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…
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…
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…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Undoubtedly, it’s been an up-and-down season for St. Bonaventure men’s basketball. But, the Bonnies seem to be on the up at the right time. After an 83-71 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen on Wednesday, St. Bonaventure has won four games in a row with a little extra swagger. The Bonnies…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR In an 83-71 victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday, Kyle Lofton made St. Bonaventure men’s basketball history. He recorded 17 assists, setting a single-game record in program history. Lofton surpassed the previous record of 14 set by Jaylen Adams in 2015 and 2017 and Marques Green in 2003. “I got up…
Photo: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure led by 16 points at the half but fended off a late Saint Louis rally, defeating the Billikens 83-79 for their second victory over the team in four days. “To be up 16 against a team with that talent says a lot about our guys,” coach…
BY TOM SEIPP, ADVISORY EDITOR If the Bonnies want to appear in the NCAA Tournament in 2022, they will have to win the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Bob McKillop’s Davidson team, ranked just two days before entering Cattaraugus County, came to the Reilly Center and shut the door on Bonaventure’s chance at an at-large bid. While…
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…
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…
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…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, but a late run fell short as the Davidson Wildcats held on to win 81-76 over the Bonnies on Tuesday. “Our guys showed a lot of fight,” said coach Mark Schmidt. “I thought…
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jalen Adaway scored 22 points and Jaren Holmes added 20 as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies returned home from a three-game road trip to defeat the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, 80-69. “Our effort was consistent,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “We were more…
PHOTO: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR PITTSBURGH — Osun Osunniyi scored 21 points, recorded 17 rebounds and blocked six shots as St. Bonaventure led for nearly 39 minutes in a 64-56 victory over Duquesne. “[Duquesne] is a good team,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “If you win championships, you’ve got…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR In a rematch from the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship game, St. Bonaventure again reigned supreme, taking a 9-7 lead from VCU and leading the rest of the way to win 73-53. “It’s the best game we’ve played in a while,” coach Mark Schmidt said postgame. “It…
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…
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.…
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With just under a minute remaining against Coppin State, St. Bonaventure’s worst nightmare happened: Kyle Lofton went down with an injury. After twisting his ankle, Lofton was sidelined for the next two games against Buffalo and Loyola (Md.). With freshman Joryam Saizonou being the only other point guard on…
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…
PHOTO: GOBONNIES.COM BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure faced another halftime deficit after Loyola (Md.) shot 56% in the first half, but a 27-14 run over the final 13 minutes of the game propelled the Bonnies to their third consecutive victory, winning 84-71. “Offensively, we did OK,” St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt said. “It’s…
PHOTO: GoBonnies.com BY NATHAN SOLOMON After leading at the half, St. Bonaventure built an 11-point lead over Buffalo with 3:05 remaining. Dominick Welch hit his second 3-pointer of the game, and things looked promising for the Bonnies. Suddenly, a 13-2 run for the Bulls sparked by three-consecutive 3-pointers in a 53-second span tied the game…