July 27, 2012
St. Bonaventure Represented At 2012 Olympic Games
St. Bonaventure University will be represented by at least one, and possibly two, former student-athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, which officially get underway Friday evening with the Opening Ceremony.
June 27, 2012
Women’s Basketball Camp Registration Extended, Jenkins To Attend
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball program has announced an extended deadline for its upcoming Day Camp, which runs on campus from July 9-13, as well as the addition of Bona great Jessica Jenkins ’12 to the camp staff.
June 22, 2012
Bona Great Stef Collins ’06 To Represent Great Britain At Olympics
Former St. Bonaventure women’s basketball star Stef Collins will participate in the 2012 Olympic Games in London as a member of Great Britain’s women’s basketball team as announced Friday morning by Tom Maher, GB’s senior women’s head coach.
June 5, 2012
A-10 Home and Road Games, Partners Announced For 2012-13
The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will host new Atlantic 10 Conference member VCU and play fellow newcomer Butler on the road in 2012-13, while the women will host reigning A-10 champion Dayton and VCU as part of the conference schedule released by league officials on Tuesday.
May 29, 2012
Edwards Resigns Position To Join St. John’s Staff
St. Bonaventure head women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley announced on Tuesday that assistant coach Priscilla Edwards has resigned and accepted the same position at St. John’s University.
May 18, 2012
Schmidt, Crowley Sweep BCANY Coach of the Year Honors
St. Bonaventure head men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt and head women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley were named the Basketball Coaches Association of New York Men’s and Women’s Division I Coaches of the Year by the BCANY selection committee on Friday.
May 18, 2012
Women’s Basketball To Host A Series Of Summer Camps
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball program will host a series of three different camps this summer at the Reilly Center.
April 23, 2012
SBU Basketball Players Teach Clinic for Special Olympians
Members of St. Bonaventure University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams gave back on Saturday, April 21, to the communities that cheered them through their 2012 NCAA runs.
April 9, 2012
Crowley Signs Long-Term Extension With St. Bonaventure
Coming off the most successful season in St. Bonaventure women’s basketball history, Athletic Director Steve Watson announced on Monday that head coach Jim Crowley has signed a long-term extension to remain at St. Bonaventure.
April 4, 2012
St. Bonaventure Basketball Banquet Set for April 25
In celebration of perhaps the best combined season in its history, the St. Bonaventure University Department of Athletics will host its annual banquet April 25 at 6 p.m. at the Premier Banquet Center in Olean.
March 29, 2012
Jenkins’ Bona Career Ends In State Farm 3-Point Shootout Semifinals
St. Bonaventure senior Jessica Jenkins had her career in the Brown and White come to a close Thursday night in the semifinal round of the State Farm 3-Point Championship.
March 27, 2012
Jenkins to Participate in State Farm 3-Point Championship Thursday
St. Bonaventure guard Jessica Jenkins will cap off an illustrious senior season by participating in the State Farm Women’s 3-Point Championship Thursday night on the campus of Tulane in New Orleans.
March 25, 2012
Bonnies' Dream Season Ends in Sweet 16
The greatest season in St. Bonaventure women’s basketball history came to an end Sunday, as Notre Dame (33-3) advanced to the Elite 8 with a 79-35 win over St. Bonaventure (31-4) at PNC Arena.
March 23, 2012
Bonaventure, Notre Dame Meet Sunday For Spot In The Elite 8
Making its first Sweet 16 appearance in its NCAA Tournament debut, the fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team faces top-seeded Notre Dame in the Raleigh Regional Semifinal Sunday afternoon.
March 22, 2012
Pre-Game Plans For Bona Fans in Raleigh Announced
What a proud week it is to be a St. Bonaventure basketball fan, as our women have advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time where they will meet Notre Dame.
March 21, 2012
Sweet 16 Ticket Information
With its 66-63 win over Marist on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla., the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team advanced into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Tournament. The Bonnies will play Notre Dame, the No. 1 seed in the region, on Sunday at 2:30 at the PNC Arena (formerly the RBC Center) in Raleigh, N.C.
March 20, 2012
Women’s Basketball Aims For First Sweet 16 Trip Tuesday Night
Fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure will look to earn its first trip to the Sweet 16 on Tuesday night when it faces fellow New York State mid-major Marist in the Round of 32. The meeting will be a rematch of a regular-season tilt between the two clubs at the Reilly Center; a game which the Bonnies won, 67-56.
March 20, 2012
How Sweet It Is: Bonnies Dance Into Sweet 16, Face Notre Dame
With a 66-63 win over 13th-seeded Marist Tuesday night, the fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure Bonnies head to the Sweet 16 on Sunday in Raleigh against Notre Dame.
