By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams took on Cleveland State this afternoon, with the men losing 145-96 and the women falling 137-106. On the men’s side, the Bonnies were able to pick up wins from senior Michael White Jr. in the 100 yard freestyle… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team picked up their first A10 win and improved their record to 4-11-1. The Bonnies shut out the Davidson Wildcats 2-0 at home on Thursday. The two goals came from freshman midfielders Bella Marra and Sabrina Sousa-Sampson. Despite starting the game early due to a… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor Bona Fan Jam has had to adjust its start time due to the weather on Saturday. The festivities were supposed to be held out in the Richter basketball courts at 4 p.m. but the time has been moved to 5 p.m. inside the Reilly Center. According to gobonnies.com, the face… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor Since 1993, when current St. Bonaventure University swimming head coach Sean McNamee took over, the Bonnies have gone to the Atlantic 10 Championships five times and finished in the top three every year but 1996. Senior Kevin Grant said he has enjoyed swimming for the program and under McNamee.… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University golf team has already won two events this season and is looking to keep capitalizing on big moments. The team has finished first in two events, the Little Three Invitational in Springville, on Sept. 26 to 28 and the Binghamton Invitational in Binghamton on Oct. 2… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor At St. Bonaventure University, there is a section of athletics called the Sports Information Department, a group of people that oversee various aspects of the day-to-day operations of the school’s athletic programs. Scott Eddy, the assistant sports information director, explained exactly what the department does. “Basically we are in… Keep Reading
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Editor As October dwindles down, the hype and rave of college basketball starts to fill the air. After watching such an exciting end to the season, where the Villanova Wildcats ended the season in historic fashion, senior forward Kris Jenkins had the shot that everyone always dreams of shooting at the… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer Fan Jam is an annual event that kicks off the upcoming St. Bonaventure University basketball season. It is a fun way for students to get excited for the season and learn more about the teams, including the coaches. However, when comparing Fan Jam to other schools, the hype can fall… Keep Reading
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team picked up its third conference play win of the season, and third in the last four games, Wednesday night when it beat the George Washington Colonials 1-0. The win brought the Bonnies record to 4-9-2 overall, and 3-2-1 in conference play. The… Keep Reading
Kiley O’Donnell Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure Men’s Soccer team sent its seniors out with a win, beating the Dayton Flyers 1-0 to collect a conference win on senior day. The game-winning goal came from sophomore midfielder Isaiah Wilson at 2:55 in overtime, his second goal of the season. The team is now 3-9-2… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team fell to the 13th ranked Kutztown University Bears, the number 13 team in the country, dropping its overall record to 2-5 this season. Kutztown started the match with the ball and was able to quickly put points on the board, starting by… Keep Reading
By Anthony Candelaria Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure golf team came off a good showing from the Little Three golf tournament last week and the team looked to carry that momentum into the Binghamton invite according to sophomore golfer Brent Morgan. “I think we are all playing very solid. Not many weaknesses are being shown… Keep Reading
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer Many of St. Bonaventure’s Men’s Cross Country runners achieved personal bests last Saturday. The team participated in the Paul Short Run at Brown University when the top six out of seven runners logged their personal bests for an 8k (4.9 miles), according to gobonnies.com. At the Harry F. Anderson Invitational… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team, currently 1-8-2 on the season and 0-1-1 in conference play, has struggled to keep opponents’ shot totals down, leading to them surrendering more goals and applying more pressure to the team’s goalkeeper tandem of sophomore Luke Iacobellis and redshirt-freshman Alex Olday. Head… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor On a Sunday that shocked the world of sports and then shook it to its foundations, the game of golf lost one of its legends. On Sept. 25, Arnold Palmer died from “complications from heart problems,” according to espn.com. Palmer, according to golfweek.com, was a seven-time major championship winner,… Keep Reading
Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team battled to a 0-0 tie in double overtime Wednesday night against the Duquesne Dukes, ranked number 35 in the country going into the game. The Bonnie generated 10 shots, while Duquesne produced 17. The two teams played a back and forth game… Keep Reading
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure University Department of Athletics announced Thursday that this seasons Select-Your-Seat event, set for Sunday, would be cancelled due to the on-going repairs to the ceiling of the Reilly Center. “They have been working on maintenance and upgrades to the support beams that hold up the… Keep Reading
By Kiley O’Donnell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams have had big results from their first-year runners. William Delaney led the Bonnies men’s team at last weekend’s Harry F. Anderson Invitational. With his 8k time of 26:59.4, Delaney finished 36th out of 213 runners and collected the Atlantic 10 men’s… Keep Reading
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer In total, 106 new athletes, including transfer students, came to Bonaventure this fall. Included in that number are 13 new international athletes coming from countries such as Spain, Canada, Georgia and Sweden, according to Bernie Valento, vice president of enrollment. Valento said the increase in student athletes could be attributed… Keep Reading
By Michael Rickicki Contributing Writer Last Saturday’s rugby match drew a lot of attention on campus. There was a lot of chatter in the stands about what was going on. Many people don’t know what rugby is or how it is played. Some were also asking why someone would want to play such a seemingly… Keep Reading