BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com On Aug. 21, St. Bonaventure University announced plans to build a six-court outdoor tennis complex located southeast of Joyce Field. After twenty years, the tennis courts on the west side of campus are beyond repair and no longer a viable training option for a Division…
BY: SAMUEL CAROZZA; STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com St. Bonaventure’s tennis teams opened Atlantic 10 play this weekend against the St. Joseph’s Hawks and Dayton Flyers, losing both bouts. On Friday, the men’s and women’s tennis teams faced St. Joseph’s University, looking to secure their first win of the season. The men’s team failed…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY: AARON TARQUINIO The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team went one for 11 this weekend in the Big 3 Battle, hosted by the University of Buffalo. Niagara University and UB both outmatched the Bonnies in the singles competition, with freshman Alex Kim being the only Bonnie to win a set. Buffalo…
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 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 ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams competed in their final tournament of the fall at the Bloomsburg-Invitational this past weekend. Both the men’s and women’s teams found success in Bloomsburg. The men went 7-2 in doubles and were victorious 12 times in singles competition. The women went 8-1…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After a week off, the men’s and women’s tennis teams will be back in action this weekend. The men will head to West Point, New York to participate in the Army Invitational from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. As for the women, four members of the team will travel to…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams were in action this past weekend with the men’s team beginning their season at the Navy Invitational tournament. The women’s team, on the other hand, played in their second tournament in two weeks at the University at Buffalo Invitational. The men’s…
BY ANDREW HALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER After finishing the 2021-22 season with a record of 5-15, the St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team looked to get back on track, participating in the Navy-Invitational tournament from Sept. 9 – 11. The Bonnies joined Binghamton, George Mason, Johns Hopkins, Lehigh, Mary Washington, Monmouth and Navy in competition at the…
By Ryan Bowlin, Contributing Writer With the fall exhibition season complete, the spring tennis season has started for St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s tennis teams. The matches count now. Head coach Michael Bates has set the bar for the spring season. One of the team’s biggest goals, according to Bates, is to advance in the…
At the beginning of 2017, Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka was a rising star. After earning his second win in a Grand Slam tournament at the 2017 Australian Open in January, he followed that up with his first career win over a top-20 opponent on the ATP Tour when he defeated Jack Sock at the…
The St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team opened up its 2019-20 season this past weekend in Annapolis, Maryland for the Navy Invitational. The Bonnies returned all six players from last year’s 8-15 team, including their two 13-game winners, sophomores Penelope Abreu and Emily Stanley. They also brought back Kahlei Reisinger, the lone senior for the Bonnies…
By Ryan Signorino Contributing Writer The men and women’s tennis teams were both in action over the weekend. The men recorded a victory over the Mercyhurst Lakers, while the women stumbled against Army and the University of Massachusetts. On the men’s side, the team performed well in singles, winning all but one match. Impressive showings…
By Mike DeSanto Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team continued its spring season this past weekend with matchups against Virginia Tech and Richmond. The Bonnies lost both matchups with a combined score of 14-0. “The match against Virginia Tech was a good experience for us,” sophomore Carlos de La Cruz said. “Richmond was…
By Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The men’s tennis team’s route to an Atlantic 10 Championship was cut short at the hands of Duquesne, 4-0. The Bonnies could not get rolling after losing the doubles point early. During singles, Duquesne just kept going, winning three quick matches to punch its ticket to the next round. The…
By. Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The men’s tennis team closed out its regular season this past weekend, facing LaSalle on Saturday and Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. It started off the weekend with a win over LaSalle seven matches to zero. The Bonnies went down in sets 5-2 to Saint Joe‘s on Sunday. “I honestly believe…
By Jonathan Sawyer Staff Writer The men’s tennis team suffered its sixth straight loss last weekend to Duquesne. Playing in a tightly contested match, the Bonnies never lost hope of winning, played a lot more competitively and felt they were equal to the Duquesne team, they said. “We played very well this weekend, and we…
By Jonathan Sawyer Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team has not had an ideal season so far, but the team believes there is a bright future ahead. Winning two matches this season against Roberts Wesleyan and Mercyhurst has been the only highlight of what looks like a rough season. A loss to Indiana Purdue University…
By Zach Waltz Sports Editor The golf, tennis and cross country teams have began their respective fall seasons this weekend, marking the beginning of St. Bonaventure’s fall sports schedule. The golf team will begin its season tomorrow at the Colgate Invitational at Colgate University, which will end on Sunday. Teams competing at the invitational will…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s tennis team swept La Salle, 7-0, Saturday, lost to Youngstown State, 7-0, Sunday and fell to Little Three rival Niagara, 6-1, Tuesday. Saturday’s women’s match against La Salle was cancelled. Senior Elliot Fanshel won the only point for the Bonnies (5-15, 1-3) in Tuesday’s match versus…