By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The last time a varsity men’s lacrosse team took the field at St. Bonaventure University, it was 1993 and the program was Division III. In 2018-19, the program will return to Bona Territory, this time as a Division I team. Athletics Director Tim Kenney and the athletics department announced Wednesday… Keep Reading
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team fell to Vermont on Thursday afternoon, 17-10. The game was played at Virtue Field, in Burlington, Vermont, where Vermont picked up their first win of the season. The Bonnies fell behind in the first eight minutes, trailing 3-0. Then, with 19:47 remaining in… Keep Reading
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer Dahron Wells, a sophomore walk-on on the St. Bonaventure University cross country and track teams, considers running a vital part of his life and has found a purpose from it. First inspired by his parents, who also ran track in high school, Wells decided in tenth grade that he could… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team has faced its fair share of offensive struggles through the first 13 games of the season. The Bonnies (6-7) have gone through stretches of low run production, including being shutout 10-0 by North Dakota State on March 10. Head coach Larry Sudbrook said he… Keep Reading
By Alfonso De Falco Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s rugby teams have found a new way to add more members to the Bonaventure rugby program and strengthen its future. The St. Bonaventure Rugby Club will host the inaugural Bonnies High School Boys Rugby Challenge Cup on Saturday. The Challenge Cup will… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Come on Villanova! What happened to that whole “going to be back-to-back champs” thing? Admittedly, I didn’t think the Wildcats were going to win again (that spot is reserved for my favorite team, the North Carolina Tar Heels). But what I did think would happen was a Final Four appearance.… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor Alexandra Piergustavo, a first baseman for the St. Bonaventure University softball team, has broken out during sophomore season for the Bonnies. A native of Milford, Massachusetts, she has a .306 batting average on the season with three homeruns and 16 RBIs. Piergustavo, who has been playing softball since she… Keep Reading
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University golf team played in the Kingsmill Intercollegiate this past weekend at Kingsmill Resort River Course in Williamsburg, Virginia, finishing with an overall stroke total of 920 to place 18 out of 22 schools. In first place was the University of Tennessee with an overall stroke total… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team rebounded from its offensive struggles from earlier in the weekend, defeating Davidson 17-4 on Sunday. Junior third baseman David “Bubba” Hollins drove the offensive onslaught for the Bonnies, going six-for-six at the plate with three doubles, one homerun and eight runs batted in. As… Keep Reading
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team fell to Robert Morris on Sunday afternoon, 12-7. With the loss the Bonnies drop to 2-5. Robert Morris started out with a quick goal within the first 30 seconds, and another with 24:53. But, senior LeighAnn Stauffer put the Bonnies on the board… Keep Reading
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s tennis team fell to Dayton on Saturday afternoon, 5-0. The women’s team also fell to the Flyers, losing 4-0. With the loss, the men fall to 6-10 and the women drop to 4-14. The men dropped each of the doubles matches. Junior pair Hector Martinez… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University dropped the first two games of its three game weekend series against Davidson, losing both games 9-2 on Saturday. The first game started on Friday, but a rain delay forced play to be suspended in the top of the fifth inning. So when both teams took… Keep Reading
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s tennis team fell 5-2 today against University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee in Akron, Ohio on Friday. Freshman Clara Herberts and junior Gabriella Bowe were the only victorious players for Bonaventure. Bowe fought hard against her opponent, freshman Ester Zador, losing the first set 4-6, but… Keep Reading
By Ryan Signorinio Staff Writer Despite the team having eight seniors, the St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team is in the midst of a youth movement. “It’s really integral to our success moving forward that we incorporate as many underclassmen as possible in our rotation, so that they can start to see time and they… Keep Reading
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer In terms of scheduling, St. Bonaventure NCAA Golf is in a position that makes them unlike most other sports. It plays in invitationals and also travel long distances to play. The Bonnies did not have any home matches last fall, and won’t have any this spring. Other sports have similar… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team split its first ten games of the season, going 5-5 over a pair of trips to Florida. One factor that affected the up-and-down play of the team was the performance of its pitching staff, which will hold great importance to the team’s overall season… Keep Reading
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer Beginning at seven years old, sophomore Indra Patwardhan has never stopped his passion for tennis. Inspired by his parents, Patwardhan has picked up several wins for the Bonnies. Patwardhan said he was introduced to tennis because of his parents love of the sport and their inability to play at a… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor Happy March Madness! The best time of the year is here and I could not be happier. While it took me a while to complete my bracket, I’m confident in the Final Four that I have selected. EAST – Villanova Wildcats I have the Villanova Wildcats knocking off Wisconsin… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team is in the middle of its spring season, where it plays matches in the form of sevens. A much quicker and fast-paced game compared to the regular form of fifteens played in the fall season consisting of 40 minute halves and 15… Keep Reading
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team capped off a three game series against the North Dakota State Bison with a 7-3 win, taking the series two games to one. The Bonnies (5-5) had the slight edge in hits against the Bison (7-8), racking up 10 hits compared to their opponents… Keep Reading