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Recap: Bonnies MBB Falls to VCU, Bows out of A-10 Tournament in Quarterfinals

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Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell at the hands of the top-seeded VCU Rams 76-59 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic-10 Championships. The Bonnies (22-11, 9-9 A-10), playing their second game in as many days after a second round win over Duquesne Thursday,…

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OPINION: Did Injuries Play a Costly Role In Bonnies Tournament Loss?

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Photo Courtesy: @A10MBB on X BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Following the 76-59 loss to VCU, it was very clear the Bonnies were undermanned.  Entering the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Bonnies had eight healthy scholarship players. Following a win over Duquesne, that number fell to seven with Duane Thompson freshly hurt. Junior guard Dasonte Bowen,…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB face Top-Seeded VCU in Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals

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BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com After a come-from-behind victory over Duquesne Thursday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team advances to play the top-seeded VCU Rams in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday. The Bonnies (22-10, 9-9 A-10) defeated Duquesne (13-18, 8-10 A-10) 64-59 in the second round of the A-10 Championships…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB defeats Duquesne in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championships; Advance to Play VCU in Quarterfinals

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Photo: ANDREW HALE BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team — which led for only two minutes and four seconds — took down No. 9 Duquesne Thursday, defeating the Dukes 64-59 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship. As they did in the first matchup against…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB Faces Duquesne in Second Round of Atlantic 10 Championships

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PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. BONAVENTURE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WASHINGTON – The No. 8 seeded St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team takes on the No. 9 seeded Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. The Bonnies (21-10, 9-9 A-10) enter the tournament having won four of their last five games, including a…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB Takes Down Duquesne On Senior Day

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Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team won its first game over Duquesne in over two years, defeating the Dukes 70-63 Saturday afternoon. Prior to the game’s start, the university honored senior guards Chance Moore and Melvin Council Jr., as well as graduate center Noel Brown in honor of…

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Preview: Bonaventure MBB Fights for A-10 Positioning Against Duquesne Saturday Afternoon

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DUQUESNE ATHLETICS BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team plays at home for the first time since Feb. 9, looking to snap its two-year-long, five-game losing streak against Duquesne Saturday afternoon. The Bonnies (18-9, A-10 6-8) and Dukes (11-15, A-10 6-7) first played each other on Jan. 18. In that…

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Opinion: Three Things Bonnies MBB Will Have to Improve on Down the Stretch

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BY: CARSON HAYEK, SPORTS EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com The Bonnies season has been unique, to say the least. The program had its best start since the 1969-70 season, but may not even eclipse the 20-win mark with four games remaining. As the Atlantic 10 Tournament approaches, the Bonnies must improve on these three things…

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Softball Aims to be Competitive

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BY: AIDAN SHINNERS, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com    The St. Bonaventure University softball team heads into the 2025 season with the goal of returning to competitiveness after a 4-39 (1-18 A-10) 2024 campaign.       Returning to the Bonnies lineup, sophomore outfielder Sydney DeGram who led the team with a .313 batting average in her first…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB Powers Past UMass, Snaps Three Game Skid

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BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com    The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts Saturday and defeated the UMass Minutemen 73-59.    The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Bonnies (18-9, 6-8 A-10), and places them just 0.5 games back of the Minutemen (11-15, 6-7 A-10) in the…

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Preview: Bonnies MBB face UMass, Look to End Three Game Skid

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BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Photo: @BonniesMBB / X    After a heartbreaking loss at Rhode Island on Wednesday, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team looks to bounce back as they travel to Amherst, Massachusetts to face the UMass Minutemen Saturday.    The Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) enter Saturday coming off three consecutive losses, being bested…

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Lack of Physicality Stifles Bonnies 

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PHOTO: Joseph DeBell / The Bona Venture    In each of the first 16 games, the Bonnies men’s basketball team scored more points in the paint than their opponent. Much of that success came from Bonaventure being more physical than many of their out-of-conference opponents. As of late, however, the dominance near the rim has been…

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Women’s Lacrosse 2025 Season Preview 

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BY: SEAN WALLACE, STAFF WRITER Photo Courtesy of gobonnies.com    Finishing with an overall record of 8-9 in 2024, the Bonnies look to bounce back this season and seek a return to the conference tournament after their last appearance in 2023.    Six of their top nine scorers return in 2025, including senior attacker Fiona McGovern. Top…

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Women’s Basketball Plays for Greater Cause in Annual Pink Game

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BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PHOTO: @BonniesWBB / X   The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team fell 58-49 at the hands of the George Washington Revolutionaries Saturday, marking their ninth consecutive defeat.    Despite the loss, the Bonnies rallied together with the local community for a greater cause: the annual pink game, which raised money and…

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New Women’s Head Soccer Coach Brings Plenty of Experience

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BY: SAMUEL CAROZZA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER With Donny George taking the head coaching job at Niagara University, the women’s soccer program at St. Bonaventure was left without a head coach until last month when Vice President and Intercollegiate Director of Athletics Bob Beretta announced that Melissa Sherwood would become the program’s 13th head coach.    Most recently,…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB falls in heartbreaker to URI, drops third consecutive game

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Photo courtesy of Rhode Island Athletics BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After leading for more than 36 minutes, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 68-64 to Rhode Island on a game-winning shot with two seconds left. As it has all season, the injury bug continued to bite the Bonnies (17-9, 5-8 A-10) as second-leading scorer…

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The Legacy of Mark Schmidt Continues 

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   Following a win over Dayton on Jan. 28, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt earned his 400th career win.     After playing at Boston College from 1981-85, Schmidt was an assistant coach from 1989-2001 for numerous universities including St. Michaels, Penn State, Loyola (Md.) and Xavier.     Schmidt was named head coach at Robert Morris…

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Bonnies Baseball: Consistency is Key as Season Nears

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   The St. Bonaventure Baseball team kicks off their season on Valentine’s Day with a three-game road series vs Gardner-Webb University.    Senior second baseman David Marshall Jr. said that this year’s team will be ready to compete with anyone.    “We understood last year what we could do to get better,” Marshall said. “We got a lot…

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Recap: Bonnies MBB Falls to Loyola Chicago, Drops Below .500 in A-10

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Photo: @BonniesMBB / X BY: WILL NUNN, SPORTS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 77-53 in a meeting with Loyola Chicago Tuesday, slipping back below .500 in Atlantic 10 play. The 24-point loss is the largest margin of defeat of the season for the Bonnies (17-7, 5-6 A-10), who turned the ball…

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Recap: Bonaventure MBB edge Fordham, complete season sweep

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Photo: Joseph DeBell BY: ANDREW HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Fordham Saturday afternoon, defeating the Rams 74-72. The Bonnies (17-6, 5-5 A-10) and Melvin Council Jr. came out firing as the senior guard scored the game’s first five points. A three-pointer from Bonaventure redshirt sophomore Jonah Hinton…

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