BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR On Thursday, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball announced Daryl Banks and Moses Flowers as the captains for the 2022-23 season. Banks, a redshirt junior from Somerset, New Jersey, comes to Bonaventure after three seasons at Saint Peters University. Last season with the Peacocks, Banks averaged 11.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR Photo: GoBonnies.com With a group of 16 newcomers, St. Bonaventure men’s soccer coach Kwame Oduro didn’t necessarily know what to expect this season. But after six non-conference games, Oduro has a bit more clarity about his young squad. Although the team has victories in just two of its games, the… Keep Reading
PHOTO: Atlantic 10 Conference BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday, which features St. Bonaventure eight times on national television. “Announcing our conference and TV schedule always means that the start of A-10 Basketball is right around the corner! The addition of Loyola Chicago has… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR After losing 14 straight games, St. Bonaventure baseball turned its misfortunes around on Tuesday, defeating the Niagara Purple Eagles, 12-2. “Winning breeds a little bit more confidence in anything that you do,” Bonaventure coach BJ Salerno said. “These last three or four weeks, we are mostly in every game… It… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR As winners of its last five games, St. Bonaventure lacrosse is off to a record start. In just its fourth season as a Division l program, the Bonnies are 7-2 and atop the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for the first time in school history. “We want to embrace all of… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Well, here we are once again. Last year, I had predicted the New York Yankees would win the 2021 World Series. That, of course, didn’t come close to happening. Just one year later, the Yankees are in a bit of an interesting situation. The team said they have a championship-caliber… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR NEW YORK — After three consecutive road victories against power conference teams, St. Bonaventure had the opportunity they wished for: a home game. Thousands of students and alumni traveled to Madison Square Garden to root on the Bonnies, who stood just a win away from a berth in… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR After a heartbreaking loss to Saint Louis on Friday, St. Bonaventure certainly didn’t have to play in the National Invitational Tournament. They had hoped to appear in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive time instead. But, the team insisted on playing the NIT for potentially one last… Keep Reading
Photo: Atlantic 10 BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR With 1.1 seconds left, Kyle Lofton drew a foul off a Jaren Holmes missed layup. Down 57-56, two makes would send St. Bonaventure to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals for the fourth consecutive time. Officials reviewed the clock and added seven-tenths of a second. Lofton stood in… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Twenty-nine days ago, St. Bonaventure narrowly left Pittsburgh with a victory over a Duquesne, a team that hasn’t won since Jan. 8. But, Saturday’s game in the Reilly Center was a completely different story, as the Bonnies led for nearly 37 minutes in an… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Undoubtedly, it’s been an up-and-down season for St. Bonaventure men’s basketball. But, the Bonnies seem to be on the up at the right time. After an 83-71 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen on Wednesday, St. Bonaventure has won four games in a row with a little extra swagger. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR In an 83-71 victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday, Kyle Lofton made St. Bonaventure men’s basketball history. He recorded 17 assists, setting a single-game record in program history. Lofton surpassed the previous record of 14 set by Jaylen Adams in 2015 and 2017 and Marques Green in 2003. “I got up… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure led by 16 points at the half but fended off a late Saint Louis rally, defeating the Billikens 83-79 for their second victory over the team in four days. “To be up 16 against a team with that talent says a lot about our guys,” coach… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, but a late run fell short as the Davidson Wildcats held on to win 81-76 over the Bonnies on Tuesday. “Our guys showed a lot of fight,” said coach Mark Schmidt. “I thought… Keep Reading
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jalen Adaway scored 22 points and Jaren Holmes added 20 as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies returned home from a three-game road trip to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 80-69. “Our effort was consistent,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “We were more… Keep Reading
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi scored 21 points, recorded 17 rebounds and blocked six shots as St. Bonaventure led for nearly 39 minutes in a 64-56 victory over Duquesne. “[Duquesne] is a good team,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “If you win championships, you’ve got… Keep Reading
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR In a rematch from the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship game, St. Bonaventure again reigned supreme, taking a 9-7 lead from VCU and leading the rest of the way to win 73-53. “It’s the best game we’ve played in a while,” coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “It… Keep Reading
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR NEWARK, N.J. — After trailing most of the first half, St. Bonaventure took a 39-36 lead off a thunderous Osun Osunniyi dunk and a pair of Jalen Adaway free throws. Unfortunately for the Bonnies, that’d be the last time they took the lead. A 13-0 run for the… Keep Reading
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure faced another halftime deficit after Loyola (Md.) shot 56% in the first half, but a 27-14 run over the final 13 minutes of the game propelled the Bonnies to their third consecutive victory, winning 84-71. “Offensively, we did OK,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “It’s… Keep Reading
PHOTO: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON After leading at the half, St. Bonaventure built an 11-point lead over Buffalo with 3:05 remaining. Dominick Welch hit his second 3-pointer of the game, and things looked promising for the Bonnies. Suddenly, a 13-2 run for the Bulls sparked by three-consecutive 3-pointers in a 53-second span tied the game… Keep Reading