Baseball Performer of the Week – Lucas Orlovitz
Lucas Orlovitz started off the 2026 season by hitting .500 (7-for-14) with three home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs scored, three walks, a double and triple in five games. Orlovitz slugged 1.357 and posted an on-base percentage of .632 during IC's 3-2 week. He began the week with a 2-for-4 game with three RBI, a double and triple in a loss to Scranton and then went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI in an 18-14 win at Washington College. The week concluded with a doubleheader sweep of Arcadia in which Orlovitz went 3-for-6 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs.
Baseball Rookie of the Week – Anthony Mestre
Anthony Mestre exploded offensively in his first collegiate week as he went 10-for-19 (.526) with 14 RBI, 10 runs scored, five stolen bases and three home runs. In a doubleheader split at Washington College, Mestre was 4-for-9, including a double, with five RBI, four runs and two stolen bases. He then smacked three home runs, including a grand slam, in a sweep of Arcadia as he batted 6-for-10 with nine RBI and six runs scored.
Softball Rookie of the Week – Madison Collins
Madison Collins earned her first collegiate win in the circle during the Bombers' 2–0 season-opening victory over the University of Scranton. The first-year pitcher was dominant across 6.0 strong innings, allowing just two hits while striking out six.
Men's Tennis Singles Performer of the Week – Luis Crespo
Luis Crespo continued his strong start to the spring season as he helped Ithaca fight back from an early match deficit to best NCAA Division II Bloomsburg University, 4-3. Crespo allowed the Bombers to tie the team score at 1-1 when he produced a double bagel over Jaime Soria winning the matchup 6-0, 6-0.
HONOR ROLL
Leigh Naturale recorded six points on three goals and three assists, to go along with two caused turnovers and one ground ball in a 15-14 double overtime loss to No. 17 Scranton on Saturday.
Phoebe Hosford produced the best defensive game of her career in a 15-14 double overtime loss to No. 17 Scranton as she caused five turnovers and scooped up seven ground balls.
Talia Hutchinson continued her monster season at the AARTFC Championships in NYC over the weekend, jumping a one centimeter personal best of 3.92 meters for the win, putting herself ninth in the country ahead of the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships next weekend.
Rachel Larson took home second place in a time of 8.56 at the AARFTC Championships over the weekend in NYC, out-leaning Geneseo's Jillian Ambler by one one thousandth.
Sydney Miranda opened her 2026 season on a tear at the plate, going 3-for-6 (.500) in Ithaca's season-opening sweep of the University of Scranton. The junior sparked the offense in the Bombers' 2-0 victory with an RBI double to right center field, then followed it up in the nightcap by going 2-for-3 with another double and two additional RBI. She was also flawless defensively at first base, finishing the day with a 1.000 fielding percentage and eight putouts.
Brendan Occhino delivered a standout week for the Ithaca men's lacrosse team, helping the Bombers to a pair of non‑conference victories over Nazareth and Widener. Occhino matched a team high with two goals against Nazareth, converting two of his four shots on target to spark the IC offense. He carried that momentum into Saturday's matchup at Widener, where he was one of four Bombers to record a hat trick in a dominant 21–8 win.
