THE ITHACAN

Red-hot women’s basketball team enters season-defining series of games

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • January 24, 2013

Ithaca College women's basketball team gets off to one of the best starts in program history and now enters a crucial stretch that could define their season.

Bench players provide spark for Bombers’ women’s basketball

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • December 13, 2012

Role players emerge from the bench to bring life to team

A week in photos — Dec. 13, 2012

By Ithacan Staff • December 13, 2012

Every week we have a lot of great photography being produced by The Ithacan’s photography staff. Here are some the images you may not have seen.

Bombers women’s basketball team remains undefeated against Elmira College

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • December 11, 2012

The women’s basketball team remains undefeated after beating Empire 8 Conference opponent Elmira College 66-46 Tuesday in the team’s first home game in Ben Light Gymnasium.

Blue and Gold basketball comes together on the road

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • December 5, 2012

Though the women’s basketball team is playing away for seven of their first 10 games, the squad is using its time on the road to build chemistry.

Blue and Gold stress team defense in 2012-13

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Senior Writer • November 28, 2012

The women's basketball team is utilizing its speed and size with ball switches on defense this season.

Winter sports preview: Women’s Basketball

By Danielle D'Avanzo, Staff Writer • November 26, 2012

After bowing out in the second round of the 2011 NCAA Division III championships, the theme for the women’s basketball team this season is 33 — the number of games it will take to make it to the NCAA Division III finals and accomplish their goal of winning a national championship. Head Coach Dan Raymond…

Women’s basketball establishes record number of wins during season

By Eric Halejian, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2012

The women’s basketball team dispelled any doubts or concerns it had at the outset of the 2011-12 season by posting a program record 24-win season, capturing the Empire 8 Conference Championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Women’s Basketball: Blue and Gold lose battle against Bowdoin College to end 2011-12 season

By Eric Halejian, Contributing Writer • March 4, 2012

The women's basketball team (24—5) suffered a 55-51 defeat at the hands of Bowdoin College (21—7) last night. The loss ended Ithaca’s season in the second round of the NCAA Championship Tournament, while the Bowdoin Polar Bears advanced to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.

Women’s Basketball: Historic win propels Blue and Gold into second round of NCAA Tournament

By Eric Halejian, Contributing Writer • March 3, 2012

The women's basketball team (24—4) opened up NCAA Championship Tournament play in dominant fashion, as they defeated the Elms College Blazers (20—9) by a score of 84-37. The 47-point margin of victory was the largest in an NCAA playoff game in Ithaca history.

Bombers seize automatic playoff bid

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

With the women’s basketball team trailing by five points to Hartwick College in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Final and time dwindling, junior forward Devin Shea was not thinking about the Bombers’ previous postseason shortcomings.

Women’s Basketball: Bombers win Empire 8 Conference title after defeating Hartwick

By Eric Halejian, Contributing Writer • February 26, 2012

The women’s basketball team (23–4) grinded out a 43-38 victory against Hartwick College in yesterday’s Empire 8 Tournament Championship game in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers' win earned them a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years.