Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ALLIE ELKINS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team’s 2023 season came to a close two weeks ago. The season brought with it some big changes, including the introduction of a new head coach for the first time in a decade. Looking ahead to 2024, George said he is…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY GAVIN WATSON, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team finished its 2023 campaign with a 3-2 loss against George Washington on Sunday. With the loss, the Bonnies were officially eliminated from the Atlantic 10 Conference playoffs. The Bonnies finished with an overall record of 3-8-6 and a record of…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team hasn’t made the Atlantic 10 Conference’s eight-team playoff since 2021. If this season’s playoffs started today, the Bonnies would be in. After their first loss in conference play this season to Duquesne, 2-0, on Sunday, the Bonnies (3-3-5 overall, 2-1-1…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR After 12 seasons under Steve Brdarski, a new head coach is on the scene for the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team. In January, Bonaventure named Donny George its 11th head coach in program history. In two seasons on Niagara University’s coaching staff, George helped lead the…
The Marra Sports Complex after Tate has cleared it Photo Courtesy of GoBonnies BY: CONAN LYNCH, STAFF WRITER Mike Tate, superintendent of St. Bonaventure University’s golf course and sports fields, uses a snow pusher to clear the Tom 80’ and Michelle Marra Sports Complex when it snows. “I’m the only one who clears it,” Tate…
St. Bonaventure has parted ways with women’s soccer coach Steve Brdarski, the university announced in a release Tuesday. Brdarski served as head coach for 10 seasons, beginning in 2013. He led the team to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals his first season and the first round in 2021. This season, Brdarski compiled a 3-8-6 overall…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer ended its 2022, last Thursday, falling to Atlantic 10 foe Duquesne, 2-0. The entire first half consisted of a possession battle between the Bonnies (3-8-6, 1-8-1 A-10) and the Dukes (6-5-3, 4-2-3 A-10) as both teams controlled with an occasional shot for each team. The…
BY DAN GEYER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team picked up its first conference win of the season, defeating the Richmond Spiders, 1-0 ,Sunday at the Marra Athletics Complex, picking up its first conference win of the season. The win was the Bonnies first since a 3-1 win over Eastern Michigan on Aug.…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team lost its fourth-straight conference game against Davidson, 3-0, Sunday. The Bonnies (2-4-5, 0-4 A-10) and Wildcats (9-2-1, 2-2 A-10) were at a stalemate for the entirety of the first half. In the 65th minute, the Wildcats took control as freshman midfielder Charlotte Snead kicked…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team lost, 2-0, at Dayton last Sunday. From the opening kick, the Flyers (8-1, 2-0 A-10) were in control. They kept possession for the majority of the game. With 25 seconds left in the first half, senior forward Alicia Donley attempted a cross into the…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team falls by score of 1-0 against conference foe Fordham to kick off conference play last Thursday. The Bonnies (2-1-5, 0-1 A-10) and Rams (2-6-0, 1-0 A-10) had a stalemate going late into the first half. In the 43rd minute, senior midfielder Amber Achladis sent…
As the regular season winds down, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is making a push toward the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Every remaining game is important, and they are making every effort to get positive results in the win column. The good news for the lady Bonnies is that they are peaking at the right…
An 84th minute penalty kick spoiled St. Bonaventure’s women’s soccer team’s Atlantic 10 opener at Fordham, proving to be too much to overcome the Bonnies lost 1-0. The loss dropped the Bonnies to 4-5 overall and 0-1 in the A10. Fordham improved to 2-6-2 overall and 1-0 in the A10 as of printing. The decisive…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Following a 2-0 loss to St. Joseph’s a week ago, the women’s soccer team fell to 1-3 in conference play and 6-8-1 on the season. The Bonnies now sit at 12th in the Atlantic 10 standings, making them the third-worst team in the conference. The Bonnies have struggled…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team is looking to go where no Bonaventure soccer team has gone before. The team advances to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament for the sixth year in a row, something only the Bonnies and the Dayton Flyers have done. The women were picked to finish…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor After going 0-3 to start off conference play, the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team has all but booked its sixth-consecutive ticket to the Atlantic 10 postseason tournament. The Bonnies (7-8-1) are tied for third place with George Mason (7-8-1) after bringing in six more points last weekend at home, extending…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The women’s soccer team (8-11-1) wrapped its season up last Thursday with a 1-0 loss to Butler (12-5-4) in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals. The Bonnies ended the season tied for fifth place in the conference with Saint Joseph’s. The fifth-seeded Bonnies conceded a goal to fourth-seeded Butler Bulldogs…
by Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor Last weekend, the women’s soccer team (6-10-1) lost to Dayton (12-4) on Friday before defeating Xavier (6-10) Sunday in double overtime, 2-1. The Bonnies host UMass this afternoon at 3 and Rhode Island Sunday at 1 p.m. in their last games of the regular season. “UMass is only one…
By Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor The women’s soccer team (5-9-1) fell to Duquesne (5-8-2) last weekend in Pittsburgh, 3-2. The Bonnies travel to Dayton (10-4-0) tonight at 7:30 and play their last scheduled road game against Xavier (6-8-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. “Beating Dayton at Dayton on the road is an extremely tall…
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…