By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University softball team split their opening day at the Charlotte First Pitch Classic, falling to the host Charlotte 49ers 4-1 in game two of the day. The Bonnies had previously beaten the Canisius Golden Griffins 3-2 earlier in the day. The Bonnies struggled at the plate, being…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (1-0) softball team earned their first win of the season against the Canisius Griffins (3-3) 3-2, thanks to late inning heroics by junior second basemen Hailey Blencowe, who was the designated hitter in the game. The game was the first game of the Charlotte First…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer After two days of competition at the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships, the St. Bonaventure University swimming and diving teams sit in fifth place for the men with 152 points and tenth place for the women with 76 points. Eight Bonnies made it to finals after prelims in the…
By Dave Malchak Contributing Writer On March 2, the St. Bonaventure University men’s rugby team resumes play with the seven-man game schedule. The Bonnies will play next month at the Las Vegas Invitational Sevens on the last two class days before the university’s spring break. Usually rugby is played with 15 players, which is the…
By Emily Coughlin Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University tennis teams are on the road for more than half of their matches this season. The men will travel for 15 of 23 matches this season, and the women will travel for 13 of 24. There are multiple pros, as well as some cons, but whether…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The Reilly Center floor received an update this year and has already been a part of its fair share of long-range three-pointers, alley-oops and the occasional court storm. The center of the court boasts the updated St. Bonaventure University athletics logo. Gone are the gold accents on the Bona wolf,…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Only three more games and an Atlantic 10 tournament stand between senior guard Imani Outlaw and graduate forward Gabby Richmond and the end of their collegiate basketball careers. For Outlaw, the end of her collegiate career means the end of a major chapter of her life as a whole, dating…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor Finally, it is time for Spring Training! Spring Training is the pre-season period of the MLB season when teams take part in a training camp and then play games against each other, giving younger players who want to make the regular season roster a chance to showcase their talents. As…
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The Special Olympics and Women in Sports Day are programs that have incorporated every aspect of the St. Bonaventure University community for a number of years. With clinics and programs continuously being offered on campus, students and faculty are always hands on in reaching out to the community and…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer With day one of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships in the books, the St. Bonaventure University men’s team sits in a tie for first place along with Saint Louis with 66 points each. The women occupy seventh place with 53 points. The day began with women’s one-meter…
By Mike DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team dropped their tenth Atlantic 10 conference play loss of the season, falling to the George Washington Colonials, 63-57. The Bonnies struggled with turnovers and fouls throughout the game, finishing with 21 turnovers to the Colonials 15 turnovers, as well as 21 personal fouls…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor Saturday against the George Washington Colonials, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies struggled to find the bottom basket, but bounced back at home just three days later, defeating the La Salle Explorers, 83-65. The Bonnies came out with a hot start, trading baskets with the Explorers and keeping it around…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s swimming and diving team has been named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America Teams for their academic achievements in the fall semester. “It shows what our students can do,” Tim Kenney, the university’s athletic director, said. “They’re able…
The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team dropped their first game of the season to the Albany Great Danes at the Adirondacks Sports Complex in Queensbury, New York. The Bonnies (0-1) fell to the Great Danes (1-1), 19-3. The Bonnies struggled with turnovers, handing over the ball 25 times to the Great Danes 13. They committed…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer After falling 8-4 against Rochester Institute of Technology on Friday, the St. Bonaventure Hockey team had senior night on Saturday at the William O. Smith Recreation Center, celebrating with a 7-4 over Binghamton University. It was the Bonnies third win against Binghamton this season. This marked the final game for…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor Though they continue to seek solutions on the court, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team has found a measure of success off the court. Sophomore guard Mckenna Maycock was recently named to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-District team. Maycock is the sole representative of…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor Two teams, who both lost to VCU with .4 seconds left to go in the game, faced off this afternoon in a crucial Atlantic 10 conference game. The St. Bonaventure Bonnies’ late push from a 16-point deficit was not enough, as the George Washington Colonials held off the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team dropped another game in Atlantic 10 play this afternoon, falling to the Saint Louis Billikens, 74-58, exactly one month after losing at Saint Louis 64-49. The Billikens have now won 20 games for the consecutive season. “Saint Louis is better than us. You…
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime 34-28 after being down 25 points midway through the third quarter. Personally, it was the most exciting game I’ve ever watched. And yes, I’m a Pats fan, but we won’t get into that. For most people, the first half…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer With the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships just a week away, the St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s teams are focused on bringing hardware back from the meet. For the seniors on the team, this will be their final chance to raise a trophy as champs of the conference.…