Jim Crowley poses with St. Bonaventure President Dr. Jeff Gingerich, his wife Monti, his daughter Jocelyn and Director of Athletics Joe Manhertz. Dylan Nuzzo/GoBonnies BY: JONNY WALKER, MANAGING EDITOR In January, Jim Crowley received a phone call from Steve Campbell, a senior administrator in St. Bonaventure University’s athletics department. Bonaventure had begun a national search…
Photo @BonniesMBB/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Davidson faithful traveled in droves to the Barclays Center as the Wildcats took down St. Bonaventure, 65-54, Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. “It was being keyed in on our defensive principles, following the scouting report, locking in on the film that…
DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER After falling to Little Three rival Niagara 13-5 in the season opener, the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team looked to rebound in their home opener against Canisius on Feb. 15. The Bonnies quickly fell behind 3-0 in the first two minutes, but after a timeout, they got hot, scoring three goals…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNEMNT EDITOR After playing their first six matches on the road, the St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams returned home to compete in their first home matches of the season. The women’s team competed twice over the weekend, beating Slippery Rock 5-2 on Saturday and defeating Mercyhurst 7-0 on Sunday.…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track teams continued their strong start to the season, picking up where they left off at the Houghton Invitation, as more school records continued to fall at the Brockport Invitational on Feb. 4. On the men’s side, it was Clay Peets who set a…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Men’s and women’s tennis teams continued their spring season as the men traveled to Clevland to take on Cleveland State and Xavier, followed by a trip to Virginia to take on Davidson and Virginia Tech, while the women traveled to West Point to take on Fordham, Stony…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The last time the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team touched the turf was during their close 8-7 loss to Manhattan in the 2022 MAAC Championship game. Much has changed since the Bonnies’ final game last May. Six Bonnies players were drafted into the National Lacrosse League in September, three…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team snapped it’s three game winning streak to La Salle in the Reilly Center, 76-70, on Wednesday night, dropping to fifth in the Atlantic 10 standings. “We didn’t play our best tonight,” Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt said. “But give La Salle credit. I thought…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR After narrowly losing 49-45 to George Mason last month, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team looked to split the season series against the Patriots Wednesday night. The Brown and White couldn’t get the offense going as they fell to George Mason 65-51. Graduate senior Nikki Oppenheimer led the way…
Photo: GoBonnies BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR In a sea of white, the Reilly Center brought the white noise to capture a victory over Dayton, 68-59, on Saturday night. The Flyers started out hot with a 5-0 run to start the game. Guard Kyrell Luc then answered with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Bonnies the…
Seniors Michael Seitz, Joseph Gombatto, Thomas Reilly, Eric Bernhardt, Jimmy McKeown, Jace Frazier and Jack Gombatto tour Times Square prior to the team’s NIT matchup at Madison Square Garden Tucker Reilly/ The Bona Venture BY: TUCKER REILLY, ADVISORY EDITOR St. Bonaventure University’s basketball program is no stranger to the national stage. In addition to games in the…
BY TOM SEIPP, ASSOCIATE EDITOR In the newly painted St. Bonaventure baseball head coach’s office hangs an old white t-shirt. The shirt has four school logos – St. Bonaventure, the University of Miami, Florida Atlantic and NC State – surrounding the words 2004 NCAA Regional. That was the last – and only – time the…
BY NATE SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Saint Joseph’s shot 56% from the field and made nine of its 18 3-pointers as the Hawks defended home court against the St. Bonaventure women Thursday, winning 92-61. Saint Joseph’s set an early tone, outscoring the Bonnies 27-13 in the first quarter and 28-16 in the second quarter to take a…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams are back in action as they competed in their second spring season match against Navy this past weekend. The Bonnies, who defeated Loyola (MD) in their opening match of the spring season, couldn’t get things going against the Midshipmen on Saturday.…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR St. Bonaventure turned as cold as ice in the second half to drop its final non-conference home game to Florida Gulf Coast, 71-58, on Friday. “It seemed like we were fatigued,” Schmidt said. They were a step quicker than us all night. I thought we fought, we just couldn’t make…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, MANAGING EDITOR NEW YORK — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team traveled to New York City knowing the importance of Sunday’s game. It wasn’t just a match-up against Iona. It was a Quadrant 1 opportunity and a preview of the Barclays Center, where the Atlantic 10 Championship will be held…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The Reilly Center dawned Christmas spirit as the Bonnies took down Cleveland State, 61-42, on Wednesday, snapping the Vikings six game winning streak. St. Bonaventure (6-3) grabbed control early, going on a 14-6 run. The Bonnies went cold from there going 1-for-11 as Cleveland State (6-4) kept things close. The…
The cheer team poses in their uniforms of long sleeves and leggings in their dress room filled with basketball equipment Maya Henderson/ The Bona Venture hendermr20@bonaventure.edu BY: HADLEY THOMPSON, NEWS EDITOR “We are dissatisfied with our position in this school,” Maya Henderson, a back spot and junior political science major, said. “I think that it’s…
The Reilly Center basketball court awaits the wolf pack. The first glimpse of basketball season approaches with the Men’s scrimmage against Alfred University on Nov. 2. Cassidey Kavathas/ The Bona Venture kavathcj20@bonaventure.edu BY: CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, EDITOR- IN CHEIF For the second time in less than four years, St. Bonaventure has changed student ticketing procedures for…
Photo courtesy of St. Bonaventure Unversity BY: SCOTT EDDY, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS In recent years, Bonnies fans have turned heads nationwide as they traveled across the country in support of their school. To Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., for the Atlantic 10 Tournament. To Dayton, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas – on 48 hours’…