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Senior midfielder Cullen Adams wraps around a defender in the Liberty League tournament semifinal 10-4 loss against Union College on May 1 at Higgins Stadium. Seniors like Adams were granted the chance with a NCAA at-large bid to play another game in their career May 8 against Hope College.

Men’s lacrosse earns NCAA playoff berth amid conference semifinal loss

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • May 5, 2026
As the top regular-season team in the Liberty League Championship Tournament, the No. 17/18 Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team had high expectations heading into the playoffs. After receiving a bye, the Bombers were upset by the Union College Chargers 10-4 in the semifinal round May 1 at Higgins Stadium. 
The No. 22 Ithaca College men's lacrosse team fell 16-5 to rivals SUNY Cortland on April 15. The crushing loss came days after IC entered the national rankings.

No. 22 men’s lacrosse crashes in key rivalry game

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • April 19, 2026
The No. 22 Ithaca College men’s lacrosse suffered a grueling loss to non-conference rivals the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on April 15 at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers could not keep up with the physicality of the Red Dragons, struggling to deliver the ball to the back of the net and win the one-on-one matchups. 
From left, first-year defender/long stick midfielder Harry O'Neal and senior goalkeeper Andrew Minard guard the ball in the possession of No. 6 Rochester Institute of Technology April 8 at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers held one of the conference's top offenses to just eight goals.

“System over matchup” mentality proves powerful at Higgins Stadium

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • April 16, 2026
The common saying, “defense wins championships,” resonates heavily with the 2026 Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team. The Bombers have leaned into the mantra for their defense, “system over matchup,” and it has paid off, earning the No. 22 spot in the national Division III rankings and the No. 12 spot in the USA Lacrosse Magazine for the week of April 12. 
Senior goalkeeper Andrew Minard makes a highlight save in the 9-8 win against No. 6 ranked Rochester Institute of Technology April 8 at Higgins Stadium. Minard contributed to the upset with 13 saves, one of his best performances of the season.

Men’s lacrosse stuns No. 6 team under the spotlight

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • April 11, 2026
The unranked Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team showed out in primetime to defeat the No.6  nationally ranked Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers 9-8 at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers’ defense pumped the brakes on the Liberty League’s top offense to grab the first victory against the Tigers since 2016 and the second in 16 years. 
Senior attacker Brendan Occhino circles back around the defender towards the goal in the 9-8 win against Nazareth University March 4 at Higgins Stadium. Occhino and senior attacker Tim Rogers both led the Bombers in scoring with two goals apiece.

Dominant third quarter drives men’s lacrosse to first home win of 2026

By Lyla Doran, Assistant Sports Editor • March 5, 2026
The Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team opened up its home season with a down to the wire 9-8 win against the Nazareth University Golden Flyers on March 4 at Higgins Stadium, bumping their record to 2-2. The Bombers’ productive third quarter was essential, producing five out of the nine goals and allowing just one. 
From left, senior attacker Kyle Proctor and his younger brother, sophomore midfielder/attacker Lucas Proctor, are leading the charge for the IC men's lacrosse team. Kyle's leading the team in assists with 24 and Lucas is leading the team in goals with 28.

Men’s lacrosse brothers fueled by family tradition

By Jacob Infald, Senior Writer • April 30, 2025
On April 19 at Higgins Stadium, the Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team is tied with Clarkson University 10-10 with 20 seconds remaining. It is Senior Day, and the Bombers are one win away from snapping their playoff drought of three seasons.
Graduate student midfielder Kyle Savery scores one of his two goals against Widener University March 1. He leads all midfielders on the team this season in goals with 16 after coming back from a torn ACL.

Graduate student’s return from ACL surgery ignites men’s lacrosse offense

By Jonathan Falco, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025
During the Spring 2024 lacrosse season, Ithaca College graduate student midfielder Kyle Savery transitioned from a player to a coach for a year, but not by choice. Savery suffered a devastating ACL injury during a captain’s practice in August 2023, moving him to the sidelines. For Spring 2025, Savery has returned to the field, and it is like he never left. 
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