The men’s rugby team beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 43-12 Sunday in New Haven, N.J. Head Coach Clarence Picard said he started five freshmen to get them playing experience. This tactic is new to the Bonnies lineup. “(The freshmen) all had their ups and downs, definitely,” Picard said. “They’re still getting used to the speed…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is looking to go where no Bonaventure soccer team has gone before. The team advances to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament for the sixth year in a row, something only the Bonnies and the Dayton Flyers have done. The women were picked to finish…
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor The trees are bare, frost is in the air and night is coming early. It’s basketball season at St. Bonaventure. Head Coach Mark Schmidt, in his seventh year at SBU, will look to bring the Bonnies back to Atlantic 10 prominence. The lights glared sharply off the hard wood…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor The women’s basketball team shook off the rust of an eight-month offseason Saturday as they defeated the Edinboro Fighting Scots, 65-43, in an exhibition matchup. Despite the final score, the game was close for quite a while. Edinboro out-rebounded the Bonnies 26-14 in the first half and trailed just 32-28…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The hockey team finished last weekend with a pair of losses for the third straight week. After losing on the road Friday night against Niagara 3-2, the team saw a 7-6 loss against Canisius at home Saturday evening. According to sophomore defenseman Billy Weltzer, the club didn’t walk away from…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer With one race left in the season, the Bonnies have seen their shares of ups and downs this season. However, according to Head Coach Bob Macfarlane, the team has made some impressive strides from where they were a year ago. “Progressively, we’ve gotten better,” Macfarlane said. “All the girls who…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team swam away with a substantial 207-125 victory last Saturday in its meet against La Salle. The meet took place at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio, the same pool that will host the Atlantic 10 Championships in February. The meet is usually a…
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team still has some work to do before the Atlantic 10 Championships, coach Seth Johnson said. After falling to A-10 rivals La Salle and Duquesne last weekend, the Bonnies look to improve today at Cleveland State at 3 p.m. “We want to come…
By Harrison Leone Sports Assignment Editor Last Sunday, after a long weekend of unfulfilled goals and compromised aspirations, I unwound in front of the TV, listening to the not-so-soothing sounds of Tim McCarver and Joe Buck call game four of the World Series. The Red Sox stepped to bat in the top of the third…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team is preparing for its match against Rutgers this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in New Brunswick, N.J. Head Coach Clarence Picard said Rutgers should present one of the easier matchups for the Bonnies this season. “Not to knock Rutgers, but they’re having a more difficult season,”…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor After going 0-3 to start off conference play, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has all but booked its sixth-consecutive ticket to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Bonnies (7-8-1) are tied for third place with George Mason (7-8-1) after bringing in six more points last weekend at home, extending…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer Tomorrow, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Mechanicsville, Va., to attend the Atlantic 10 Championship. The race will begin at 10 a.m. and includes Bonaventure rivals George Washington, Rhode Island and A-10 favorite, La Salle. Last year’s winner, Butler, has since moved from the A-10 conference.…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The men’s hockey team (0-4) continued its winless streak after dropping its third and fourth games of the season last weekend. The Bonnies lost Friday night at home to Binghamton, 5-2. Senior forward and assistant captain Mike Iulianello said the team’s failure to capitalize on opportunities sealed the game. “It…
By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer With only three games left in the regular season, the team holds an 8-6-1 record and is in sixth place in the Atlantic 10. There are eight playoff spots for the A-10 Tournament, out of 13 teams that make up the conference. The Bonnies look to grab a spot in…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Often, when tragedy strikes, those afflicted mobilize and find some way to draw an iota of good from the situation. Sunday, a group of students will host a memorial dodgeball tournament in honor of senior baseball player Andrew Revello. The Mayfield, Ohio native died from complications stemming from a July…
By Zach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s swimming and diving team will head to Geneva, Ohio tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a meet against Atlantic 10 rival La Salle. The meet is a tri-meet between the Bonnies, Duquesne and La Salle. Duquesne doesn’t have a men’s swimming program, so it will just be a…
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer As the St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team prepares for its first meet against Atlantic 10 competition, Coach Seth Johnson said he is thinking long term. “In swimming, we’re always going to be long term,” Johnson said. “Our goals are always around A-10 championships at the end of the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor It’s just about that time of year again. Basketball season is close. So close, you can already hear rambunctious St. Bonaventure students proudly cheering for their team and screaming obscenities at overmatched officials. But it is not yet here. We’re still in the latter stages of fall and, thus, the…
ByZach Waltz Assistant Sports Editor The men’s rugby team is coming into this week with heads held high after beating the University at Buffalo last Saturday. Head Coach Clarence Picard said the Bonnies overcame harsh field conditions to dominate the Bulls. Despite scoring a season low for a win on the season, the Bonnies still…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff Writer The women’s rugby club may have dropped its game to Brockport this past weekend, 35-0, but the scoreboard might as well not have existed. According to Coach Tracy Schrems, the team’s improvement on the field was better than any score could have been. “I don’t care what the score said…