By Taylor Nigrelli ST. BONAVENTURE, NY -- During St. Bonaventure’s surprisingly successful 2013-14 season, much has been made of the on-and-off court chemistry of the team’s star sophomore forward duo of Katie Healy and Hannah Little. In multiple press conferences Coach Jim Crowley has joked about the similarities between the two, on separate occasions saying they “have … [Read more...] about Healy, Little lead St. Bonaventure resurgence
Bonnies routed by Fordham amid a week of mourning
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND -- St. Bonaventure’s (23-12, 11-6) emotional roller coaster came to an end Saturday as the team struggled mightily in a 73-32 loss to Fordham (24-7, 13-5). The semi-final loss eliminated the Bonnies from the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament and sent Fordham to its second consecutive finals appearance. The Bonnies took … [Read more...] about Bonnies routed by Fordham amid a week of mourning
Bonnies shut down La Salle in Quarterfinals
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND -- St. Bonaventure (23-9, 12-5) rode sophomore forward Hannah Little’s career-high 22 points and game-high 17 rebounds to a 54-42 victory over La Salle (15-14, 9-9) Friday in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. Little excelled in the second half, scoring 16 points – more than all but two players … [Read more...] about Bonnies shut down La Salle in Quarterfinals
Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND ---The Dayton Flyers (22-6, 15-2) narrowly avoided a quarterfinal upset at the hands of the VCU Rams (22-9, 9-8) Friday with a 62-61 victory in the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball championship tournament. The top-seeded Flyers trailed the eighth-seeded Rams by as many as 18 points in the first half, but ultimately prevailed in a … [Read more...] about Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
VCU hangs on to defeat Spiders
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND, VA -- In the first game of the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Tournament, VCU (22-8, 10-7) sent crosstown rival Richmond (14-16, 8-9) on a 10-minute bus ride back to campus with a 61-52 victory. The game, held Thursday morning at the Richmond Coliseum, featured the two Atlantic 10 teams located closest to the neutral site … [Read more...] about VCU hangs on to defeat Spiders