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Sophomore guard Cole Wissink gets ready to shoot a free-throw while trailing 34–26 deep into the first half in the Bombers' senior day loss to Vassar College on Feb. 17.

Men’s basketball miss playoffs for first time since 2016-17 season with loss to Brewers

By Flynn Hynes, Head Sports Editor • February 18, 2024
The Ithaca College men’s basketball team squared off against the Vassar College Brewers on Senior Day Feb. 17 at Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers fell 79-78 in the last minute of the game and gave their final goodbyes to senior guards Andrew Geschickter, Triston Wennersten, Noah Downing and Blake Haber.
Graduate student guard Camryn Coffey prepares to step up on defense in the Bombers' senior day loss to Vassar College on Feb. 17.

Women’s basketball drops regular season finale to Brewers

By Rory Mastine • February 18, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team was defeated 66–59 by the Vassar College Brewers on Feb.17 in their final regular season game, snapping a five-game winning streak. 
Raptors' sophomore guard Shirley Dong dribbles the ball up the court while junior guard Isabella Mittelman steps up on defense in the Bombers' dominant victory on Feb. 16.

Women’s basketball throttles Raptors in dominant victory

By Rory Mastine • February 16, 2024
The Ithaca College women’s basketball team opened up its final weekend of the regular season by defeating the Bard College Raptors 91–36 on Feb. 16, improving to a 20–4 record for the season. 
From left, junior guard Logan Wendell drives into the lane from the right wing with Pioneers senior forward Damien Call trailing to his left in the Bombers' 82–71 defeat Nov. 27.

Men’s basketball falls short against Pioneers

By Flynn Hynes, Head Sports Editor • November 28, 2023
In its home opener, the Ithaca College men’s basketball team fell to the Utica University Pioneers 82–71 on Nov. 27 in Ben Light Gymnasium.
Graduate student midfielder Nicole Fortunato works to advance the ball upfield during the Bombers' 3–0 win over Vassar College in the Liberty League semifinal game Nov. 3.

Field hockey advances to conference championship with win over Vassar

By Tess Ferguson, Senior Writer • November 4, 2023
After a 2–1 victory Oct. 22 in Poughkeepsie, the Ithaca College field hockey team rematched the Vassar College Brewers in the Liberty League semifinal game on Nov. 3 at Higgins Stadium. The Bombers expanded on their previous one-point advantage, besting the Brewers in a dominant, 3–0, showing.
From left, Bombers' graduate student defender Brendan Lebitsch winds up to send the ball downfield as sophomore defender Jack Walker and Engineers' senior forward Kyle Osborne look on.

Men’s soccer’s second half surge leads to win over RPI

By Flynn Hynes, Head Sports Editor • October 30, 2023
The Ithaca College men's soccer team faced the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers on Oct. 28 at Carp Wood Field. The Bombers secured a crucial 2–1 win to secure the No. 3 seed in the Liberty League and advance to the Liberty League Championships.
From left, RPI junior defender Hannah Krieg attempts to avoid sliding sophomore forward Kaelyn Fernandez.

Women’s soccer battles to standstill with Vassar

By Rory Mastine • October 22, 2023
Despite a lack of offensive production, the Ithaca College women’s soccer looked sharp on defense as they finished their penultimate home match with a physical 0–0 draw against the Vassar College Brewers Oct. 21 at Carp Wood Field.
Men's soccer shoots for improved 2023 season

Men’s soccer shoots for improved 2023 season

By Flynn Hynes, Head Sports Editor • August 31, 2023
Coming off a 3–9–5 season that placed them eighth in the Liberty League, the Ithaca College men's soccer team is looking for a turnaround this upcoming year.
From left, Brewers' senior midfielder Trina Chou defends against the Bombers' first-year student attacker Leigh Naturale as she fights for the ball with Brewers' first-year student midfielder Tess Billings.

Women’s lacrosse downs Vassar in conference semifinals

By Aidan Charde, Sports Editor • May 8, 2023
The Ithaca College women’s lacrosse team won a high-scoring affair against the Vassar College Brewers on May 5 21–13, advancing to the Liberty League Championship game.
From left, sophomore Taylor Crain and senior Caroline Herz of the Ithaca College women's tennis team aim to compete for their first conference title in program history.

Women’s tennis team has big expectations with small roster

By Lucas Jafet, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023
The Ithaca College women’s tennis team is gearing up for another run at the Liberty League title after it lost to Vassar College in the semifinals last season.
The Ithaca College field hockey team wrapped up its 2022 regular season with 14 wins, now turning their attention to the upcoming Liberty League playoffs semifinal matchup against the William Smith Herons

Field hockey preparing for postseason push

By Daniel King, Senior Writer • November 1, 2022
The Ithaca College women’s field hockey program scored its way into a third consecutive Liberty League playoff berth following an impressive 14–5 regular season.
From left, senior defender Brendan Lebitsch and senior midfielder Ryan Lane chase the ball during the Ithaca College men's soccer team's loss to Vassar College on Oct. 29, 2022.

Men’s soccer team loses on Senior Day to end the season

By Billy Wood, Sports Editor • October 30, 2022
The Ithaca College men’s soccer team fought hard, but fell to the Vassar College Brewers in a 2–1 loss on their its Senior Day game Oct. 29 at Carp Wood Field. 
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