By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team will face the Charlotte 49ers today at 7 p.m. in the Reilly Center for the first round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Bonnies received an automatic berth in the WNIT because they were the highest-ranking team in the Atlantic 10 that did not… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure baseball team swept Ohio University this past weekend in its series. The Bonnies, who have been struggling to score so far this season, outscored Ohio by 31 runs over three games. Coming off their wins against Ohio, the Bonnies struggled in their home-opener Tuesday, losing a… Keep Reading
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer With a 3-16 overall record, the St. Bonaventure softball team’s struggles have been well-documented. The team’s morale hasn’t wavered, however. With conference games and warmer weather on the horizon, Coach Michael Threehouse and his players have pointed to this time on the schedule as the time to right the… Keep Reading
By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team has faced plenty of adversity so far this season. The biggest challenge for the Brown and White has been not having enough players to compete in matches. Injuries have depleted the team’s already limited roster, junior Marissa Brossard said. “(Our problem is) not having… Keep Reading
By Erin Izydorczak Contributing Writer Last Saturday, the St. Bonaventure Lacrosse team lost its third consecutive game to Binghamton by a score of 19-3. Binghamton came out hard and scored seven goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. Meanwhile the Bonnies started slowly and couldn’t get the ball into the offensive zone for… Keep Reading
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team (3-16) returns home after a 1-3 showing in the Lady Pirates Classic which took place on March 8-9. The Bonnies lost their first three games of the tournament before salvaging the fourth game against Drexel (3-7) in the second game of a double header.… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure baseball team left for Ohio University yesterday to kick off a four-game series against the Bobcats beginning today and ending Sunday. According to Coach Larry Sudbrook, the Bonnies have been working on “small ball” during the past week in preparation for this weekend. Progress has been… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor St. Bonaventure (18-14, 7-10) punched its ticket to the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Thursday when they defeated the La Salle Explorers (15-17, 7-10), 82-72 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in this season’s rubber match. Strong interior play highlighted Thursday’s win over La Salle. Junior center Youssou Ndoye, sophomore forward Dion… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli For those who have not yet heard or have already forgotten, St. Bonaventure Assistant Sports Information Director Brian Moretti died last Wednesday in Richmond, Va. of apparent cardiac arrest. It’s likely most students and faculty didn’t know who Brian was before they received the Notice Board email informing them of his death. The… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor St. Bonaventure’s (23-12, 11-6) emotional roller coaster came to an end Saturday as the team struggled mightily in a 73-32 loss to Fordham (24-7, 13-5). The semifinal loss eliminated the Bonnies from the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament and sent Fordham to its second consecutive finals appearance. The Bonnies… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor St. Bonaventure (23-9, 12-5) rode sophomore forward Hannah Little’s career-high 22 points and game-high 17 rebounds to a 54-42 victory over La Salle (15-14, 9-9) Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Little excelled in the second half, scoring 16 points – more than… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor The men’s basketball team (16-13, 6-9) will head down to Virginia tomorrow to take on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams, looking to snap a three-game losing streak in the final game of the regular season. The Rams (22-7, 10-4) are third in the Atlantic 10 and are all-but guaranteed… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor While in Richmond, Va. for the Women’s Atlantic 10 basketball tournament, Assistant Sports Information Director Brian Moretti, 25, went into apparent cardiac arrest Wednesday night and passed away shortly after, the university announced Thursday morning. He was at dinner in a Richmond restaurant with his A-10 colleagues. Moretti’s main… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Assisstant Sports Editor The NHL trade deadline is always a crazy day for any hockey fan. There’s always sure to be a few big name players getting dealt, but there’s always the smaller, close-to-home deals. Hockey fans got to see a little bit of both today. Even before the deadline, big deals… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor After going 22-9 on the season, the women’s basketball team will go into the Atlantic 10 tournament in Richmond with a two seed. The Bonnies were predicted to finish ninth in the A-10 this year. However, they defeated six out of the eight teams picked ahead of them on… Keep Reading
By Erin Izydorczak Contributing Writer Mark Twain once said that “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog,” and this exemplifies the St. Bonaventure lacrosse team early on this year, according to Head Coach Ryan Lynn. The team, led by senior captains Sara Schlagenhauf,… Keep Reading
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor Welcomed by a 90-degree falloff, the Bona’s baseball team returned home after an upsetting 1-8 campaign in Port Charlotte, Fl. for the Snowbird Classic, according to head coach Larry Sudbrook. “We went 3-6 down there last year playing a predominantly senior team, so we knew it was going to… Keep Reading
By Eustace Q. Browne Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure softball team has struggled out of the gate this season, posting a 2-13 record. Despite his team struggles, Head Coach Michael Threehouse shared a sense of optimism about the team’s slow start. “I was telling the ladies, the year we made the conference championship in 2005,… Keep Reading
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After capturing a second consecutive Atlantic 10 championship (winning by a substantial 94 points), the Bonnies are not letting their latest success affect how the program is run in the future, according to Head Coach Sean McNamee. “It panned out pretty well,” McNamee said, referring to the recent championship. “We… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Andrew Nicholson graduated from St. Bonaventure in May 2012. Based on how often he’s mentioned on campus, you’d have to forgive someone for not realizing he had ever left. While taking a stroll around campus, one might see a few people sporting brown number 44 shirts and a few more… Keep Reading