Every four years, the world’s best athletes come together for the Olympics. The best of the best stand on the podium, their flags waving over their heads, with respective national anthems playing for the world to hear as they receive their medals. The regality of the Olympics makes hearing a national anthem a special moment.… Keep Reading
After going nine matches scoreless, the St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team finally broke their drought in a 1-1 double-overtime draw against University of Richmond, putting the women at 0-9-2 on the season. Junior midfielder Marley Jarvis scored her second goal of the season just before halftime in the 44th minute to put the Bonnies… Keep Reading
Major League Soccer, MLS, introduced a fifth member to its referee staff during games halfway through the 2017 season: a video assistant referee (VAR). The introduction of video review in MLS marks a change in soccer. Referees are finally being recognized as mistake-making humans, and video review is there in case a play is missed.… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team got back to their winning ways this afternoon, defeating the University of Albany 1-0 in front of a home crowd at the Marra Athletics Field Complex. A rainy past few days finally cleared up, and the weather was perfect for soccer. The Bonnies came into the game riding… Keep Reading
As the 2016-2017 academic year wraps up, the St. Bonaventure University athletics department will host the second annual Bonnie Awards to commemorate athletic accomplishments from students throughout the year. In previous years, the school would put together an end-of-the-year senior banquet to honor the graduating seniors with a dinner and to thank them for the… Keep Reading
Two months removed from competing at the 2017 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, the St. Bonaventure University men’s swim team is back in the pool and preparing for next season’s championships. Seven seniors completed their careers as Bonnies at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a seventh place finish, after finishing second the past two… Keep Reading
Junior Corey Long finished 12th at the Rhode Island Invitational at Quidnessett Country Club as the St. Bonaventure University golf team came in seventh out of 14 teams. Long finished the first day of competition in second place and as one of two golfers under par after posting a score of 71-72 through the first… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University softball team needed reinforcements coming into the 2017 season after graduating seven seniors following the 2016 season. Some of those new faces are already showing what they have on the diamond and on the mound. Seven freshmen replaced the graduates this season. Among them are shortstop Emma Borysevicz and outfielder Elizabeth… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University softball team split a doubleheader against Robert Morris University on Wednesday at Joyce Field. The first game, the Bonnies won thanks to a two-run, sixth inning home run from senior outfielder Kelly Farrell. Also driving in runs for Bonaventure were junior infielder Hailey Blencowe and sophomore first baseman Allie Piergustavo. Senior… Keep Reading
Battling the cold weather was the name of the game on Saturday as the St. Bonaventure University softball game fell in its home opener against La Salle University 4-2, pushing the Bonnies’ record to 7-19. Three errors through seven innings hurt the Bonnies. The Explorers scored two unearned runs in the first inning off an… Keep Reading
Siblings share a bond, and when that bond is used in sports, it makes the connection on the field even stronger than the bond between teammates. Softball players Josie and Emma Borysevicz, a junior pitcher and a freshman infielder, respectively, said they have that bond. Natives of Ashford, Connecticut, the pair will wear the Brown… Keep Reading
The well-known phrase is “the best offense is a good defense,” but typically, the offensive-minded players who can produce points, runs or goals are often the star of the team. For the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team, that offense comes from its seniors. The top five scorers, now seven games into the season, are… Keep Reading
Despite winning four matches on the day, the St. Bonaventure University women’s tennis team dropped its matchup against Mercyhurst University Wednesday 4-3. Starting with doubles, the duo of senior Mara Martinez-Santori and junior Gabriella Bowe pushed their match to a tie-break, eventually earning the win 7-6. The other two Bonaventure tandems fell short, although freshman… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team used home field as an advantage Friday afternoon to win their second game of the season 18-13 over Siena College. Coming off two losses, in which the team held the lead during the first half, the players kept pressure on the Saints through halftime, scoring eight goals to… Keep Reading
In come-from-behind fashion, the St. Bonaventure University women’s tennis team defeated Colgate University Friday 4-3. The men also came away with a 4-3 win. Freshmen duo Clara Herberts and Kahlei Reisinger didn’t drop a game in their doubles win, while senior Mara Martinez-Santori and junior Gabriella Bowe also played strong, winning 6-2, and securing the… Keep Reading
After earning its first win of the season last Saturday, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team fell at Radford University on Monday afternoon 14-11. Radford jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in the first half before Bonaventure was able to work their way back into the game and take a lead going into… Keep Reading
Ask St. Bonaventure University students about the history of Bonnies athletics, and the response might be the school made it to the Final Four in 1970 and won the NIT in 1977. However, St. Bonaventure’s sporting history extends far beyond those two years. Players from all the teams have excelled while wearing the brown and… Keep Reading
For coaches, the schedule for the season is important, because the season is completely based around it. Training plans have to work with the schedule, and it shows whether the week is going to be an easy or hard week. Women’s swimming coach Brian Thomas said the first thing for planning the season’s schedule is… Keep Reading
The St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams defeated Canisius College 167-131 in men’s and 158-142 in women’s, powered by strong swims in the relay events. The Bonnies won three of the four relay events in the meet and have performed consistently well this season in both the freestyle and medley relays. Junior backstroker and… Keep Reading
Through several meets, the St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams have seen underclassmen perform well. Freshman freestyler Nick Burdo gave credit to Coach Sean McNamee for making the transition from high school to college easier by bringing in like-minded individuals. “It’s definitely a big jump. Coach McNamee is really good at recruiting and is… Keep Reading