ITHACA, N.Y. - The Ithaca College field hockey team defeated SUNY Cortland 4-1 in the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) Regional Finals this Saturday afternoon. The win marks the second straight EAIAW championship for the Bombers. 

Senior forward Cathy Foto (West Hartford, Conn.) continued her historic season with three goals in the matchup. Senior link Mary Klecha (Greene) recorded one goal and two assists in the win as well. 

Foto got the Bombers on the board early off an assist from Klecha in just the first minute of play. 

Only four minutes later, Foto scored her second goal of the game off assists from both Klecha and junior forward Linda Amuso (Mt. Kisco). Klecha's second assist of the game marks her 20th of the season, leading the team. 

Ithaca outshot Cortland 20 to 2 in the first half. The Bombers also drew 11 corner penalties compared to the Red Dragons 4. 

Foto opened up scoring in the second half for IC in the 48th minute of play. Her 28th of the season, the senior forward leads the Bombers in goals this season. 

Terry Zablocki netted the Red Dragon's first goal of the game late in the second half off a penalty stroke, cutting Ithaca's lead to 3-1. 

With less than five minutes remaining, Klecha sealed the deal for Ithaca, logging her 15th goal of the season off an assist from sophomore halfback Heather Doyle (Endwell). 

In the second half, the Bombers logged 10 more shots on goal compared to the Red Dragons' seven. IC also drew seven additional penalty corners. 

Freshman goalkeeper Karen Howarth (Mendham, N.J.) recorded eight saves during the contest. 

With the win, Ithaca improves to 15-3 on the season and 8-3 in EAIAW Regional playoff action.

Ithaca will head to Elizabethtown, Pa. next weekend to participate in the first round of the inaugural NCAA Division III Championship. The team's opponent has not yet been determined.