By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer As they sit in the basement of the Atlantic 10, the women’s soccer team is nowhere near where it wanted to be at this point of the season. The conference campaign has yielded a meek 2-6 record at press time. Coming off back-to-back road losses against Davidson and Dayton, the…
By Dominic LoVallo Staff Writer A 3-0 loss to Duquesne University last Saturday officially eliminated the St. Bonaventure’s men’s soccer team from reaching the Atlantic 10 (A-10) playoffs this season. The Bonnies also lost the final of their three goaltenders due to a concussion only 21 minutes and 58 seconds into the first half.…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor Marcus Posley with the ball, Bonnies down two points. Ten seconds left in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinal matchup with the Dayton Flyers. The man who sent the Bonnies off with two walk-off wins earlier in the year was looking for the trifecta when he got stripped of the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor Heading to the playoffs for it’s second straight year, the St. Bonaventure women’s rugby team looks to continue its success in a match-up against Union College in the first round of the playoffs Saturday. This matchup will challenge the team, players said. “Union is undefeated in the regular season,…
By Ethan MacKrell Contributing Writer Last weekend, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Albany for the 49th annual Great Dane Invitational. The meet was the last race both the teams have before the Atlantic 10 Championships in Richmond, Virginia on Oct. 31. On the women’s side, senior Aubrie Russell led the…
If the MLB postseason, the NHL season and the NFL season don’t provide enough excitement, good news is coming within a week. Tuesday, Oct. 27, the NBA season tips off, and after an offseason full of roster changes, this season promises to be as exciting as the last. In both the Eastern and Western Conference,…
By Dominic LoVallo Staff Writer The men’s soccer team is now more than halfway through its conference games, and they are now 2-13-1 on the season and 1-4 in conference play. Wednesday afternoon, the Bonnies broke a 14-game winless streak when they beat the George Washington University Colonials 2-1. The Bonnies have had trouble scoring…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment editor Unfortunately for the Bonaventure golf team, the end of the season came with a couple of last place finishes. After coming in 10th out of 10 schools in the Whistling Straits Intercollegiate on Oct. 13, the Bonnies finished off their 2015 fall season on Tuesday in the Dayton Flyer…
The club hockey team failed to capitalize on the momentum of its first win, dropping a pair of games last weekend. Oct. 17, the Bonnies traveled to Ithaca to take on the Cornell Big Red. St. Bonaventure fell behind early, giving up six goals before netting one of its own. After three consecutive goals by…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The women’s rugby team is one win away from heading back to states and holding on to its title from last year. After graduating 13 girls last year, senior Captain Rachel Noone wasn’t sure if the team was going to have the experience to get back to states. “Coming…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The women’s soccer team went into Thursday’s match after winning its previous two games. The squad claimed a win in front of the home crowd in a 4-3 overtime victory against the University of Rhode Island. Two days later on the road, the Bonnies closed out a game against St.…
By Dominic LoVallo Contrbuting Writer The men’s soccer team closed the gap on the opposition, but they still were unable to find a way to score. Last Friday, the Bonnies lost to the St. Francis Red Flash in a low-scoring game as they were shutout, 1-0. St. Bonaventure, throughout the entirety of the game, only…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief The St. Bonaventure women’s cross country team continued to work together Saturday, placing fourth out of 20 teams at the Harry Anderson Invitational in Rochester, said Head Coach Bob MacFarlane. Senior Aubrie Russell led the team, placing eighth overall in 18:53—a personal record for the team co-captain. “I think that everyone…
In 2013, it was the Pittsburgh Pirates that were the major story of the playoffs. A season ago it was the Kansas City Royals that captivated most of the baseball audience by making it to the World Series. So the question is: Which team has the biggest story going into October? The great thing about…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor In their only home tournament on the season, the Bonnies golf team was able to show off in front of the home faithful. The team finished in fourth place out of 10 schools in the Leo Keenan Invitational, which was held at the Bartlett Country Club. The Bonnies were…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer A slow start doomed the Bonnies last weekend, said senior forward Abby Maiello. The women’s soccer team closed out its non-conference play last week with a 2-1 loss against the Penguins of Youngstown State University. This was the squad’s third game in a row on the road and marks three…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team this season has played two top opponents in the past two weeks, suffering losses in both games, 23-10 to Penn State and 55-0 to Army. Phil Jackling, a senior captain, is in his third year as a Bonnie rugby player. Jackling has nothing but positive…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor in Chief For senior cross country co-captain Aubrie Russell, running is an essential part of her life. She’s got a lot of experience, too. Russell began competitive running as soon as she entered junior high school, meaning she’s been competing for almost 10 years. The Candor, New York ,native met with…
Usain Bolt, with his 9.58-second 100-meter dash record, is generally considered the fastest thing in all of sports. But compared to the rapidly changing mindsets of Buffalo Bills fans, Bolt looks slow. Nothing moves faster than the opinions of Buffalonians, from joy to disgust to hope all in a matter of minutes. After week one’s…
By Dominic LoVallo contributing writer After another two-loss weekend, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team is still struggling to find ways to score goals, let alone win games. Friday it was a 4-0 loss to the Niagara Purple Eagles, while on Sunday the team fell to the Canisius Golden Griffins by a score of 3-0…