By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor he St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an early exit in its first game of the A10 Tournament this past weekend in Richmond. The Bonnies received the fourth seed, which allowed them to get the double bye in the tournament. They faced off against the Virginia Commonwealth University…
By Jonathan Sawyer Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team lost its fourth game Wednesday night to Virginia Commonwealth University, 52-47. Although the Bonnies lost Wednesday night, the team is off to one of its best starts in school history. The Bonnies are 19-4 overall and 8-2 in conference play, and a lot…
With two wins and a narrow three-point loss in its last three games, the women’s basketball team seems to have found its stride. Last Sunday, the Bonnies defeated Rhode Island 73-59, and they did so by playing the team-orientated basketball that has been present in their last three games. During its seven-game losing streak, which…
Junior Katie Healy scored a season-high 25 points, but her performance was not enough to carry her team as the Bonnies dropped their seventh straight game, falling to Duquesne on Wednesday. As has been the case during the team’s losing streak, inconsistent play plagued the Bonnies. They fell behind 11-0, but then, true to form,…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Before the women’s basketball team’s scrimmage against Edinboro last November, a fellow reporter and friend asked me how I thought the team would finish in conference play. “No better than two wins,” I told him. After the team finished 3-11 in conference play last season, lost two major contributors to…
By Joel Jackson Contributing Writer Coming into the 2013-‘14 season with a young and unproven squad, the Bonnies have not lowered their expectations. “I’d like to win the A-10 Tournament,” sophomore forward Hannah Little said. “I expect to win a lot of games.” Little and fellow sophomore guard Nyla Rueter will be integral for the…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor The women’s basketball team shook off the rust of an eight-month offseason Saturday as they defeated the Edinboro Fighting Scots, 65-43, in an exhibition matchup. Despite the final score, the game was close for quite a while. Edinboro out-rebounded the Bonnies 26-14 in the first half and trailed just 32-28…