By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer There is a key part of every team that never really gets its time in the spotlight. The athletic trainers at St. Bonaventure University come to the aid of over 250 student-athletes, and their main concern is to keep players on the field, on the court or in the pool.…
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will be on the big screen this season 14 times, five of those on ESPN programming. CBS Sports Network and NBC Sports Network will be rounding out the national appearances, making it the most nationally televised games for Bonaventure since Mark Schmidt took over the program in 2006. Bonaventure’s…
By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s golf team traveled to Hamilton, NY for their season debut this weekend to participate in the Alex Lagowitz Memorial Invitational at Seven Oaks Golf Club, which was hosted by Hamilton College. The Bonnies started strong thanks to a career-best performance by senior Corey Long. After the first…
The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team got back to their winning ways this afternoon, defeating the University of Albany 1-0 in front of a home crowd at the Marra Athletics Field Complex. A rainy past few days finally cleared up, and the weather was perfect for soccer. The Bonnies came into the game riding…
By Jeremy Castro Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team fell to Canisius with a final score of 2-0 on Friday evening. The Bonnies were coming off their first loss of the season against Houston Baptist, and were looking to get a good result in their home opener. Energy levels were high throughout the…
By Jeff Uveino Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team worked to a draw in double overtime with the UMass Lowell River Hawks today at the Marra Athletics Field Complex, ending the game with a score of 0-0. The Bonnies record is now 0-5-1. The River Hawks came out strong, controlling the pace of the…
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The men’s and women’s cross country teams have already proved to be quite successful this season, thanks in part to the 10 freshmen men and six freshmen women. The freshmen recruits for both teams proved to be great assets to the team after both men and women defeated Niagara, a…
By Derek Borycki Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s rugby team has been getting ready for their upcoming season. With a week left until the Bonnies men’s varsity rugby team’s season opener against Kutztown University on Saturday, Sept. 16, it’s important to know what to expect this season from the team. Head coach Andrew Tui…
By Sean Mickey Contributing Writer There’s a familiar face at the Reilly Center this year. St. Bonaventure University alumnus and former coach Stephanie Fleming has returned as the men’s and women’s diving coach for the Bonnies. “Coming back to Bonaventure was a really easy decision because last year my husband [Jesse Fleming] was named head…
By Jeremy Castro Contributing Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team has been on the wrong side of the win column more often than not this season. With a record of 0-5 and battling its fair share of injuries, from the outside looking in, the season might seem lost. However, those within the…
As a Boston native and die-hard Red Sox fan, I can’t help but feel anxiety when someone mentions the AL East race, especially during this time of the year. All season long, the Red Sox have kept a steady lead over the New York Yankees. However, as the season is progressing towards playoffs and the…
By Mike Hogan Contributing Writer Through the first four games of the season, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team (2-1-1), there has been no shortage of thrillers. In each of those four games, overtime has been needed to decide them, and sometimes, one overtime wasn’t enough. The Bonnies’ persistence has shined through since the…
By A.J. Mitchell Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team suffered their first loss of the season last night during a hard-fought double overtime battle against Houston Baptist, losing 2-1. It is the fourth consecutive overtime game for the Bonnies and second consecutive double overtime game. The Huskies struck early when Dequan Thomas…
By Mike Hogan Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team preserved its undefeated record yesterday night by coming out with a 1-1 draw at the University Texas Rio Grande Valley. After a long lightning delay, the first half was a back-and-forth affair as neither team was able to find the back of the…
By Sean Mickey Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team remained winless yesterday, falling to the Wright State Raiders 3-0. The Raiders put the pressure on early. The first goal of the game was scored by Sarah Colvin of the Raiders in the 11th minute. In the 38th minute, a header was scored…
The St. Bonaventure University baseball team added a walk-off victory Saturday afternoon, defeating the Richmond Spiders 6-5 on a walk with the bases loaded. Freshman Casey Vincent started for the Bonnies and finished the day with nine hits and three runs allowed in five innings. The Bonnies offense started to get hot in the bottom…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up the win in its series opener against the Richmond Spiders, winning 7-2. “I thought we just totally out played them, and that’s a fully funded, southern team,” Bonnies head coach Larry Sudbrook said. “We out hit them, we out pitched them, we…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team traveled to Binghamton Tuesday afternoon to play the Bearcats, but headed home with a 10-6 loss. The game saw the Bonnies (22-16) out hit by the Bearcats (23-9) 14-9, but limiting the runners left on base to three, compared to the Bearcats’ six. After…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University golf team played in the Atlantic 10 Championship in Orlando, Florida from Friday to Sunday, placing 10th overall out of 11 teams with a score of 895. The Richmond Spiders (840), VCU Rams (853) and Dayton Flyers (854) placed in the top three, respectively. The…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team secured the sweep against the La Salle Explorers over the weekend, winning 9-7 on Saturday and 3-0 on Sunday. In Saturday’s game, the Bonnies out hit the Explorers 16-8, but left nine runners stranded on base over the course of the game. Though the…