By Mikael Desanto Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure men’s swimming and diving team took on the Canisius Golden Griffins this past weekend in the Reilly Center on senior night. The Bonnies picked up the victory in the matchup, outscoring the Golden Griffins by 38 points, 135 to 107. Senior Gregg Byrne said he can see…
By Mikael Desanto Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team swam its senior meet this past weekend and came away with a 73-point victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins. “We performed very well,” senior Tanja Kirmse said. “There were lots of impressive swims, and although everyone was tired from all the practices,…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor The Bonnies won in commanding fashion in their home opener and in the first round of the pre-season Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on Friday Nov. 13, against the Siena Saints, 57-40. On Sunday, the Bonnies visited the number 22 team in the nation, the DePaul Blue Demons in…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor One season ago, there was a clear number one team in college basketball. However, those spectators who heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats did not end up winning it all come the end of March. The Duke Blue Devils are the reigning National Champions with this being the fifth title Head…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor “Every game is meaningful.” It is a phrase that is often used by head coaches all across the country to show how they won’t let up against any team. However, some games and some opponents just bring more emotion and more significance. For the Bonnies, that opponent is the…
The 2015 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team opened its season in the Reilly Center Friday night with a 63-53 win against Binghamton University. St. Bonaventure and Binghamton played a close game through both halves, with the Bonnies edging out the Bearcats in the last three minutes of play. Dion Wright led the scoring for the…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assistant Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s team started its season with a 57-40 win in the Reilly Center tonight against the Siena College Saints in the first round of Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). Sophomore forward Miranda Drummond came out firing, scoring the Bonnies’ first points of the…
By Dominic LoVallo Staff Writer The women’s basketball team started its 2015-16 season with a win last Saturday in an exhibition game against the Edinboro University Fighting Scots, 79-37. Head Coach Jim Crowley was happy with the performance of his players in their first game of the season and believes they are well prepared for…
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its season opener today in an exhibition game against Mansfield University, with the Bonnies defeating the Mountaineers by a score of 108-48. Junior Denzel Gregg led the way for the Bonnies, netting 23 points. Senior Dion Wright had 11 points as well as eight rebounds. “I think we…
By Mikael Desanto Contributing Writer The St. Bonaventure University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams hit the pool this past weekend at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio. The men swam against La Salle and Saint Louis, while the women took on those two schools as well as Duquesne. “I feel that our whole…
By Jonathan Sawyer Assistant Sports Editor Saturday was a disappointing day for the women’s rugby team as it fell short of reaching the second round of states, losing to Union College 19-37. But the Bonnies played one of their hardest games, said senior fullback Jusette Joseph. “Within the first half, two of our players were…
By Dominic LoVallo Staff Writer This past Saturday, the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team lost to the Saint Louis University (SLU) Billikens by a score of 1-0. This was the Bonnies’ final home game of the season. The team celebrated the play of six seniors in front of the home crowd. Freshman Anthony Sileo said…
By Ethan MacKrell Contributing writer This past weekend, both the men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Richmond, Virginia, to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships. The women’s team placed 14th at the event while the men’s team finished 13th out of 14 teams on the day. Both teams saw standout performances from their…
By Gavin Lindahl Staff writer With senior night past, tournament dreams quelled and the last bit of administrative work being hemmed up, the women’s soccer team’s 2015 campaign is over. The squad finished Sunday with a match against St. Joseph’s University. Coming off a two-to-nil victory against Richmond University, the Bonnies were unable to ride…
Player: Gabby Richmond Height: 6-1 Year: Junior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Position: Forward What does the team need to work on? “Not getting in our own way, not letting one game affect the next and just playing together as a team.”
Player: Miranda Drummond Height: 6-1 Year: Sophomore Hometown: Binghamton, NY Position: Forward “Anything can happen. We have a lot of good players on the team. We stress helping each other, working together. That’s just how we’ve always been. We look out for each other.”
Player: Katie Healy Height: 6-1 Year: Senior Hometown: Lancaster, N.Y. Position: Forward “I think together, as a team, we want to be better than last year for sure, but we also want to make it far. We want to impress people—we want to prove people wrong. A lot of people have doubts about us and…
By BV Sports Staff Western New Yorkers love Buffalo sports. While other areas of the country may ignore this great city, many locals are infatuated with its regional teams. So here it is: The BV’s take on all things Buffalo sports. Bills Are there any people out there that still believe in EJ Manuel? Anyone,…
By Ethan MacKrell Contributing Writer There’s no better feeling than getting your first goal out of the way and taking the pressure off your shoulders. This past weekend, Joe Chinelly scored the first goal of his Bonaventure career off of a pass from line mate Andrew Farnham. Chinelly, a freshman on this year’s St.…
By Nick Konotopskyj Sports Assignment Editor St. Bonaventure’s hockey team played two games against Ithaca this weekend with Ithaca taking the first game in a shootout 6-5 and the Bonnies taking the second game 3-2. For the Bonnies, it was their second win on the season, and it puts their record at 2-3-1. Forward…