By Pat Tintle Sports Editor With the national television spotlight upon it, the men’s basketball team came back from a first-half deficit to defeat Atlantic 10 rival St. Joseph’s 70-61 last Sunday. The team started the game with four turnovers within the first ten minutes of play. Despite giving the Hawks an early lead, the…
By Ethan Kibbe Assistant Sports Editor I wish I knew.” That is how St. Bonaventure women’s basketball Head Coach Jim Crowley responded when asked why his team was mired in a five-game losing streak after falling to Virginia Commonwealth University 61-51 on Wednesday night. When the contest began, it looked like St. Bonaventure would take…
By Zach Waltz Sports Assignment Editor After beating the defending Atlantic 10 champion St. Joseph’s Hawks 73-67 Wednesday, the women’s basketball team moves to third in the A-10 with a conference record of 7-2 (18-6 overall). The Bonnies held a wire-to-wire lead against the Hawks and out-rebounded them 39-29. Sophomore forward Hannah Little tied a…
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 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 Steve Marcus Staff Writer Last Sunday afternoon, the Bonnies (2-8) defeated Siena (4-5) at home, 1-0, thanks to a 79th minute penalty kick goal by junior Brad Vanino. The men open their Atlantic 10 slate with a weekend in Philadelphia on Friday taking on Temple at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon vs St. Joseph’s…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor After winning its last three non-conference games, the women’s soccer (3-8-1) team lost its first two Atlantic 10 games this past weekend. Today at 3 p.m., the Bonnies take on Temple (3-7-2) before playing Saint Joseph’s (5-4-1) at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. Head coach Manoj Khettry said…
By Taylor Nigrelli Staff Writer The lacrosse team (3-5) has a busy weekend, as it takes on Atlantic 10 opponent Saint Joseph’s (4-9, 0-3) in Philadelphia today at 3:30 p.m. before traveling to Amherst, Mass., to take on the Massachusetts Minutewomen (12-1, 3-0) Sunday at noon. The Bonnies must win both of these games and all other league…