March 18, 2012
Bona Opens First NCAA Tournament Sunday Against FGCU
The No. 21/25 ranked and 5th-seeded St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance on Sunday afternoon when it takes to the court against fellow first-time participant and 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast.
March 18, 2012
Bonnies Fight Back, Earn First NCAA Tournament Win In Overtime
With its back against the wall one more time this season, the fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (30-3) responded once again as it erased an 11-point deficit in the final six minutes and defeated 12th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast, 72-65, Sunday to earn the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory.
March 16, 2012
Crowley Named Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist
St. Bonaventure’s Jim Crowley was one of just four finalists named by Atlanta Tipoff Club members for the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year on Friday, joining Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, Baylor’s Kim Mulkey and Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw.
March 15, 2012
Salute the Women & Come to Basketball Viewing Parties on Campus
The campus and Greater Olean communities are invited to another sendoff salute Friday morning, this time for the women's basketball team as they leave for Florida and their first-round NCAA Tournament game.
March 12, 2012
Women's Basketball Dances to Tallahassee as Fifth Seed
The St. Bonaventure women's basketball team will travel to Tallahassee, Fla. as the fifth seed in the Raleigh Region. They will take on Florida Gulf Coast Sunday at 2:30 on ESPN2.
March 12, 2012
Watch the Women's Selection Show on SBU-TV
Click here to watch tonight's women's basketball show from the Reilly Center.
March 9, 2012
ESPN names Crowley as National Coach of the Year
On Friday, ESPN.com named St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley as its National Coach of the Year.
March 8, 2012
Watch the Bonnies punch their ticket to March Madness at the RC
If you’re going to the big dance, you might as well have a party first. To celebrate the greatest season in St. Bonaventure women’s basketball history, the campus and Greater Olean communities are invited to an NCAA Selection Show Party Monday night at Bob Lanier Court in the Reilly Center. Admission is free.
March 8, 2012
Thank You, From The St. Bonaventure Women’s Basketball Program
From all of us associated with the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball program, we want to send out our sincerest thanks to everyone who has supported us throughout this magical season.
March 5, 2012
Bona Comeback Falls Short in A-10 Championship
No. 16 St. Bonaventure (29-3) climbed out of a 22-point hole to take a one-point lead with 2:16 to go, but Dayton (23-6) sank free throws a minute later and hung on for a 56-53 win in the finals of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship.
March 5, 2012
Bonnies Play For First A-10 Title Tonight On ESPN2
Top-seeded St. Bonaventure (29-2) faces third-seeded Dayton (22-6) in the finals of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship Monday evening at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. A viewing party in the Rathskeller on the University’s campus will be held, and more information will be coming shortly.
March 5, 2012
Watch The Women’s Championship Game Tonight At The ‘Skeller
Athletic Department and University officials will be hosting a viewing party tonight at the Rathskeller for the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship game between top-seeded St. Bonaventure and third-seeded Dayton. The event is only open to St. Bonaventure students, faculty and staff.
March 4, 2012
Women’s Basketball Faces Saint Joseph’s In A-10 Semifinals
The top-seeded St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (28-2) will face fifth-seeded Saint Joseph’s (21-9) on its home floor on Sunday at Noon in one Semifinal of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship.
March 4, 2012
Van Tatenhove, Jenkins Lead St. Bonaventure To A-10 Title Game
St. Bonaventure’s record-setting season continued Sunday as the top-seeded Bonnies (29-2) claimed a dominant 78-52 win over fifth-seeded Saint Joseph’s (21-10) Sunday on its home court of Hagan Arena in the semifinals of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball.
March 3, 2012
Top-Seeded Bonnies Open A-10 Championship Play With La Salle
No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure enters the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship as the No. 1 seed for the first time in program history. The Bonnies will face eighth-seeded La Salle in the Quarterfinals on Saturday at Noon. The Explorers defeated ninth-seeded Xavier, 52-49, the Opening Round on Friday.
March 3, 2012
Huge Second Half Lifts Top-Seeded Bonaventure Into Semis
No. 1 seed St. Bonaventure (28-2) turned a two-point halftime lead into a 15-point win, 68-53, over eighth-seeded La Salle (14-17) in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship on Saturday afternoon from Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena.
March 1, 2012
Crowley Just 1 of 10 Named to USBWA Coach of the Year Watch List
St. Bonaventure’s Jim Crowley has been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Women’s National Coach of the Year award watch list by members of the USBWA on Thursday.
