BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University softball team played seven-consecutive home games since Saturday, moving to 7-22 overall this season. The Bonnies’ (7-22, 1-11) homestand began with a three-game series against St. Joseph’s University (12-15, 8-3). Bonaventure took a second-inning, 1-0, lead in the series’ first game, courtesy of an Olivia Moon… Keep Reading
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Saturday marked the beginning of the outdoor portion of the 2022 spring season for the St. Bonaventure men and women’s track teams at the Geneseo Early Season Invitational, where many freshmen got their first shot at a collegiate level. To say the underclassmen performed, however, is an understatement. The weekend’s… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure fell short in its comeback against George Washington on Sunday, losing 13-10. The Bonnies (1-9, 0-4 A-10) started out slow as they trailed 9-2 at halftime. Freshman attacker Fiona McGovern scored both goals. “If we take any, any possessions off, if we give them extra possessions, these… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, ADVISORY EDITOR It’s no secret that the 2021-22 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball season was a rollercoaster. Of course, it was a fun rollercoaster. Beginning the season nationally ranked and winning the Charleston Classic were the highest of highs, but some crushing losses, including the Atlantic 10 quarterfinal game, created an abundance of… Keep Reading
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure’s women’s lacrosse team opened their 2022 season against Youngstown State and Akron last weekend, where they dropped both games in the double-header debut to start the season 0-2. The Bonnies started out hot against the Penguins after a couple of tough finishes from senior midfielder Rebecca Howe and sophomore… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s lacrosse team allowed two last-minute goals Saturday at St. Joseph’s University, dropping its season opener, 12-11. “They scored on the man up,” said Bonaventure head coach Randy Mearns. “They ran a little bit of a design play, and we were a little slow to slide… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure dropped to .500 as they fell to VCU 57-49 on Wednesday night. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (12-12, 4-9 A-10) and VCU Rams (13-8, 8-3 A-10) had a hard-fought battle up until the fourth where the Rams took the lead and never looked back. The Bonnies defense was… Keep Reading
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men and women’s swimming and diving team traveled to Niagara Falls last weekend to take on Niagara in a head-to-head matchup, with the women’s team coming away victorious and the men’s team falling short. This was a remarkable performance for the women, defeating the previously undefeated Niagara… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team opens its 2022 season one week from today at Youngstown State. The Bonnies, coming off a 2-10 season in which they lost all eight of their conference matchups, dedicated the offseason to preparing for the upcoming season. Junior midfielder Courtney Fox, ranking second… Keep Reading
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure overcame a seven-point deficit late to beat the last place George Washington Colonials 50-49 on Wednesday. “I am happy that we found a way to win, but I was really disappointed in the way we played,” said head coach Jesse Fleming. St. Bonaventure (11-9, 3-6… Keep Reading
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Coming off a 27-15 semi-finals statement win over Kutztown, the Bonnies are locked and loaded for this weekend’s National Collegiate Rugby Division I Tournament championship game against the second-seeded Penn State. “It was huge,” coach Tui Osborne exclaimed, moments after the win in a university press release. “The… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER Claire Cody, a redshirt sophomore on the women’s basketball team, is St. Bonaventure University’s latest scholarship athlete. Bonaventure head coach Jesse Fleming surprised Cody with the news Saturday after practice in front of the team. “It was honestly so unexpected,” said Cody. “It was crazy … The team went crazy.… Keep Reading
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure looked to bounce back at home playing host to the Bucknell Bison on Monday, but lost, 72-60. Bucknell won possession on the tipoff and never looked back. They led wire-to-wire. The Bison jumped out to a 7-2 lead. Bucknell junior forward Carly Krsul hit a… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure Bonnies continued their homestand against the Kent State Golden Flashes looking to continue their home win streak. The Bonnies won the tip off and the opening possession resulted in a shot-clock violation. The Flashes started the game with two threes to open their scoring. After trading… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team won a game by more than 30 points for the first time since 2012 Sunday at the Reilly Center, routing Division II Clarion 81-49. The Bonnies (5-1, 0-0), outpaced the Golden Eagles (1-4, 0-0) in key areas like offensive rebounding (18-8), second chance… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Bonnies hosted Little Three rival Canisius at home on Wednesday, winning 67-59. St. Bonaventure got out to a quick start going up three to start the game. The Bonnies pressured on defense early as they forced a couple missed 3-pointers. The Golden Griffins and Bonnies traded threes early… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The Atlantic 10 Conference released its 2021 Men’s Soccer End of Year Awards Thursday, recognizing two St. Bonaventure University players. The major awards, All-Conference teams and the All-Rookie Team, were voted on by the A-10 men’s soccer coaches while the All-Academic Team was selected by the men’s soccer communications directors,… Keep Reading
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Loyola Chicago University, currently representing the Missouri Valley Conference, will become the newest member of the A-10, the league announced on Tuesday. This addition will make Loyola the 15th league affiliate as of July 1, 2022. “Welcoming Loyola University Chicago was not a difficult decision,” said Dr. Mark C. Reed,… Keep Reading
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The Atlantic 10 Conference released its 2021 Women’s Soccer Postseason Awards Thursday, recognizing three St. Bonaventure University players. The major awards, All-Conference Teams and All-Rookie Team were voted on by the A-10 women’s soccer coaches while the All-Academic Team was selected by the women’s soccer communications directors, according to the… Keep Reading
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s swim teams traveled to Ithaca, New York to take on Cornell this weekend, falling 156-87 and 144-92 respectively. On the men’s side, the Bonnies were able to pick up four event wins. Two wins by senior Alec Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle with a… Keep Reading