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… Keep Reading
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… Keep Reading
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… Keep Reading
By Christopher Spiker Contributing Writer The Bonnies’ men’s and women’s tennis teams start their spring schedule this weekend after a winter hiatus. On Saturday, the women’s team starts its season, hosting the U.S. Naval Academy at the SBU Indoor Courts in Olean. The men’s team co-hosts St. Francis (Pa.) with the women on Sunday with… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor For the third straight time, the Bonnies beat the Siena Saints to claim the Franciscan Cup Tuesday night in a 58-43 win on national television. Redshirt senior Marquise Simmons led the team with the second double-double of his career. Bonaventure extended their record to 5-2 on the season, while Siena… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team (5-5) defeated the Buffalo Bulls (1-8) Wednesday evening, 64-55. The Bonnies will hit the road to play West Virginia (5-2) tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. Last season, the Bonnies were victorious against West Virginia, defeating the Mountaineers on their home court, 56-48. During the game,… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor Every semester at the Bona Venture, editors are added to the staff to take their turn at the job. After three on the job, it’s my turn to step down from sports editor and pass the torch on. Since joining the staff of The BV a couple of weeks into… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Staff Writer The club sports scene on campus is changing in many ways. With the success of programs like men’s rugby qualifying for the DI-AA USA Rugby National Championship and the attention ice hockey has been receiving, students have teams on the club level making progress. Club sports offer strictly-academic students a… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The hockey team (5-6) takes to the ice tonight at 7 p.m., as they host first-place Buffalo (16-2). The Bulls beat the Bonnies in the team’s first matchup this year, 9-1. Despite the nature of the loss, junior Captain Mike Iulianello believes there were positives taken away from the… Keep Reading
By Zachary Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team is coming off a bronze-medal performance at the Zippy Invite at Akron. The team had seven top-three individual swimmers highlighted by gold medal finishes by junior Jimmy Martin in the 200-yard freestyle and sophomore Vatslav Lets in the 200-yard backstroke. The Bonnies also had… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer With the fall semester nearing its conclusion, the women’s swimming and diving team takes a break from competing until Jan. 19 when the Binghamton Bearcats come to the Reilly Center. The time off does not mean the team is afforded an easy winter break, according to Coach Seth Johnson. “The… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The Bonnies (3-2) host Buffalo (2-6) tomorrow night, trying to rebound from Wednesday night’s 69-64 loss to Ohio. The Bulls have one win in their last five games. Buffalo’s last game was a 54-39 loss to the Bonnies’ Atlantic 10 foe Temple. The Bonnies’ loss to Ohio came down to… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball (3-4) team lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday night with a 68-58 loss to Delaware (3-2). The Bonnies compete in the Toledo Glass City tournament in Ohio this weekend, facing Southern University for their first round matchup tomorrow at 12 p.m. In their second meeting against the… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor A Nov. 27 Time magazine article debated whether or not college athletes should major in the sports they’re playing as opposed to a regular academically approved program of study. The idea does seem interesting, but I think it would be challenging to get those classes approved for a university’s… Keep Reading
By Mike Specht Staff Writer On Nov. 17, the men’s rugby team clinched a trip to the DI-AA USA Rugby National Championship for the first time in program history. The Bonnies defeated Rutgers University 67-11 at McGraw-Jennings Field and finished the regular season with a league record of 7-2-1. The Bonnies needed to not only… Keep Reading
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The hockey team (4-5) hosts RIT (2-10) tonight at 8:30 in Olean’s William O. Recreation Center. This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season. According to junior captain Mike Iulianello, it’s important for the Bonnies to put forth the same effort regardless of the level of their… Keep Reading
By Harrison Leone Staff Writer The women’s swimming and diving team is back in the pool today as they travel to Akron, Ohio to participate in the Zippy Invitational. Last year, the team finished 12th of 14 participating schools. The invitational is the first competition for the Bonnies since their home loss to Cleveland State… Keep Reading
By Zach Waltz Staff Writer The men’s swimming and diving team will travel to Akron, Ohio for the Zippy Invitational at Akron University, today through Dec. 4. The teams competing against the Bonnies are Akron, Buffalo, Clarion and Niagara. Coach Sean McNamee said the meet looks to be very competitive with all of the teams… Keep Reading
By Anthony Gannon Sports Editor The Bonnies began their 2012-13 season 2-0 by beating Cornell Wednesday night, 72-68. Last Friday, Bonaventure earned its first victory of the season over Bethune-Cookman 65-55. It’s the first time the Bonnies started 2-0 in a season since 2008. “We saw good things from Bethune-Cookman,” Coach Mark Schmidt said. “But… Keep Reading
By Skye Tulio Sports Assignment Editor The women’s basketball team (2-0) hosts the Colgate Red Raiders (1-1) tonight at 7 after consecutive victories to begin the season. The team beat the Red Raiders 68-49 last season. It was the first time the Bonnies had five players (Armelia Horton, Chelsea Bowker, Jessica Jenkins, Alaina Walker and… Keep Reading