By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor PITTSBURGH – The St. Bonaventure Bonnies defeated the Duquesne Dukes 71-64 on Wednesday. The Bonnies picked up a road victory after having to lock down on defense. Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt said when the ball is not falling through the net, the team needs to lock in…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team had its three-game winning streak snapped this afternoon, losing 70-53 to the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. The Bonnies (9-13, 4-6 A10) lost the battle on the board, being out-rebounded by the Hawks (9-12, 6-3 A10) 38-25. The Hawks also controlled movement of the ball…
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s track teams are preparing for their first year as a program. The team consists mostly of the Bonnies’ cross country runners, and it is a way for them to stay in shape for the upcoming season in the fall. Head coach Bob MacFarlane…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball team took a loss in Atlantic 10 action Saturday, losing 71-59 to the Rhode Island Rams. The Bonnies (13-7, 5-3 A10) struggled to score in the paint, being out-scored 38-18 by the Rams (13-7, 5-3 A10) around the basket. The teams nearly equaled each…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams celebrated their seniors with a win over Niagara, Saturday. The men topped the Purple Eagles 149-92, and the women won 157-75. The swim teams only dropped a combined four events. In women’s diving, freshman Elena Rohr won 3-meter events…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were overpowered by the University of Buffalo Friday, winning only two total events in the meet. The men fell 164-73, while the women lost 167-74. In the women’s 100-backstroke, junior Devon McFadden won in a time of 57.99, followed…
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer Strong mental stamina is extremely important for a successful tennis match. The players need to have great mental strength in order to be physically strong and play their best. The team dynamic and team practices are very important to boost the mental capacity of the players and to enhance their…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships are fast approaching, and for women’s head coach Brian Thomas, it will be his first conference meet with the team. After being hired last April, Thomas has revamped the women’s swimming program. He had the swimmers focus more on swimming at race pace…
By Kiley O’Donnell Sports Assignment Editor The New England Patriots will once again be going to the Super Bowl for the seventh time during the Brady-Belichick-Kraft era, after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Tom Brady had a stellar game, throwing for 384 passing yards and three touchdowns, two of…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor A new coaching staff for the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team brings in new people with their own outlooks and ideals when it comes to their jobs and the sport they love. Bonnies head coach Jesse Fleming, in his first season at the helm, said he has a simple…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team captured its third straight win tonight, defeating the Davidson Wildcats 70-51. “I was proud of the maturity tonight,” Bonnies head coach Jesse Fleming said. “I’m just really proud of the way we’re playing. We are getting a lot of deflections, we are covering…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Associate Editor Jaylen Adams scored a team high 19 points for the Bonnies, but it was fellow guard Matt Mobley who sealed the comeback victory the St. Bonaventure Bonnies Tuesday, as they defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 67-63. Bonnies head coach Mark Schmidt said the Bonnies showed up the final 10…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University club basketball team’s undefeated stretch ended today when they were swept in a three-game series by the Syracuse University club team. After dropping the first game 51-36, the Bonnies came out swinging in the second game. Through the first ten minutes of play the teams combined…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team won its second straight conference game tonight, defeating the visiting Duquesne Dukes 69-56. “It was definitely a team win,” Bonnies head coach Jesse Fleming said. “We got five kids in double-figures, we defended like crazy; I thought Gabby [Richmond] was huge protecting the…
by Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were defeated by Cornell University at the Reilly Center pool yesterday afternoon. The men lost 168-124, and the women lost 181-116. Senior Michael White won two individual events, the 200-butterfly and the 200-breaststroke. Junior Alyssa Levac won the 100-breaststroke…
by Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor The Bonnies had not won a true regular season road game in almost a year (Feb. 20 at La Salle), but that came to an end Thursday night when they downed UMass 55-38. The road losing streak had reached nine games. “I was just pleased with the way we played.…
By Emily Coughlin Contributing Writer The fall and spring seasons of tennis build upon strengths and weaknesses of each season and player. The coaches and players train for seasons like this all year around. The fall season has more conditioning practices than the spring, which helps strengthen the team. They usually have two to three…
By Ryan Signorino Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Florida over winter break for training before coming back and competing against Binghamton on Saturday. The women won 165-131 and lost only four events at the meet. The men lost 166.5-133.5, although senior individual medley swimmer Michael…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor Five years ago, graduate student, Gabby Richmond, stepped onto the St. Bonaventure University campus to begin her freshman season, having been recruited to play on the women’s basketball team. Though she would not play that season, Richmond got plenty of opportunities going forward. “It was my best offer at the…
By Mikael DeSanto Sports Editor In one of the closest elections in the modern era of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, we had three deserving players join the pantheon of the greats of America’s pastime. Some said, in two of the three cases, these players should have gotten in sooner. Others have said they…
