ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's soccer team had five student-athletes named to the All-Liberty League Third Team:
Lilyana Baldi,
Jayne Bogle,
Julia Gilgar,
Kyra Lynch and
Katrina Varnum.
Lilyana Baldi concludes her collegiate career with her first conference accolade. The senior finished the season with six points on two goals and two assists. She played in all 18 contests, making 17 starts. Baldi was responsible for the game-winner in the team's 1-0 victory over RIT in the first round of the Liberty League Championship, scoring just 12 minutes into the contest.
Classmate
Jayne Bogle also collected her first-ever conference honor with her Third Team selection. Bogle was a mainstay for the Bombers, leading the team with 11 points and five assists while ranking second with three goals. The forward scored the team's lone goal in a 1-0 win at Nazareth on September 12. She started all 18 contests.
Midfielder
Julia Gilgar was another first-time honoree. Gilgar played in 17 contests, making 15 starts. She finished the year with three goals, including the game-winner in the squad's 1-0 victory over Skidmore on October 3.
The youngest of the Bombers' recipients, sophomore
Kyra Lynch earned All-Liberty League honors in her first season after transferring from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Despite playing in the back line, Lynch ranked third on the team with seven points, scoring three goals and dishing out one assist. The Syracuse, N.Y. native made an immediate impact as a Bomber, scoring the game-winner in the squad's season-opening 3-1 victory at Utica College on September 1. She started all 18 contests for IC.
No stranger to Liberty League recognition,
Katrina Varnum was named Defensive Performer of the Week on back-to-back occasions this season, September 21 and 28. Varnum started all 18 contests during her junior season, playing all but eight minutes. She finished with a 9-5-4 record, ranking third in the league with seven shutouts. Her 68 saves led the Liberty League, while her 0.89 goals-against average ranked fourth.
The Bombers advanced to at least the Liberty League semifinals for the fifth consecutive year and finished the 2026 season with an overall record of 9-5-4.