By John Pullano, Advisory Editor To win one Atlantic 10 Conference Championship is special. To win a second championship under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic would mean much more to St. Bonaventure University senior swimmer Tjaard Krusch. “Considering now that our time was limited because of COVID, it would be so huge to me…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor “ The sticks kind of ran a little cold,” is how head coach Randy Mearns described the Bonnies’ agonizingly close loss to Quinnipiac Saturday. With just over 10 seconds remaining, Bobcat senior Jake Tomsik found the back of the cage, breaking a 4-4 draw and sealing the victory over St.…
By Cameron Carr, Contributing Writer Seeking an important conference victory, the Bonnies broke through in the final 20 minutes of their Saturday afternoon road meeting with Duquesne, scoring twice and winning, 2-0. In the 72nd minute, midfielder Fredrik Hanson scored the Bonnies first goal off a sweet feed from sophomore Joshua Pulla. Then, freshman Luca…
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor For the first time in 680 days, the St. Bonaventure Baseball (0-5) team took the Fred Handler Park field, facing off with the La Salle Explorers (10-7) in a Saturday doubleheader. However, the Bonnies faced overall struggles in the two games, dropping contests 6-3 and 4-1 to the Explorers.…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor Following the conclusion of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs at St. Bonaventure University, multiple players from each program have announced that they’re entering the transfer portal. From the men’s program, Wednesday that Alejandro Vasquez, a sophomore undeclared arts major, and Jalen Shaw, a junior video production major, had…
By Tom Seipp, Managing Editor I t was one of the most intriguing matchups in the Round of 64 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament: a strong defensive team in St. Bonaventure and a highly powered offense in LSU. In the end, the Tigers offense was too strong for the Bonnies, as they scored 76 points…
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor After being swept in a four-game series by George Mason, the St. Bonaventure Softball team traveled to nearby Binghamton looking for their first victories of the 2021 campaign. Unfortunately, the Bonnies were unable to do so, dropping contests 8-0 and 7-3 to the Bearcats. “We were in quarantine all…
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. DAYTON, OHIO – Just two years ago, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were one shot away from winning the Atlantic 10 Championship and making the NCAA Tournament. Sunday, the Bonnies didn’t need a last-second heave to determine their fate. St. Bonaventure defeated VCU, 74-65, in the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship to…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. Despite beating the Wildcats twice in the regular season, the St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (6-15, 5-12 A10) lost to Davidson (9-13, 5-10 A10) by a score of 69-61 in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, ending their season. “It just sucks,” junior Asianae Johnson said. “We came into this with…
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. RICHMOND, VA (March 6, 2021) – Just shy of two years ago in the Atlantic 10 Championship game, St. Bonaventure and St. Louis met. St. Louis snuck away with a two-point victory to win the conference championship. Since then, St. Louis has dominated the last two matchups; St. Bonaventure has…
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. Following the St. Bonaventure Bonnies loss against Dayton Monday, a sluggish opening round appearance was feared. However, they showed up and dominated in the quarterfinal. St. Bonaventure held the top seed in the conference tournament for the first time in school history and took down No. 9 Duquesne Duke, 75-59,…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. The Rhode Island Rams (9-7, 9-4 A10) took an early 4-2 lead over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (5-12, 4-10 A10) and never looked back, scoring a 69-49 road victory. “[Rhode Island] really knocked the 3-point shot down,” St. Bonaventure coach Jesse Fleming said. “They did a great job shooting…
BY TYLER SMITH, SPORTS EDITOR. I’m one of the biggest college basketball fans you can find on campus. I think I’ve mentioned that March Madness is my favorite sporting event of the year close to 500 times. However, the team I grew up rooting for, the Duke Blue Devils, will more than likely not be…
By Michael Seitz, Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team split two contests on the road last weekend, beginning with a win at George Mason University on Friday by a score of 72-62. This was the team’s third straight victory and pushed their Atlantic 10 conference record to 4-8. Tori Harris led the Bonnies…
By John Pullano, Associate Editor Senior pitcher Donovan Moffat has three goals for the 2021 St. Bonaventure University men’s baseball season opener: Have no active cases of COVID-19 among his teammates, have the full roster traveling to the game and to win. In March, Moffat’s goals could become a reality thanks to some creative scheduling…
By Nathan Soloman, Sports Assignment Editor After an 11-month lay-off, the St. Bonaventure Women’s Lacrosse team is back in action on Friday. Coming off a 5-2 COVID-19 shortened season, the Bonnies look to continue last year’s success with an 11-game slate under second-year coach Jason Levesque. “Everyone’s just anxious and excited to get back on…
By Tyler Smith, Sports Editor La Salle head coach Ashley Howard is a passionate leader. A Philadelphia native who began his coaching career with the Explorers, Howard has moved up the ranks with different programs, culminating in his return to La Salle as the team’s head coach. Becoming the successor to a mentor in a…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. For the second time in as many days, the St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (4-10, 3-8 A10) scored a victory over the visiting Davidson Wildcats (6-9, 3-6 A10), winning 71-63 on Monday. However, unlike Sunday, the Bonnies were forced to overcome a double-digit first quarter deficit to score their…
BY NATHAN SOLOMON, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR. The St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball team (3-10, 2-8 A10) held the Davidson Wildcats (6-8, 3-4 A10) to just 40% shooting and four three-pointers, snapping a four-game skid with a 71-58 victory. “We had a lot of energy, I thought we played smart, and there was a good competitive level,”…
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR. In 2021, it’s become common to not play for over a week during Atlantic 10 play. For some teams, it could play a major factor in their success. For others, it won’t affect their play. For St. Bonaventure, a seven-day layoff seems regular, as the Bonnies dominated from the tip…