By Mike Specht Staff Writer After back-to-back losses to Niagara over the weekend, the men’s hockey team (7-10) is set to face SUNY Cortland (6-12) tomorrow. The puck drops at 1 p.m. at Alumni Ice Arena in Cortland. The Bonnies will need a victory in order to secure a playoff spot. The Bonnies last played…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor Some rely on the talent they are born with to take them where they want to go in life. Junior guard Danny Farrell does not. “I don’t know if I’m above-average talent,” junior guard Danny Farrell said. “I just try to work hard to get the best of my…
By Patrick Tintle Contributing Writer College can be a difficult time in one’s life. New responsibilities present themselves and these responsibilities require time, effort and dedication. Many students experience this transition in addition to living the life of a student-athlete. The Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is an organization created to help student-athletes balance…
By Harrison Leone Assitant Sports Editor People search high and low to find a calling or a niche where they truly feel comfortable. For Erica Pascarella, the lone senior of the women’s swimming and diving team, that niche was swimming. “Swimming was just something that I always wanted to do,” Pascarella said. “I’ve always enjoyed…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team lost to the Buffalo Bulls 159-135 last Saturday. Junior Mike Burud and Sophomore Ripley Danner were the only two swimmers to have a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 500-yard freestyle respectively. Coach Sean McNamee said the team used the meet as…
By Christopher Spiker Contributing Writer The women’s tennis team (2-3) defeated Robert Morris, 4-3, and Slippery Rock, 4-3, and lost at Pittsburgh, 7-0, on Friday, while the men’s team (1-1), lost to Robert Morris, 4-3. The men and women host Colgate Saturday with matches starting at 11 a.m. The Colgate men visit Olean with a…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor A second-year quarterback playing in his first Super Bowl, a Hall-of-Fame-bound linebacker playing in his last game and a barely believable family connection: Super Bowl XLVII will not be without storylines as the John Harbaugh-led Baltimore Ravens will take on Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans Sunday.…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor The men’s basketball team (9-10, 2-4) failed to complete what would have been their first three-game win streak of the season Saturday when they fell to the Saint Louis Billikens (14-5, 3-2) in front of an Alumni Weekend crowd in the Reilly Center. The Billikens jumped out to a…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor The women’s basketball team (9-12, 2-4) fell to Charlotte (15-3, 4-1) Wednesday night at home, 64-57. The Bonnies will travel to Xavier (6-13, 0-5) on Super Bowl Sunday for a 2 p.m. game. Last year, the women hosted Xavier and pulled off a 66-48 win in front of the largest…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor Football is a contact sport. There’s no doubt about it–but would changing the nature of the sport lessen the blow of a 240-pound linebacker charging full force? My guess is no. The issue of head trauma endured by professional football players has grown in support in recent years. Even President…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor With its final home meet in the books, the women’s swimming and diving team is preparing for the home stretch of the 2012-‘13 season. The next challenge for the Bonnies will come tomorrow as the team travels to Buffalo. The meet will be a rematch of the Feb. 4…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer he men’s swimming and diving team defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles last week, 147-72. The team is set to face the Buffalo Bulls tomorrow at Buffalo. Coach Sean McNamee expressed his excitement for the meet at Buffalo. “We’re looking forward to the meet this weekend up at UB,” McNamee said.…
By Chris Spiker Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team defeated St. Francis (Pa.) 5-2 and the women lost two matches to Navy, 7-0, and St. Francis (Pa.), 5-2. The men and women host Robert Morris on Friday with matches starting at 1 p.m. The women host Slippery Rock on Saturday at 1 p.m. Robert Morris…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure hockey team (7-9) is set to face off against Niagara University (19-7) in a home-and-home series this weekend. The puck will drop at 9:15 in Dwyer Arena Friday night, and again at the William O. Smith Center 8:30 Saturday. The match Saturday will be the last home…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor After an inauspicious finish to non-conference play, the men’s basketball (9-9, 2-3) season appears to be back on track. The team seemed rejuvenated by a student section they hadn’t seen in weeks when they nearly knocked off Associated Press No. 19 Virginia Commonwealth (72-65) and Xavier (64-62). Saturday, the…
By Skye Tulio Sports Editor The women’s basketball team nabbed another win at home after defeating Rhode Island 48-28 Wednesday night. The Bonnies (9-10, 2-2) travel to Philadelphia tomorrow to take on St. Joe’s (12-5, 2-0) at 3 p.m. Last season, the Bonnies claimed a 68-61 victory over the Hawks thanks in part to a…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Assignment Editor It’s long been a hobby of mine to try to decide who the title of biggest villain in sports belongs to at a given time. At the present moment, the title unquestionably belongs to Lance Armstrong. In the days leading up to his interview with Oprah Winfrey, support for…
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure hockey team (6-8) is set to host the Ithaca Bombers for senior night at 8:30 p.m. at the William O. Recreation Center in Olean. The Bonnies anticipate a tough Night game from the Bombers, according to junior forward Sean Perhacs. “It’s become a rivalry over the past…
By Harrison Leone Assistant Sports Editor With less than a month to go until they compete for Atlantic 10 championships, the women’s swimming and diving team will host Niagara tonight at 6 before traveling to Buffalo Feb. 2 in their final two dual meets of the year. The Niagara meet will mark the second consecutive…
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team beat the Binghamton Bearcats last week by a final score of 152-88. The team hosts Niagara in their next meet today at 6 p.m. Coach Sean McNamee said the meet against Niagara will serve an important role in building the team because of two…