By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University club baseball team picked up its first two wins in team history Sunday evening, defeating the University of Rochester club team 8-5 and 20-5, respectively. Sophomore Garrett Johnston sparked the offense in game one, hitting an inside the park home run to get things going. Senior…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team split Sunday’s doubleheader against the Rhode Island Rams, losing the first game 8-4 and winning the second 7-5. The Bonnies took two of three from the Rams over the weekend. I thought we out played them in game one and game three,” head coach…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer After winning the championship last year, St. Bonaventure University was unsuccessful in repeating as champions. The first team for Kutztown was able to capture this year’s championship and did so in dominating fashion. With the Bonnies, the first side went 2-1 in pool play with wins against both University…
The St. Bonaventure University softball team dropped both of their games against the Dayton Flyers today in an Atlantic 10 doubleheader. Sophomore first baseman Alexandra Piergustavo slammed a three-run homerun in each game, improving to five home runs on the season, good for the team lead. During the first game, two go-ahead singles from junior…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team opened its weekend series against Rhode Island Saturday afternoon, defeating the Rams 5-2 and handing them their first Atlantic 10 loss of the season. The Bonnies have now won five straight games. The Bonnies (12-10, 6-4 A10) out hit the Rams (14-12, 5-1 A10)…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor College baseball differs from professional baseball in a few ways, and one of those is its rule on the possible use of a pitcher or designated hitter. Larry Sudbrook, the head coach of the St. Bonaventure University baseball team, explained exactly what the rule is. “When you start a game,…
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer After four years of hard work, the St. Bonaventure University tennis seniors will play in their last home match this Sunday. Three seniors will be graduating; Lauren Doversola from Honolulu, Hristo Hristov from Varna, Bulgaria, and Mara Martinez Santori from San Juan, Puerto Rico. All three seniors agreed that being…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University rugby team will be hosting their annual 7s tournament this Saturday. This is the second annual tournament the team will be hosting. Head coach Andrew “Tui” Osborne came up with the idea last year in hopes of gaining exposure for the program. “7s is a…
The St. Bonaventure University softball team needed reinforcements coming into the 2017 season after graduating seven seniors following the 2016 season. Some of those new faces are already showing what they have on the diamond and on the mound. Seven freshmen replaced the graduates this season. Among them are shortstop Emma Borysevicz and outfielder Elizabeth…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor They did it! After a year of hearing about Kris Jenkins and his game-winning shot, Marcus Paige’s three, and being reminded of exactly how painful the loss was, the Redeem Team did exactly what the players said they’d do and captured the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship. Now, as a…
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor This year, the St. Bonaventure University athletic department added track as one of its Division I programs. The team rosters are built up by the university’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams. From running on the course to running on the track, the atmosphere is a little different, according to…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team picked up its 11th win of the season on Wednesday, beating the Niagara Purple Eagles 7-2. The game was makeup for the postponed game from March 21. The Bonnies (11-10) are now 4-1 at home and have won four straight games. The Bonnies out…
The St. Bonaventure University softball team split a doubleheader against Robert Morris University on Wednesday at Joyce Field. The first game, the Bonnies won thanks to a two-run, sixth inning home run from senior outfielder Kelly Farrell. Also driving in runs for Bonaventure were junior infielder Hailey Blencowe and sophomore first baseman Allie Piergustavo. Senior…
The St. Bonaventure University softball team split a pair of games with the La Salle Explorer’s Sunday afternoon at Joyce Field. During game one, junior catcher Morgan Phillips drove two runs home off an RBI single. The Bonnies would then go up 6-3 with a four-run third inning by a fielder’s choice from senior second…
By Alfonso De Falco Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s tennis teams completed their two game road trip this weekend. The men’s team lost to St. Joseph’s on Saturday 6-1, then picked up a win Sunday against La Salle 4-3. The women’s team was unable to pick up the win against St.…
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University baseball team swept both games of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Fred Handler Park. After winning on Saturday, they completed a three-game sweep for the weekend. They won the first game, 6-4, and the second game, 18-14. By the end of the second game the…
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University women’s lacrosse team picked up a loss to George Mason on the road in Fairfax, Virginia, today, with a final score of 21-9. Senior midfielder Taylor Fallon led the Bonnies, scoring five goals, while senior midfielder Scarlett Jaworski scored two. Senior attackers Rachel Perla and Maddison…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University baseball team opened its three game weekend series against the Dayton Flyers Saturday, winning 9-0. The Bonnies record improves to 8-10, 3-4 in Atlantic 10 play. The Bonnies were able to out hit the Flyers (9-14, 1-3 A10) over the course of the game 8-4. The…
Battling the cold weather was the name of the game on Saturday as the St. Bonaventure University softball game fell in its home opener against La Salle University 4-2, pushing the Bonnies’ record to 7-19. Three errors through seven innings hurt the Bonnies. The Explorers scored two unearned runs in the first inning off an…
By Dave Malchak Staff Writer On Friday afternoon, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies women’s lacrosse team fell to the George Washington Colonials 10-9. The contest was held at the GW Lacrosse Field at George Washington University in Washington D.C. The Bonnies opened scoring with a goal by senior attacker/midfielder Rachel Perla before George Washington scored three…