Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. - The Ithaca College women's soccer team visited the Bard College Raptors and shut them out 3-0 for the final regular season game. This win pushes the Bombers to 8-4-4 overall and 4-3-2 heading into playoffs.
Ithaca conceded multiple chances to open up the first half. But IC's defense stood tall recovering off of their early mistakes, allowing only two corners but only giving up one shot that was blocked.
The Bombers ability to survive then allowed them to push the play ahead. In the 34th minute a Bard goal kick let the center of the field open widely, IC capitalized on it. Attacking on the near side of Bard's defensive zone allowed a cross pass to
Casey Gorman who buried it on the low left side, giving the Bombers the early lead.
Not even two full minutes later, Ithaca College earned a corner that
Sophie White scored off a short corner to put the Bombers up, 2-0.
IC dominated the first half posting 14 total shots, four shots on goal and five corners for two goals entering the second half.
The Bombers picked up right where they left off pressing the Raptors hard, leading to another Bombers goal in the 75th minute.
Mia Medearis scored in the box off a pass from
Kiera King to put the Bombers up by three.
IC's second half was arguably more dominant than its first, notching 16 total shots and posting a solid 10 corners, pushing Ithaca to the 3-0 win.
The Bombers enter the Liberty League playoffs as the fourth seed and will play the first game of the playoffs on Nov. 3.
