall, 8–1 Empire 8) in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Women’s Basketball: Late run gives Bombers season sweep against Stevens

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 28, 2012

It wasn’t always pretty to watch, but the women’s basketball team (16–3 overall, 8–0 Empire 8) picked up a gritty 54-38 win against Stevens Institute of Technology (7–11 overall, 4–4 Empire 8) last night in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Bombers’ early leads squash opponents’ hopes

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 26, 2012

On the way to a perfect 7—0 start in Empire 8 Conference play, the women’s basketball team has been able to build huge leads before any fans have gotten comfortable in their seats.

Women’s Basketball: First half defense keys squad’s win against Utica College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 25, 2012

The women's basketball team (15–3 overall, 7–0 Empire 8) used a suffocating defense to shut down visiting Utica College (7–11 overall, 2–5 Empire 8) in a 61-29 win tonight. The Bombers held Utica scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the game and held the Pioneers to just 11 percent shooting in the first half.…

Women’s Basketball: Bombers clean up the glass in victory against Elmira College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 21, 2012

In a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, the women’s basketball team (13–3 overall, 5–0 Empire 8) was finally challenged in conference play. The Bombers were able to control the boards down the stretch and extend their perfect start to their Empire 8 Conference slate with a 59-45 victory against visiting…

Women’s Basketball: Squad cashes in on turnovers in defeat of Alfred University

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 21, 2012

The women’s basketball team (14–3 overall, 6–0 Empire 8) used its active hands to make today's game miserable for Alfred University (7–9 overall, 0–6 Empire 8) and defeat the visiting Saxons by a score of 68-38.

Women’s Basketball: Blue and Gold drop final non-conference game at Cornell

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 18, 2012

The women’s basketball team (12–3 overall, 4–0 Empire 8) closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 60-40 loss at Division I Cornell University (6–9) tonight.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers seize Empire 8 lead with win against rival Stevens

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 15, 2012

The women’s basketball team (12–2) now sits alone atop the Empire 8 Conference, as they defeated reigning conference champion Stevens Institute of Technology (6–7) 48-37 this afternoon.

Women’s Basketball: Squad races past Hartwick College

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 14, 2012

The women’s basketball team (11–2) improved its winning streak to three games and posted another dominant defensive effort in its 63-49 win against host Hartwick College (9–3) last night. The Blue and Gold have now won 25 of their last 27 matchups with Hartwick. Hartwick came into Friday’s contest with the second-best overall record in…

Women’s Basketball: Bombers rumble through opening Empire 8 games

By Matt Kelly, Assistant Sports Editor • January 12, 2012

The women’s basketball team (10–2 overall, 2–0 Empire 8) signaled that 2012 could be another year of Empire 8 Conference dominance, as it blasted visitors St. John Fisher College (5–7 overall, 1–1 Empire 8) and Nazareth College (8–4 overall, 1–1 Empire 8) in its opening pair of conference games last weekend. The Bombers began their…