The Ithaca College softball team defeated Bridgewater State University by a score of 2-1 in eight innings Ithaca's first game of the NCAA Regional. 
 
The Bombers scored one run in the second inning to take an early 1-0 lead. The score remained 1-0 until the sixth inning when the Bears tied the game to force extra innings. Ithaca's game-winning run was scored in the eighth inning. 
 
Junior Stacy Swiger went 1-for-4 with one RBI and junior Heather Afarian went 1-for-3 with one run scored. Sophomore Maura Keenan went 2-for-3 and senior Jodi Maddren added one hit as well. 
 
Junior Stacy Johnson only allowed seven hits throughout eight innings pitched and had one strikeout.