February 29, 2012
Jenkins, Van Tatenhove, Walker and Crowley Honored By A-10
On the coattails of a record-breaking regular season, a trio of St. Bonaventure women’s basketball players were named to Atlantic 10 All-Conference teams on Wednesday, and Jim Crowley was named the league’s Coach of the Year.
February 29, 2012
Jenkins Named as a Naismith Player of the Year Finalist
St. Bonaventure senior Jessica Jenkins has been named as one of just 30 finalists for the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year, Atlanta Tipoff Club members announced on Wednesday.
February 28, 2012
Special Ticket Prices, Recognitions Announced For Wednesday
St. Bonaventure Athletic Department officials have announced special ticket prices, in addition to recognizing the women’s basketball team for its work both on and off the court, at the men’s game against Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday at the Reilly Center.
February 27, 2012
Pickin' Splinters: Bonnies' Patience Has National Returns
Patience is a virtue. It is a phrase we have all heard at one point in our lives. In modern day college sports, patience has about as much face time as the sun does in Western New York during the long winter months. Yet one school is proving that when patience is applied, it can reap enormous dividends. Case in point, the St. Bonaventure’s women basketball and more specifically, its head coach, Jim Crowley.
February 27, 2012
Women’s Basketball Remains No. 19 In Associated Press Poll
Despite garnering 49 more points than last week, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (27-2, 14-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) remained No. 19 in the Associated Press Poll released Monday.
February 26, 2012
Women’s Basketball Earns No. 1 Seed At 2012 A-10 Championship
After becoming just the seventh team in Atlantic 10 Conference history to complete a perfect league regular season, No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure (27-2, 14-0 A-10) will be the No. 1 seed at next weekend’s 2012 Buick A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship in Philadelphia.
February 26, 2012
New York Post: Nice to Have Pride for Bonnies Again
New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro '89 writes about restoring the pride in St. Bonaventure basketball in this feature, which appeared in the online and print editions of the New York Post Feb. 26, 2012.
February 25, 2012
#19/22 Bonnies Complete Perfect A-10 Season With Win At Rhody
No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure (27-2, 14-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) became just the seventh team in A-10 history to complete a perfect conference regular season with a 58-32 win over host Rhode Island (1-28, 0-14 A-10) Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center.
February 24, 2012
TIME: How A College Hoops Coach Cashed In On Moneyball
Forgive Jim Crowley, head coach of women's basketball at tiny St. Bonaventure University in upstate New York, if he's rooting a little harder for Moneyball to win the best-picture Oscar on Sunday night.
February 24, 2012
#19/22 Women's Basketball Shoots For Perfection At Rhody Saturday
No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure, which has already clinched the No. 1 seed at next week’s 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship, will look to become the just the seventh team in A-10 history to go undefeated through the conference slate as it travels to Rhode Island for a Saturday late matinee.
February 22, 2012
Late Run Clinches A-10 Regular-Season Crown For #19/22 Bonnies
Sophomore CeCe Dixon hit a 3-pointer to spearhead a late 7-0 run by No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure (26-2, 13-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) as the Bonnies got past a defensive-minded Fordham squad, 52-45, to clinch at least a share of their first A-10 regular-season title.
February 21, 2012
#19/22 St. Bonaventure Eyes First A-10 Regular-Season Title
No. 19/22 St. Bonaventure plays its final home game of the season Wednesday against Fordham looking to earn the university’s first Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season team championship in any sport. With a victory over Fordham, Bonaventure will clinch the No. 1 seed at the 2012 Buick A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship next weekend, and at least a share of the regular-season title.
February 20, 2012
Bonnies Break Into Top-20 In AP Poll At No. 19
Riding a program-best 14-game winning streak, the 25-2 St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team moved up to No. 19 in the Associated Press Poll released Monday afternoon.
February 18, 2012
#22/25 Bonnies Dominate Xavier, Remain Perfect In The A-10
Senior Megan Van Tatenhove set an early tone for No. 22/25 St. Bonaventure (25-2, 12-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) as she scored SBU’s first 15 points and the Bonnies cruised to a 66-48 win over Xavier (7-18, 4-8 A-10) on Senior Day at the Reilly Center.
February 17, 2012
USA Today: St. Bonaventure women eye first NCAA tournament bid
These are heady times for St. Bonaventure women's basketball, which cracked the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches' poll for the first time this week at No. 25 and is on the doorstep of the first NCAA tournament berth in program history.
February 17, 2012
#22/25 Bonnies Host Xavier In National TV Affair On Senior Day
No. 22/25 St. Bonaventure – nationally ranked in both polls for the first time in program history – hosts its first home game as a ranked team against perennial A-10 power Xavier on national TV Saturday in front of a Homecoming Weekend crowd.
