BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The Bonnies’ three game win streak ended at the hands of the Dayton Flyers on Sunday. St. Bonaventure now stands at 6-7-3 and 4-4-0 in conference play. The first half was a quiet one. It took until the opening minutes of the second half before a goal was scored.…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR On Sunday, the St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team traveled to Lafayette College for the Nick Colleluori Classic, an exhibition event benefiting families affected by cancer. The HEADstrong foundation raises money for families through an event called the ‘HEADstrong LaxStache Madness’. The Bonnies will grow mustaches throughout the program while challenging…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team failed to make a late-season push in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings Saturday at the Marra Athletics Complex, losing to La Salle, 1-0. The Bonnies (3-8-1, 2-3) now rank eleventh in the A-10, although their six points place them just three shy of…
BY TOM SEIPP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. At St. Bonaventure University, there have been countless changes to the university. Whether it’s athletic field renovations, expansion and additions of schools and countless administrative changes, there has been one constant for the last 36 years: head coach Larry Sudbrook at the helm of the Bonaventure baseball program. In the 2022…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Cristina Torres scored her seventh goal of the season on Sunday, powering the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory against Saint Joseph’s. The Bonnies (4-6-3, 2-3-0) came out with plenty of energy against the Hawks (2-8-2, 2-3-0), firing eight shots in the first half. St. Bonaventure kept…
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER Following a 9th place finish the weekend prior, the St. Bonaventure golf team picked up the pace to grab their second head-to-head win of the season at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, winning 301-314 over Army last Friday. Bonnie’s graduate Jack Geise displayed his veteran experience during Friday’s competition, shooting a…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR Another year, another missed opportunity. The New York Yankees set lofty goals ahead of the 2021 season with the expectation of winning a World Series. However, following a 6-2 defeat in the AL Wild Card game, the Yankees are again left shaking their heads. This, unfortunately, is something the Yankees…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s cross country teams headed down to Louisville last Saturday for the 20th annual Louisville Classic. Leading the men’s side was freshman Clay Peets. His time of 26:30.9 was the best on the team. Junior Darion Gregory finished right behind Peets with a time…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University men’s soccer team lost to Rhode Island Saturday at URI Soccer Complex, dropping their second-consecutive game 4-0. The Bonnies (1-6-1, 1-1) registered just four shots on goal, three from freshman forward Matthew Wrobel, as the Rams (6-3-1, 2-1) dominated possession throughout. Rhode Island registered 16 shots,…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS EDITOR The St. Bonaventure Golf team overcame adversity in last weekend’s Macdonald Cup, finishing in a tie for 9th place at Yale University. The Bonnies took just five players to Connecticut to play the historic Yale University Golf Course, but prior to the opening round, sophomore Jude Cummings fell ill and…
BY WILL POLADIAN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR With the NFL season close to being a fourth of the way done, we have seen a recurring theme: injuries plaguing teams. Take a look at the Carolina Panthers, for example. They’ve been off to a great start but have lost their top players in RB Christian McCaffrey and…
BY LOUIS GENOVESE, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure Men’s Soccer team fell to a 1-5-1 record after losing to No 4. ranked West Virginia on Saturday. The Bonnies stood their ground in the first half, with goalkeeper Trevor Wilson making incredible saves in the third and eighth minutes. West Virginia, however, would get on the…
BY JONNY WALKER, STAFF WRITER The St. Bonaventure University women’s soccer team snapped its six-game winless streak Sunday at Jack Coffey Field, defeating Fordham 2-1. The Rams (2-7-2, 0-2-1) dropped another heartbreaker as the Bonnies (3-5-3, 1-2) capitalized on two, late-scoring opportunities. Fordham found its offensive footing early, scoring in the 28th minute. Fordham defender…
BY COLBY GAINES, STAFF WRITER The Harry Anderson Invitational was an all-around remarkable performance for the St. Bonaventure cross country program as the men’s team recorded seven different personal record times and clocked in 160 points to secure fifth place in Saturday’s contest. Furthermore, the women’s team collaborated for an eleventh-place finish led by two…
BY MIKE SEITZ, STAFF WRITER With the 395th pick in the 2017 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers select Cole Peterson, a shortstop from St. Bonaventure University. Peterson had now met a lifelong goal of his, playing professional baseball. Peterson played his high school baseball at Johnsonburg Area High School in north-central Pennsylvania. He earned the Small…
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor After a convincing 11-6 victory over Siena on Saturday, the St. Bonaventure University’s men’s lacrosse team is on their way to the program’s inaugural MAAC tournament as the number six seed. Winners of three of the last four games, the Bonnies head into Friday’s match-up against Detroit Mercy with…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor A magical season, one that resulted in Atlantic-10 regular season and tournament titles, ended in a disappointing loss in the NCAA tournament round of 64. For the majority of college basketball programs, especially mid-majors, those results would be things to cherish and revel in for the foreseeable future. Bona faithful…
By Michael Seitz, Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University baseball team travelled to Fordham University last weekend for a four-game series. The Rams took three out of four games in the series, but there were multiple positive takeaways from the Bonnies play this past weekend. Bonaventure won the first game of Friday’s double header by…
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor Sunday’s men’s lacrosse victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins was a bittersweet one for coach Randy Mearns and his squad. Not just that it was their first victory over the Golden Griffins in program history, but it was also Mearns’ first since leaving Canisius for St. Bonaventure. Mearns spent…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Last season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had zero depth for insurance behind Osun Osunniyi at the center position. Now, they have plenty, as the team has just received their fourth commitment of the early offseason. Wednesday, the Bonaventure athletics department confirmed the commitment of Oluwasegun Durosinmi, who signed…