By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After dropping both games of a doubleheader to Little 3 rival Niagara, the Bonnies (6-36, 2-14) will look to break their four game skid when they host Fordham (28-16, 11-5) today at 3 p.m. and tomorrow at noon. Sunday, the team will host La Salle (14-26, 2-14) for a doubleheader…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer Since its 67-11 manhandling of Rutgers on Nov. 17, the men’s rugby team has extensively trained through the winter and spring to prove it can compete with the top rugby programs in the nation. They will display their talents this Saturday in the D1-AA USA Rugby National Championship, featuring 15…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team finished its season with back-to-back losses to UMass, (15-2), and La Salle (10-6), dropping their final record to 6-11 overall with a 0-7 record in the Atlantic 10. Head Coach Ryan Lynn said the UMass game was a tough matchup, and the team lost confidence in…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The 15-seed women (3-17, 1-6) lost 4-0 to two-seed Xavier in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament last Thursday. The 12-seed men (5-13, 1-4) challenged five-seed Duquesne Thursday at 9 a.m. The men played the Dukes (11-6, 4-1) Thursday in Mason, Ohio. The match results were not…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor It’s hard to believe my time as sports editor has come to an end. Where have the last 12 weeks gone? Before coming to Bona’s, if someone had told me I would be writing for the campus newspaper I would have laughed in his or her face. It’s amazing how…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assignment Sports Editor After witnessing a banner year for St. Bonaventure athletics in 2012, Bonnie fans suffered through disappointing campaigns for nearly every varsity team. The two most prominent teams on campus, men’s and women’s basketball, both missed their respective Atlantic 10 tournaments a year after they both made NCAA tournament appearances.…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor This past year following St. Bonaventure sports has given the SBU faithful a lot to ponder. To aid in the retrospection, the Bona Venture presents its inaugural Sports Razzberries. Without further ado: The “Beast Mode” Award for Best Single Game Performance: Eric Mosley. The senior guard put the team…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor After a one-win weekend, the baseball team travels to St. Louis for a three-game series against the Billikens. The series begins tonight at 7:30 and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. “St. Louis is probably the best team in the conference,” Coach Larry Sudbrook said. “They won 41 out of 42…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After 36 straight road games, the softball team played their first home game of the season on Wednesday. The Bonnies (6-32, 2-12) split the doubleheader against Binghamton to end their 12-game losing streak. Tomorrow, the Bonnies will host Charlotte (16-22, 4-8) for a doubleheader. The games will begin at noon…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor It’s not uncommon for students to have a litany of grievances about the college or university they attend. You can see it every day here at St. Bonaventure. We complain about the food at the Hickey and lament poor class registration times. It seems there’s always something for us…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer As the women’s lacrosse team continues to search for their first Atlantic 10 win, one laxer has provided a bright spot for the team. Sophomore attacker Jenna Schlagenhauf leads the team in goals with 36 and assists with 13, making her the team points leader. Her 36 goals place her…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer After last weekend’s trip to Wheeling, W. Va., the men’s rugby team will take on Alfred State tomorrow at 3 p.m. While both schools categorize their teams as club sports, Alfred State is a Division III rugby program, while St. Bonaventure is a Division I team, part of the Empire…
By Harrison Leone Assitant Sports Editor A season’s worth of training, effort and preparation for the golf team boils down to one tournament. The Atlantic 10 championship tournament, will take place April 26-28 at the Heron Bay Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla. The upcoming tournament will mark the first time the Bonnies have been…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer Saturday, the tennis teams took on the Xavier Muskateers. The women (3-16, 1-5) fell, 6-1, and the men (5-13, 1-4) lost 7-0. Yesterday, the women’s team partook in the first round of Atlantic 10 Championships. The 15th-seed women played the two-seed Musketeers (17-5, 8-0) in Charlottesville, Va. at noon. The…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor During the halftime of CBS’s coverage of the NCAA men’s basketball championship game, the network televised Michigan head coach, John Beilein’s halftime speech. The Burt, N.Y. native congratulated his team on an excellent half, although they were only leading by one. He told his players the game was worth…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer With an Empire Rugby Sevens Championship under its belt, the men’s rugby team will travel from the banks of the Allegheny River to those of the Ohio River as they take on Wheeling Jesuit University tomorrow at 3 p.m. In their first year as a varsity program, the Wheeling Jesuit…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor In the hopes of securing its first conference series sweep of the season, the baseball team (9-15, 2-4) travels to Amherst, Mass., to take on the Massachusetts Minutemen this weekend. The two teams will begin their series tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and conclude Sunday at 12…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer After going winless in Philadelphia and dropping both decisions to Little Three rival Canisius, the softball team will now head to Washington, D.C. tomorrow for a doubleheader against George Washington (16-17, 3-3). Head Coach Mike Threehouse admitted his team needs to match the Colonials offensively. “Over the past couple of…
By Heather Monahan Features Assignment Editor Stepping into the role of head coach can be intimidating if you’re following up someone with a track record like Manoj Khettry. The former head coach of the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team successfully led the team to five consecutive Atlantic 10 tournaments, only one of three schools to…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams dropped three matches last weekend, with the women (3-15, 1-4) losing at Duquesne, 7-0, last Friday and to Niagara, 6-1, Monday. The men (5-12, 1-3) lost at Niagara, 6-1, Sunday. Both teams end their regular season Saturday, hosting Xavier at 11 a.m. Xavier (17-4, 6-0) challenges the…