Volleyball player makes impact through environmental advocacy

By Zach Schneider, Contributing Writer • April 17, 2026

The Ithaca College volleyball team has been recognized for winning the Liberty League Championship Tournament four years in a row, but its positive impact extends off the court as well. 

‘Cortaca Can’ leverages legendary rivalry for good

By Isabella McSweeney, Staff Writer • November 20, 2025

As the Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland football teams geared up for the 66th annual Cortaca Jug, the schools’ sustainability offices joined forces for the first time to add a new, environmental twist to the biggest little game in the nation.

Volleyball eyes program’s first national championship

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • November 19, 2025

The Ithaca College volleyball team will hang up a Liberty League championship banner in Ben Light Gymnasium for the fourth consecutive year and the Bombers are “striving for more” as they begin the journey to an NCAA Division III National Championship. They have been dominant for years, yet the Bombers agree it feels like this is their year to advance further into the NCAA tournament. The Bombers have a 0.867 winning percentage, the highest since 1995. 

Volleyball leaves Ben Light with shutout over Scranton

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • November 1, 2025

The No. 12 ranked Ithaca College volleyball team played its final regular season game at Ben Light Gymnasium, staying undefeated at home with a shutout win against the University of Scranton Royals on Oct. 29. The Bombers won their 16th game in a row, bringing their overall record to 20-3.

Volleyball leads Liberty League after dominant doubleheader

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • October 28, 2025

The Ithaca College volleyball team continued its dominance on Oct. 25 in Ben Light Gymnasium in a double-header against the William Smith College Herons and the William Paterson University Pioneers. The No. 10 Bombers added two victories to their 15-game win streak, increasing their overall record to 19-3. Game one against the Herons also kept the Bombers undefeated in their Liberty League match-ups. 

Volleyball shuts out Hartwick amidst personal milestone

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • October 9, 2025

The Ithaca College volleyball team earned its fifth shutout of the season in a win against the Hartwick College Hawks on Oct. 7 in Ben Light Gymnasium, adding to a winning streak of eight games. Junior setter Wesley Slavin also recorded a milestone achievement of 2000 assists during the match. 

Volleyball bounces back in a tale of two matches

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

It was a tale of two matches for the No. 19 Ithaca College volleyball team on senior day, as they were swept by the Cortland Red Dragons before returning the favor against the Nazareth University Golden Flyers on Nov. 9.

Clauhs shines in three-set victory against Raptors

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • November 3, 2024

It took the No. 21 Ithaca College volleyball team less than an hour to dispatch the Bard College Raptors on Nov. 2, sweeping them in three sets 25-6, 25-11 and 25-9, at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Football leads winning charge for Bombers’ academic break

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • October 25, 2024

The Ithaca College men's soccer team stumbled with back-to-back losses, but women's soccer, field hockey, football, volleyball, cross-country and swimming and diving shined, delivering dominant performances and setting the tone for a successful fall break.

Vassar gives No. 20 volleyball a battle

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

In a far more competitive match than expected, it took the No. 20 Ithaca College volleyball team four sets to beat the Vassar College Brewers on Oct. 12, winning 25-11, 25-13, 22-25 and 25-15 at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Volleyball takes care of business against Garnet Chargers

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

It was business as usual for the No. 20 Ithaca College volleyball team on Oct. 11, as they swept the Union College Garnet Chargers 25-14, 25-17 and 25-18 at Ben Light Gymnasium.

Sophomore trio serves up success for volleyball

By Khari Bolden, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

They say two’s company and three’s a crowd, but when it comes to volleyball, three is the magic number. It’s the number of times a team can touch the ball during a rally, the number of sets needed to win a match and, if the sophomores of the Ithaca College volleyball team are anything to go by, the ideal number of players for a recruiting class.