By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby club will travel to New Hampshire for the regional playoffs. The semi-final game is against the University of New England tomorrow at 2 p.m. Senior winger Meghan Kinney said the team’s biggest challenge will be facing a team they haven’t played before, but the team has been…
By Taylor Nigrelli Opinion Editor Laura Clesse knows the thrill that winning a rugby game can bring and the utter humiliation of a blowout defeat. She’s experienced the confidence of walking into a game, knowing the other team doesn’t have a chance and the hopelessness of being on the other side of that type of…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Saturday’s frigid air brought with it a cold that had nothing to do with the weather itself. As the Bonnies took the field to face off against Kutztown, there was a new feeling for many of the players. That day, when they stood across the field from their opponents, would…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor It’s been a rough start for the club hockey team as it began its 2014-15 season. The team has gone 0-5 since starting four weeks ago, with four of those losses on home ice. Through the opening five games, the squad has been outscored 28 goals to seven. According…
After a difficult week of practice, the women’s swimming and diving team competed against Atlantic 10 rivals Duquesne and LaSalle last weekend in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sophomore Tanja Kirmse led the way for the Bonnies, winning the 200-yard freestyle, the 200-yard butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle. Juniors Adelyn Graf and Elizabeth Malone turned in second-place finishes…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team celebrated senior night last Sunday as they played their last home game of the season, but the Bonnies were unable to bid the future graduates farewell with a win, as the team fell to Saint Joseph’s, 2-1. The Bonnies struck first with a goal from…
The women’s basketball team begins its season with an exhibition game tomorrow against Edinboro University at 2 p.m. The Bonnies return a host of players who started for them last year. Junior forward Katie Healy returns after being named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team last year, and junior guard Nyla Rueter comes back after…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team hosted Virginia Commonwealth University under the lights Sunday at the Marra Sports Complex, but despite the home field advantage, the Bonnies surrendered their seventh straight loss. Undefeated in the Atlantic 10, the Rams took the lead in the fourteenth minute on a goal from…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As I discussed in last week’s Extra Point, the landscape of the National Basketball League changed dramatically in the offseason. The Eastern Conference looks to be rejuvenated with upgraded teams and new coaches. However, the Western Conference will be as dominant as ever with deep rosters and young players…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team extended their undefeated season last Saturday in the first round of the state playoffs against Plattsburgh, earning them the title of Western Division Champions. The Bonnies won by a score of 34-7. The team will compete for the Upstate New York Collegiate Conference State Title…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer Western New York is often known for its large rugby playing population, and for far too long, the question “who is the best in the west?” was one without an answer. The St. Bonaventure Men’s Rugby Club put a stop to that three years ago and has since refused…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor As always, I’m overly excited for the start of the NBA season. I’d compare it to the excitement that a child gets the night before he goes to Disney World for the first time. With a lot of activity going on in the offseason, this season is one of the…
Battling inclement weather, the Bonnies wrapped up their fall season with a 12th-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational. The Bonnies struggled with inconsistent play on the first day, ending their first round in eighth place with a score of 303. During the first round, junior Josh Stauffer and freshman Corey Long led the way for…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The women’s rugby team improved to 5-0 on the season after defeating the University of Rochester 29-10 last Saturday in Rochester. The win puts the team in first place in the Empire Rugby Division Three West conference. The Bonnies have their first-round playoff game tomorrow at home at 3 p.m.…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Eleven games into the season, the men’s soccer team still only has one win. The Bonnies offensive production has been absent from the scoreboard for the past three games, having been outscored 11-0, the most recent shutout coming against Buffalo on Oct. 21 by a score of 4-0. “We’re…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Following a 2-0 loss to St. Joseph’s a week ago, the women’s soccer team fell to 1-3 in conference play and 6-8-1 on the season. The Bonnies now sit at 12th in the Atlantic 10 standings, making them the third-worst team in the conference. The Bonnies have struggled…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s rugby club has, thus far, faced one of their most trying seasons in years. This season, the team has moved into the highest division in the country, and so far, they are feeling the results. As opposed to beating teams by large margins, the team has…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor It was a disappointing weekend for Bona’s women’s soccer this past weekend as the squad dropped both matches to open Atlantic 10 conference play against Davidson University and Richmond University. The weekend started with a 2-0 loss to Davidson Friday night in which the Bonnies outshot their opponent…
By Emily Mulcahey Staff Writer The men’s rugby club has put up tough competition this season against some of the best teams in their new division. The team has been competing in Division 1-A, the highest in the country. Following a game against Army, one so close it gave the audience whip lash, the…
Last weekend, the Bonnies traveled to Binghamton, N.Y., taking an eighth place finish in the Binghamton Invitational. Fighting poor weather, the golfers battled through the first day of competition, finishing the opening half of the invitational in ninth place. Things flowed more smoothly the second day, and with good rounds by junior Josh Stauffer and…