By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor A magical season, one that resulted in Atlantic-10 regular season and tournament titles, ended in a disappointing loss in the NCAA tournament round of 64. For the majority of college basketball programs, especially mid-majors, those results would be things to cherish and revel in for the foreseeable future. Bona faithful… Keep Reading
By Michael Seitz, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University baseball team travelled to Fordham University last weekend for a four-game series. The Rams took three out of four games in the series, but there were multiple positive takeaways from the Bonnies play this past weekend. Bonaventure won the first game of Friday’s double header by… Keep Reading
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor Sunday’s men’s lacrosse victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins was a bittersweet one for coach Randy Mearns and his squad. Not just that it was their first victory over the Golden Griffins in program history, but it was also Mearns’ first since leaving Canisius for St. Bonaventure. Mearns spent… Keep Reading
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had zero depth for insurance behind Osun Osunniyi at the center position. Now, they have plenty, as the team has just received their fourth commitment of the early offseason. Wednesday, the Bonaventure athletics department confirmed the commitment of Oluwasegun Durosinmi, who signed… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. DAYTON, OHIO – Just two years ago, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were one shot away from winning the Atlantic 10 Championship and making the NCAA Tournament. Sunday, the Bonnies didn’t need a last-second heave to determine their fate. St. Bonaventure defeated VCU, 74-65, in the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship to… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. Despite beating the Wildcats twice in the regular season, the St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (6-15, 5-12 A10) lost to Davidson (9-13, 5-10 A10) by a score of 69-61 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, ending their season. “It just sucks,” junior Asianae Johnson said. “We came into this with… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. RICHMOND, VA (March 6, 2021) – Just shy of two years ago in the Atlantic 10 Championship game, St. Bonaventure and St. Louis met. St. Louis snuck away with a two-point victory to win the conference championship. Since then, St. Louis has dominated the last two matchups; St. Bonaventure has… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. Following the St. Bonaventure Bonnies loss against Dayton Monday, a sluggish opening round appearance was feared. However, they showed up and dominated in the quarterfinal. St. Bonaventure held the top seed in the conference tournament for the first time in school history and took down No. 9 Duquesne Duke, 75-59,… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. The Rhode Island Rams (9-7, 9-4 A10) took an early 4-2 lead over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-12, 4-10 A10) and never looked back, scoring a 69-49 road victory. “[Rhode Island] really knocked the 3-point shot down,” St. Bonaventure coach Jesse Fleming said. “They did a great job shooting… Keep Reading
BY TYLER SMITH, SPORTS EDITOR. I’m one of the biggest college basketball fans you can find on campus. I think I’ve mentioned that March Madness is my favorite sporting event of the year close to 500 times. However, the team I grew up rooting for, the Duke Blue Devils, will more than likely not be… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. For the second time in as many days, the St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (4-10, 3-8 A10) scored a victory over the visiting Davidson Wildcats (6-9, 3-6 A10), winning 71-63 on Monday. However, unlike Sunday, the Bonnies were forced to overcome a double-digit first quarter deficit to score their… Keep Reading
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. The St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (3-10, 2-8 A10) held the Davidson Wildcats (6-8, 3-4 A10) to just 40% shooting and four three-pointers, snapping a four-game skid with a 71-58 victory. “We had a lot of energy, I thought we played smart, and there was a good competitive level,”… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. In 2021, it’s become common to not play for over a week during Atlantic 10 play. For some teams, it could play a major factor in their success. For others, it won’t affect their play. For St. Bonaventure, a seven-day layoff seems regular, as the Bonnies dominated from the tip… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. On Wednesday, after a technical foul put him on the bench for the last six minutes of the first half, Kyle Lofton came in and provided a much-needed spark to help the Bonnies win by double digits at Fordham. Friday, it was more of the same. Lofton finished Friday with… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. Jaren Holmes must love playing afternoon games on Wednesday’s. After finishing with a career-best 38 last week, Holmes finished with 26 in Wednesday’s win at Fordham (1-4, 1-4), 68-54. The Bonnies had six days off in-between games thanks to a George Washignton COVID-19 pause, but it didn’t seem like it… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR The Bonnies opening Atlantic-10 Conference weekend at home didn’t go as planned, as Richmond, 59-58, and VCU, 69-67, were both able to secure last-second victories at the Reilly Center. Friday, the Bonnies held host to Richmond and got off to a slow start. In the first quarter, Richmond went on… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. Play-by-play commentator Tommy Valentine put it best on the ESPN+ broadcast today: we were watching the Jaren Holmes show in St. Bonaventure’s 83-57 win against St. Joseph’s. “It’s an amazing night to experience that in [The Reilly Center] where so many St. Bonaventure players have gone for spectacular nights, it’s… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. In Atlantic 10 play, it’s not common when you feel like a game is a must-win in the beginning of January. Saturday was different in St. Bonaventure’s big win, 69-66, at Richmond. The Bonnies led the entire second half, but they would need a deep three from Kyle Lofton with… Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. One of the main questions coming into today’s game was if St. Bonaventure’s lack of games so far this season due to COVID-19 postponements would hurt them at Rhode Island. Instead, it was their lack of depth that hurt the team as they fell 63-57 at the Ryan Center Wednesday. … Keep Reading
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. St. Bonaventure sophomore forward Justin Winston has announced his intention to transfer, effective immediately. In a statement, head coach Mark Schmidt said, “We are disappointed that Justin has made this decision, but we wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Winston arrived at St. Bonaventure as one of the… Keep Reading