By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor As the winter frost finally beings to dissipate, the golf team is gearing up for one last regular season tournament before the Atlantic 10 Championships later this month. The Bonnies will travel south to compete in the Longwood Manor Invitational at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. The meet will…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams captured their first Atlantic 10 conference wins at La Salle friday, with the men winning, 6-1, and the women prevailing 4-3 The men (5-11, 1-3) dropped two road matches, losing to Fordham, 4-3, last Thursday and St. Joseph’s, 5-2, Saturday. The women (3-13, 1-3) also lost at…
By Pat Tintle Contributing Writer After a 1-3 record in the University of North Florida Tournament, the Bonnies traveled to Dover for the Delaware State Hornet Invite on March 17. After having the first two games of the competition rained out, the Bonnies took on Delaware State Sunday morning. Freshman pitcher Carly Bilchak got the…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team lost to the Colgate Raiders (5-4) Wednesday by a final score of 15-4, dropping their record to 4-2 overall. The Bonnies have a busy week ahead of them as they will travel Iona (2-5) tomorrow, Canisius (5-3) next Monday, and finally travel to Alfred University Duquesne…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor After last year’s season-ending loss to Florida State, we were treated to dozens of stories that reflected on the career of men’s basketball’s star center Andrew Nicholson. The Mississauga, Ontario native was praised, deservingly, for his contributions to the revival of the St. Bonaventure basketball program. This year, there…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The men’s rugby team plans to kick off its spring season tomorrow at the South Buffalo Collegiate Rugby Tournament at Father Conway Park. After a fall season that landed the Bonnies a place in the DI-AA USA Rugby National Championship, the team has prepared for what they hope will be…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (4-7) defeated Siena Sunday, 6-1, while the women (2-12) lost to Siena, 6-1. The men travel to New Haven, Conn., this weekend, challenging Binghamton Saturday and Yale Sunday. Binghamton (5-7) plays the Bonnies in a neutral-site match after falling to St. John’s, 4-3, Sunday. Freshman Sid…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The mercurial Western New York spring weather is wreaking havoc on sports schedules and practice routines, and Bonaventure golf is not immune to the ill effects of such an unpredictable climate. For the last several days, the men of the team have been forced indoors to continue their preparation…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor A year after ascending to the top of the Atlantic 10 mountain, the Bonnies (14-15, 7-9) have fallen to a valley of a basketball-free postseason in a manner that seemed nearly impossible even while it was happening. Entering Saturday, the Bonnies needed either a win over Fordham (7-24, 3-13)…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Fordham’s freshman guard Mandell Thomas wore a relieved smile throughout the post-game press conference after defeating the Bonnies Saturday. One couldn’t blame him for being pleased; he had just scored 22 points, including a three-pointer to seal the Rams’ first win in six weeks in front of roughly 50…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The lacrosse team defeated Delaware State (0-5) last Sunday by a margin of 19-0, and lost to rival Niagara (2-5) by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The split puts the Bonnies at 3-1 on the season. The Bonnies’ next game is against the Siena Saints (1-5) tomorrow at Corning…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor For the golf team’s leading freshman Josh Stauffer, the transition from supervised adolescence to independent college life has been a smooth one. “It’s really not that different than high school so far,” the Bradford, Pa. native said. “I mean, other than missing classes and the courses being more difficult,…
By Pat Tintle Contributing Writer After a trip to the University of North Florida for a four-game tournament, the Bonnies are traveling to Dover for the Delaware State Hornet Invite. They will compete with Mount St. Mary’s, Niagara, Delaware State and another team to be announced. “We will have good head-to-head ballgames,” Coach Mike Threehouse…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams lost to Youngstown State, 7-0, Friday. Both teams host Siena Sunday with matches starting at noon. Siena’s men travel to Olean after losing their spring opener Sunday at Colgate, 7-0. Freshman George Parkhurst won the only set for the Saints, losing in sixth singles,…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The plot thickens. The Bonnies (14-14, 7-8) missed a chance to clinch a berth in the Atlantic 10 championship tournament Wednesday when they fell to the Dayton Flyers (16-13, 7-8) on the road, 75-63. The loss leaves the door wide open for a variety of possibilities in the final…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor With its postseason hopes dashed, the women’s basketball team ended its 2012-13 season on high note, defeating La Salle, 71-58. The home win snapped a nine-game losing streak. “Disappointed is probably too soft of a word for where we ended up,” Coach Jim Crowley said. “We knew there’d be challenges,…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor The sports world is dying. The cultural and economic phenomenon that is American professional sports has entered the twilight of its existence, decaying into decadence for want of genuine substance. You wouldn’t know it considering the multi-billion dollar television deals, the state-of-the-art stadiums springing up from South Beach to…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor After playing nine games in 10 days in Port Charlotte, Fla., the baseball team finished its spring training campaign 3-6. The Bonnies lost their first two games to South Dakota State (10-5, 12-7) before earning their first win against Mount St. Mary’s, 6-5. “Just like most Bonaventure baseball teams I’ve…
By Patrick Tintle Contributing Writer After a 1-3 record in the University of North Florida Tournament, the softball team is looking ahead toward the rest of the season and the start of Atlantic 10 Conference play. While the team’s offense has met its high standards, pitching has proved to be the team’s biggest weakness, said…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will have revamped locker room facilities, thanks in part to an initiative by the athletic department and various contributions from alumni and friends of the university. A total of $300,000 was raised since the project was announced last March. Construction will begin soon after…