BY KYLE MAIER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER LOCK HAVEN, PA – The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Lock Haven Invitational today, with two Bonnies finishing in the top 10 of their respective races. Hosted by Lock Haven University, the invitational took place at the West Branch Country Club. Over 45…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR Following a last-place finish in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team has its sights set on a playoff appearance for the first time since 2017. “Our program holds itself to the highest standard, and we know that making the…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR While St. Bonaventure has hired five new head coaches for its Division I sports programs since 2022, one thing has remained constant: Mike Threehouse as Bonnies softball head coach. Threehouse’s 27 year stint as head coach is the second-longest active streak behind only Michael Bates, head…
Photo: @BonniesBaseball/Twitter BY WILL POLADIAN, MANAGING EDITOR This offseason, second-year head coach Jason Rathbun made major changes to St. Bonaventure University’s baseball program, adding 21 newcomers to the roster. Before his time at Bonaventure, Rathbun led Division III Herkimer Community College to a 556-180 record, making the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association World Series eight…
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With the score tied 1-1 on St. Bonaventure University’s all-purpose field, junior Sydney Hayward stepped up from her center back spot and into opposing Niagara’s 18-yard box. She tracked her teammate’s free kick — a high, arching ball — and jumped over defenders to head it past Niagara’s goalkeeper. …
BY JAMES DERRICK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bronx, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer remained unbeaten in Atlantic 10 Conference play Thursday, besting the Fordham Rams 3-1 at Moglia stadium. The win boosted the Bonnies to 3-2-5 overall (2-0-1 A-10) and dropped the Rams to 3-5-2 overall (1-1-1 A-10). Bonaventure forward Ami Komori had a hat…
BY NATHAN DONNELLY St. Bonaventure, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team defeated Little Three rival Canisius 4-0 at the Marra Athletics Complex Wednesday night. The Bonnies (3-3-1, 0-1 A-10) improve to .500 while the Golden Griffins (1-6-1, 0-1 MAAC) picked up their fourth-consecutive loss. Junior forward Umechi Akuazaoku’s goal with 9:16 left gave…
BY JAMES DERRICK, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bronx, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team visits Atlantic 10 Conference-rival Fordham University Thursday at Moglia Stadium. The Bonnies (2-2-5 overall, 1-0-1 A-10) will face a Rams (3-4-2 overall, 1-0-1 A-10) roster that includes A-10 Rookie Of The Week and freshman midfielder Lena Johnsen and Caroline Monahan,…
BY NATHAN DONNELLY St. Bonaventure, N.Y.— The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team hosts Little Three rival Canisius University Wednesday at the Tom 80′ and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex. Bonaventure, coming off a loss, allowed 3 goals and failed to find the back of the net Saturday at Fordham University. The Bonnies (2-3-1 overall, 0-1…
Photo: GoBonnies BY JONNY WALKER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Less than two months from the start of its women’s basketball season, St. Bonaventure boasts the smallest roster among all 15 Atlantic 10 Conference teams. “You need five to play. We have 10,” said Jim Crowley, Bonaventure’s head coach. “Other people are way more worried about that than we…
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…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR Clay Peets has made his mark on St. Bonaventure University’s cross-country and track programs. As a freshman, Peets set program records in outdoor track in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter dashes. He established the 5000-meter record at that year’s Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships. During the 2021-22 season,…
Photo: St. Bonaventure Athletics BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team opens Atlantic 10 play Saturday following a 2-2-1 start during its non-conference slate. Bonaventure traveled to Texas as they faced Houston Christian and Incarnate Word to begin the season. The Bonnies’ lone non-conference win came against Houston Christian in…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team traveled on the road to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grabbing their second conference win, 16-15, over Duquesne on Wednesday. The Dukes (1-8, 0-3 A-10) started the offensive attack early with a goal from sophomore attacker Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw just 30 seconds into the match. The Bonnies (4-6,…
BY ANDREW HALE, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR On Tuesday, for the first time in school history, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team traveled to Syracuse to face the Orange in the JMA Wireless Dome. In their first-ever meeting, Syracuse got off to a quick start as the Orange found the back of the net 37 seconds…
BY DAN GEYER, STAFF WRITER After getting swept in three games at Saint Louis last weekend, the St. Bonaventure softball team welcomed the Buffalo Bulls into town on March 21 for its home opener at Joyce Field. The Bonnies held the Bulls scoreless in Game 1 en route to a 3-0 victory. While coming back…
St. Bonaventure University has hired Jim Crowley as the next women’s basketball coach, according to a release. Crowley served as the head coach of the Bonnies from 2000-16 and the team made six postseason berths. In 2012, the team won 31 games and made the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. He won 258 games and won…
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…
Photo: GoBonnies BY NATHAN SOLOMON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a game that St. Bonaventure needed for Atlantic 10 Tournament seeding, the Bonnies pulled through. Bonaventure jumped ahead 40 seconds in and never looked back, scoring a season-best 89 points to defeat Saint Joseph’s 89-76 and snap a five-game skid. “We didn’t play perfect by any stretch, but…
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…