By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will have revamped locker room facilities, thanks in part to an initiative by the athletic department and various contributions from alumni and friends of the university. A total of $300,000 was raised since the project was announced last March. Construction will begin soon after… Keep Reading
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team captured its first Atlantic 10 Championship in seven years two weekends ago in Geneva, Ohio. Head Coach Sean McNamee said that the team worked hard this year and deserved to win the coveted championship after beating out the Bonnies’ rival University of Massachusetts by… Keep Reading
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team won its first two games against Winthrop (2-1), 15-14 and Coastal Carolina, 14-7 on the road last week. Head Coach Ryan Lynn said he is hoping to pick up two more wins this week against the Delaware State Hornets (0-3) on Sunday and the Niagara Purple… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The clubs of the SBU golf team will be quiet for more than two weeks until March 24 when the Bonnies compete in the La Salle Invitational. The Invitational will be a two-day event held at the Talamore Country Club in the Philadelphia suburb of Ambler. Coach John Powers… Keep Reading
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (3-6, 0-1) lost to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), 6-1, Saturday and defeated Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW), 4-3, Sunday. The women (2-10, 0-2) lost to NJIT, 6-1, Saturday and lost to IPFW, 5-2, Sunday. Both teams travel to Youngstown State today. The women play at… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor History seemed to be repeating itself for the Bonnies (12-13, 5-7), and not in a good way. After losing consecutive games in overtime, the Brown and White watched as their 10-point second-half lead over Massachusetts (16-9, 6-6) evaporated in less than three minutes Wednesday night. Then the offensive fireworks… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Second-half woes struck the women’s basketball team yet again last Sunday as they fell to Butler, 64-46. The Bonnies travel to George Washington Sunday for a 2 p.m. game against the Colonials. With only three games left in the season, the Bonnies (9-16, 2-8) need to find their groove in… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Most of the Bonaventure community knows about the success of the legendary No. 44, Andrew Nicholson. Most recently, Nicholson appeared in last Friday’s NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge about halfway through his first season with the Orlando Magic. But what about other Bonnies excelling in the world of professional sports? Seems… Keep Reading
By Kyle Zamaira Promotions Editor Michael Gargin’s dreams of playing hoops may have died in high school, but the senior didn’t let those limitations keep him away from the game. Gargin has been a manager on the men’s basketball team since he enrolled at St. Bonaventure back in 2009. The New Jersey native said finding… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor The baseball team begins its 2013 campaign with a trip to Port Charlotte, Fla., Feb. 23-March 4. The Bonnies will play the first of nine spring training games tomorrow at 11 a.m. against South Dakota State. Last season, the Bonnies fell just short of the Atlantic 10 postseason, finishing in… Keep Reading
By Pat Tintle Contributing Writer Even though the softball team has not played in the Atlantic 10 playoffs in three years, Head Coach Mike Treehouse is confident in the program’s future. “If we keep walking forward and get better every day, the wins will start coming,” Threehouse said. The Bonnies are coming off a 17-27… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Staff Writer In their final game of the season, the hockey team fell again to Ithaca 11-3. Not able to qualify for playoffs this year, the Bonnies finished with a final record of 7-13. Last Saturday, the Bonnies looked to end their season with one more victory, even if they weren’t going… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The golf team is back at the tee for the second half of its 2012-13 campaign. Next up for the Bonnies is a trip to Rocklidge, Fla. Feb. 28 to face Brevard Community College (BCC). The match will be the second sojourn to Florida this spring for the team.… Keep Reading
By Christopher Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (2-3, 0-0) lost to No. 46 Virginia Tech, 7-0, Friday. The women’s team (2-7, 0-1) lost to Army, 6-1, Friday and UMass, 7-0, Saturday. Both teams lost to Bucknell, 5-2, Sunday. The men host Duquesne today at 1 p.m. in their Atlantic 10 opener and play… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The Bonnies (11-12, 4-6) displayed an impressive amount of resiliency this week overcoming the elements and double-digit leads to defeat URI (7-16, 2-8) and push La Salle (17-6, 7-3) into overtime. The Brown and White plunged into the heart of winter storm Nemo when they traveled to Newport, R.I.… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Sporting pink socks and pink pre-wrap in their hair, the Bonnies (9-15, 2-7), despite playing a strong first half, fell short to Virginia Commonwealth last Sunday, 64-51. The women and their fans flooded the Reilly Center with pink in honor of Play 4 Kay Pink Day. Joining the fight against… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor “The one constant through all the years has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.” These words, spoken by James Earl Jones in the 1989 classic “Field of… Keep Reading
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team has been preparing for the Atlantic 10 Championships, taking place Feb. 20-23 at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Head Coach Sean McNamee said the A-10s are the culmination of an entire season of hard work and training for the Bonnies. The Bonnies rank… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The women’s swimming and diving team is making its final preparations for Atlantic 10 Championships. With only four days until the team’s travel day, a palpable sense of excitement has encompassed the swimmers. “It’s indescribable,” senior Erica Pascarella said of the A-10s. “It’s a meet you can’t understand unless… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Staff Writer After a loss to SUNY Cortland last Saturday, the men’s hockey team won’t take part in the American Club Hockey Association playoffs in 2013. Needing a win to stay in contention, the Bonnies (8-11) were outscored 10-3 by Cortland. Their season will conclude Saturday at Ithaca College (13-11). The puck… Keep Reading