By Pat Tintle Sports Editor From West Africa to Western New York – Coach Kwame Oduro has traveled far to continue being a part of the sport he loves. Appointed the seventh head coach of the St. Bonaventure men’s soccer team in mid-December, the Ghana native is plenty familiar with the American university atmosphere. Oduro…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor It was a disappointing weekend for Bona’s women’s soccer this past weekend as the squad dropped both matches to open Atlantic 10 conference play against Davidson University and Richmond University. The weekend started with a 2-0 loss to Davidson Friday night in which the Bonnies outshot their opponent…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor After an 0-5 start to season, the men’s soccer team won their first game over St. Francis University last Friday by a score of 2-1. Down 1-0 in the 73rd minute, the Bonnies tied the game with a goal from senior defender Garret Pasano. Just five minutes later,…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor It’s a big weekend for the women’s soccer team, as it begins conference play against Atlantic 10 opponents Davidson and Richmond. The Bonnies enter the weekend with a 4-5-1 record. The squad has had the opportunity to catch a bit of a breather, as their last game was…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team’s winless season continued last weekend when the Bonnies fell to Canisius and Bowling Green, by scores of 3-2 and 1-0, respectively. Despite an 0-5 record, Coach Mel Mahler saw some good aspects to take away in both loses. “I was happy how we played,”…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor The men’s soccer team continued their early season struggles last weekend as they dropped their first road game of the year to Rider, 5-0. Coach Mel Mahler was disappointed with his team’s performance, particularly the lack of offense against Rider, as well as the season so far in…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor The women’s soccer team made history last Friday when they stepped onto the Marra Athletics Complex field under the lights to kick it about with Binghamton University – the first night game in school history. Fittingly, the Bonnies won 3-1 in front of 1,248 fans making it the…
By Pat Tintle Assistant Sports Editor Coming off of a 3-0 loss to Delaware, the men’s soccer team hosted Western New York rival Niagara last Sunday. Despite playing to a 0-0 tie in regulation, the Bonnies fell short in overtime, losing 1-0 to the Purple Eagles. “It was disappointing,” Coach Mel Mahler said. “I think…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor The St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team split its weekend with one win and one loss at the Cornell Tournament. The squad lost its opening match to Temple University, 1-0, but the Bonnies rebounded the following day by shutting out Virginia Military Institute with a 2-0 win. …
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor Two months later, and the FIFA World Cup fever is far from eradicated. The world becomes drunk on soccer every four years, and this past go around was no different. People who normally don’t care about soccer become just as passionate as loyal fans, including many people within…
By Patrick Tintle Sports Assignment Editor Coming off a promising preseason record of 2-1, the men’s soccer team fell short of their season opener against Delaware last Sunday with a 3-0 score. Despite the loss, Coach Mel Mahler saw some positive aspects from his team throughout the match. “In all fairness to how we…
By Gavin Lindahl Assistant Sports Editor The women’s soccer team walked away from last weekend’s campaign empty handed with a loss 3-1 loss to Robert Morris and 0-0 draw against Akron after two overtimes. Although that means the Bonnies are now under .500 on the season, Coach Steve Brdarski is not completely disappointed with…
By Gavin Lindahl Sports Assignment Editor Despite losing some veteran players early in the season, the women’s soccer team is moving forward with a positive outlook. According to Head Coach Steve Brdarski, the team, filled with mostly first-year players, has taken the early problems in stride. “There’s definitely some fresh faces,” Brdarski said. “We have…
By Patrick Tintle Assistant Sports Editor After wrapping up the preseason schedule with three exhibition games, the men’s soccer team is being evaluated before the start of regular season play. The team, which went 2-1 in the preseason, has seen a change of atmosphere in the clubhouse, according to Coach Mel Mahler. “We lost…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor The women’s soccer team’s season came to a close Friday in Richmond, where they lost the semifinal game of the Atlantic 10 tournament. The top-seeded Dayton Flyers (14-5-2) handed the fourth-seeded Bonnies a 4-1 loss despite SBU holding a 1-0 lead for the majority of the game. The women finished…
By Chris Gilbert Staff Writer With only three games left in the regular season, the team holds an 8-6-1 record and is in sixth place in the Atlantic 10. There are eight playoff spots for the A-10 Tournament, out of 13 teams that make up the conference. The Bonnies look to grab a spot in…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor It’s just about that time of year again. Basketball season is close. So close, you can already hear rambunctious St. Bonaventure students proudly cheering for their team and screaming obscenities at overmatched officials. But it is not yet here. We’re still in the latter stages of fall and, thus, the…
By Chris Gilbert Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team begins its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule this weekend, with games Friday against St. Joseph’s University and Sunday against La Salle. Both games are on the road, starting Friday at St. Joe’s at 7 p.m., and finishing Sunday afternoon at La Salle at 1 p.m. The team…
By Heather Monahan Features Editor A great soccer player isn’t defined only by their on-field performance. Alyssa Lapp, senior midfielder for the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team, is an excellent example of this according to her coach and teammates. Head Coach Steve Brdarski said he, like many coaches, has specific traits he looks for in…
By Chris Gilbert Contributing Writer After another weekend of splitting its matches, the men’s soccer team will look to earn a victory in this weekend’s only game Sunday Oct. 6 at 2 P.M. at St. Francis. Last weekend, they started to put it all together with a win against Binghamton. According to Coach Mel Mahler,…