By Joel Jackson Staff Writer The St. Bonaventure women’s tennis team has faced plenty of adversity so far this season. The biggest challenge for the Brown and White has been not having enough players to compete in matches. Injuries have depleted the team’s already limited roster, junior Marissa Brossard said. “(Our problem is) not having…
By Eustace Browne Contributing Writer The men’s and women’s tennis teams wrapped up the fall portion of their season. The fall schedule featured just one home tournament for the Bonnies. Head Coach Michael Bates said the team is historically accustomed to being on the road during the fall season. “We’re used to it,” Bates said. …
By Eustace Browne Contributing Writer The men’s tennis team hits the road this weekend after a strong showing at its only home tournament of the year, the SBU Fall Classic. The Bonnies hosted visiting Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks and the Alfred State Pioneers. Head Coach Michael Bates discussed the advantages of a home tournament. “The familiarity…
By Pat Tintle Staff Writer The men’s tennis fall season began on Sept. 8 in Annapolis, Md., where the Bonnies struggled at the four-school Navy Invite against Navy, Delaware and Temple. “It’s the first tournament of the year, so it’s always a little tough,” Head Coach Michael Bates said. “You don’t know how much they…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer Saturday, the tennis teams took on the Xavier Muskateers. The women (3-16, 1-5) fell, 6-1, and the men (5-13, 1-4) lost 7-0. Yesterday, the women’s team partook in the first round of Atlantic 10 Championships. The 15th-seed women played the two-seed Musketeers (17-5, 8-0) in Charlottesville, Va. at noon. The…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams dropped three matches last weekend, with the women (3-15, 1-4) losing at Duquesne, 7-0, last Friday and to Niagara, 6-1, Monday. The men (5-12, 1-3) lost at Niagara, 6-1, Sunday. Both teams end their regular season Saturday, hosting Xavier at 11 a.m. Xavier (17-4, 6-0) challenges the…
By Chris Spiker Staff Writer The tennis teams captured their first Atlantic 10 conference wins at La Salle friday, with the men winning, 6-1, and the women prevailing 4-3 The men (5-11, 1-3) dropped two road matches, losing to Fordham, 4-3, last Thursday and St. Joseph’s, 5-2, Saturday. The women (3-13, 1-3) also lost at…
By Christopher Spiker Staff Writer The men’s tennis team (2-3, 0-0) lost to No. 46 Virginia Tech, 7-0, Friday. The women’s team (2-7, 0-1) lost to Army, 6-1, Friday and UMass, 7-0, Saturday. Both teams lost to Bucknell, 5-2, Sunday. The men host Duquesne today at 1 p.m. in their Atlantic 10 opener and play…
By Nate West Assistant News Editor The 12th seeded women’s tennis team (11-9) fell to fifth-seeded Xavier last Thursday, 4-0, at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Charlottesville, Va. The doubles pairing of senior Manuela Marin-Salcedo and Fatya Amiri lost 8-0. The team of sophomore Andrea Pavlovic and junior Riley Archer los, 8-2, while freshman Marissa Brossard and junior…
By Nate West News Assignment Editor Believe it or not, St. Bonaventure has two more teams headed to the Atlantic 10 Championships. The women’s tennis team is traveling south to the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va., to compete in the Atlantic 10 tournament. Seeds have not yet been announced but will before play begins next Thursday. The…