By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Alejandro Vasquez offered the most accurate representation of St. Bonaventure's newcomers' collective performance during Wednesday night's 90-45 exhibition win over Alfred. The Queens, N.Y. native got the start in his first appearance in front of the Reilly Center faithful and fired away, leading the Bonnies with six shot attempts in the first half. He … [Read more...] about Takeaways: Bonnies find bearings in exhibition rout
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RIT’s backup goalie responds in a big way for women’s hockey team
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA She had essentially been a designated practice goalie for RIT's women's hockey team, going through all the drills but never getting to play in a game. Practice, practice, practice, practice, watch, watch. That's a simplistic overview of how Jessi O'Leary's week at the rink looked. Such is life when one of the other goalies on the team, Terra Lanteigne, was … [Read more...] about RIT’s backup goalie responds in a big way for women’s hockey team
St. Bonaventure picked fifth in Atlantic 10 preseason poll; Lofton, Osunniyi earn awards
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt didn't know where his Bonnies were picked in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll before he began speaking to the media at the Barclays Center on Thursday afternoon. He didn't have a chance to catch a full glimpse of the ranking and awards until he was slid the A-10's official release from across … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure picked fifth in Atlantic 10 preseason poll; Lofton, Osunniyi earn awards
Beilein resigns as head coach of Niagara
By PAUL GOTHAM Niagara University athletics director Simon Gray announced earlier today that head men's basketball coach Patrick Beilein resigned effective immediately. In a statement released by the university, Beilein said: "It is with heavy regret that I must inform the entire Purple Eagle nation that effective today I have resigned my position as the head men’s … [Read more...] about Beilein resigns as head coach of Niagara
Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA He has had plenty of opportunities to score goals in the first three weeks of the American Hockey League season. Breakaways. Uncontested shots from the slot. Point-blank rebounds. Yet going into Wednesday night's matchup against the Hershey Bears, just one of the 26 shots C.J. Smith had fired on goal in the first six games actually went in. "He's probably … [Read more...] about Smith gets back to scoring as Amerks defeat Hershey