BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNEMNT EDITOR After playing their first six matches on the road, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams returned home to compete in their first home matches of the season. The women’s team competed twice over the weekend, beating Slippery Rock 5-2 on Saturday and defeating Mercyhurst 7-0 on Sunday.…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams are back in action as they competed in their second spring season match against Navy this past weekend. The Bonnies, who defeated Loyola (MD) in their opening match of the spring season, couldn’t get things going against the Midshipmen on Saturday.…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a week off, the men’s and women’s tennis teams will be back in action this weekend. The men will head to West Point, New York to participate in the Army Invitational from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. As for the women, four members of the team will travel to…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action this past weekend with the men’s team beginning their season at the Navy Invitational tournament. The women’s team, on the other hand, played in their second tournament in two weeks at the University at Buffalo Invitational. The men’s…
The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team concluded its fall season Nov. 3. Although the three events didn’t count towards the team record, there were many opportunities in the fall season for growth. Senior captain John Rutkowski said the fall season is a great time to get practice in for the spring. “Being a captain this…
By Ryan Signorino Contributing Writer The men and women’s tennis teams were both in action over the weekend. The men recorded a victory over the Mercyhurst Lakers, while the women stumbled against Army and the University of Massachusetts. On the men’s side, the team performed well in singles, winning all but one match. Impressive showings…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (3-6, 0-1) lost to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 6-1, Saturday and defeated Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW), 4-3, Sunday. The women (2-10, 0-2) lost to NJIT, 6-1, Saturday and lost to IPFW, 5-2, Sunday. Both teams travel to Youngstown State today. The women play at…
By Christopher Spiker Contributing Writer The women’s tennis team (2-3) defeated Robert Morris, 4-3, and Slippery Rock, 4-3, and lost at Pittsburgh, 7-0, on Friday, while the men’s team (1-1), lost to Robert Morris, 4-3. The men and women host Colgate Saturday with matches starting at 11 a.m. The Colgate men visit Olean with a…
By Chris Spiker Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 5-2 and the women lost two matches to Navy, 7-0, and St. Francis (Pa.), 5-2. The men and women host Robert Morris on Friday with matches starting at 1 p.m. The women host Slippery Rock on Saturday at 1 p.m. Robert Morris…
By Christopher Spiker Contributing Writer The Bonnies’ men’s and women’s tennis teams start their spring schedule this weekend after a winter hiatus. On Saturday, the women’s team starts its season, hosting the U.S. Naval Academy at the SBU Indoor Courts in Olean. The men’s team co-hosts St. Francis (Pa.) with the women on Sunday with…
By Harrison Leone Contributing Writer The nascent men’s tennis team returned from Maryland this past weekend after facing the Naval Academy, Temple and Delaware in the Navy Blue Invitational Tournament in Annapolis. The Bonnies host Robert Wesleyan College and Niagara University for the SBU Fall Classic Sept. 28-30. “We looked okay, not great, but not…
By Mike Specht Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team will begin its season this weekend at the Navy Blue Invite, in the hopes that this season will bear more success than last year. The Bonnies have high anticipations for a new season after finishing 2-16 overall last season. Coach Michael Bates is ready for the…