February 13, 2012
Late Heroics Help Van Tatenhove Garner Player of the Week Honors
Following a week in which she hit a game-winning shot and recorded her seventh career double-double, Atlantic 10 Conference officials named senior Megan Van Tatenhove as the A-10 Player of the Week on Monday.
February 13, 2012
Women’s Basketball Moves Up To No. 22 In AP Poll
Following a pair of road victories last week, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (24-2, 11-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) moved up to No. 22 in the Associated Press Poll Monday afternoon.
February 11, 2012
Van Tatenhove’s Game-Winner Stuns UD, #25 Bona Remains Perfect
Senior Megan Van Tatenhove’s basket with 23 seconds remaining capped a 15-point road comeback by No. 25/RV St. Bonaventure (24-2, 11-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) over Dayton (16-6, 8-2 A-10) as the Bonnies grabbed a stranglehold of the A-10 race with a 56-55 win Saturday afternoon.
February 10, 2012
#25/RV St. Bonaventure Collides With Dayton In Vital League Tilt
Riding a program-record 12-game winning streak and playing its second game as a nationally ranked team, No. 25/RV St. Bonaventure puts its nation-best undefeated road mark on the line for the second time this week in a vital league contest against Dayton with first-place ramifications.
February 10, 2012
Viewing Party for No. 25/RV Women's Basketball Game at Randy's
Randy's Up The River in Allegany will be hosting a viewing party Saturday when the No. 25/RV women's basketball team meets Dayton (16-5, 8-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) at 2 p.m. in a game with first-place ramificatons in the A-10.
February 8, 2012
Viewing Party For Men’s & Women’s Basketball At The ’Skeller
A viewing party for the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Massachusetts will take place tonight in the Rathskeller beginning at 5.
February 8, 2012
#25/RV Bonnies Set Multiple Program Records With Win Over UMass
No. 25/RV St. Bonaventure (23-2, 10-0 Atlantic 10) set regular-season program records for consecutive victories, A-10 wins and road triumphs with a 69-54 decision over host Massachusetts Wednesday evening at the Mullins Center.
February 7, 2012
#25/RV St. Bonaventure Heads To UMass Looking For Record Win
Playing its first game as a nationally ranked team, #25 St. Bonaventure puts its nation-best road mark on the line looking to set multiple program records Wednesday against Massachusetts in a road doubleheader with the men’s team.
February 6, 2012
#25 Women’s Basketball Ranked For First Time Ever
For the first time in program history, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is ranked in the national polls. The 22-2 Bonnies – who just missed out the last two weeks – checked in at No. 25 in the Associated Press Poll on Monday with 82 points.
February 4, 2012
Jenkins Stars, Bonnies Down GW To Tie Program Record
Senior Jessica Jenkins hit eight 3-pointers en route to a game-high 32 points as RV/RV St. Bonaventure (22-2, 9-0 Atlantic 10) defeated a shorthanded George Washington club, 80-69, to win its record-tying 11th straight game and remain alone at the top of the A-10 standings.
February 3, 2012
Bonnies Host GW In 'Play 4Kay' Game Looking To Win 11th Straight
Sitting alone at the top of the Atlantic 10 standings, RV/RV St. Bonaventure will be looking to tie a program record with its 11th straight win as the Bonnies host George Washington Saturday in their Play 4Kay game to support the fight against breast cancer.
February 1, 2012
Bowker, Jenkins Help SBU Hand Duquesne Its First Home Loss
An 11-0 scoring run in the second half created enough separation for St. Bonaventure (21-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) as the Bonnies handed Duquesne (15-7, 3-4 A-10) its first home loss of the season, 58-53, Wednesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center.
February 1, 2012
Watch Both Basketball Games Tonight In The ’Skeller
Athletic Department officials are urging all fans to attend a viewing party in the Rathskeller tonight beginning at 7 as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams face crucial Atlantic 10 games.
January 31, 2012
Something Must Give As Bona Women Face Duquesne Wednesday
Riding the second-longest winning streak in program history at nine games, St. Bonaventure – which is sitting right outside the top-25 in the Associated Press Poll – looks to remain perfect on the road as it travels to a Duquesne squad which will be aiming to keep its unblemished home mark intact.
January 30, 2012
Bona Just Misses Top-25, Checks In At #26 In AP Poll
Despite owning the third-most wins in the nation, the 20-2 St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just missed cracking the top-25 in the Associated Press Poll Monday for the first time in program history, checking in as the No. 26 team with 61 votes.
January 29, 2012
Press & Sun-Bulletin: Windsor's Crowley Finds Success
It's about three hours before tipoff, and St. Bonaventure women's basketball coach Jim Crowley is at ease in his office, sitting back in his chair, relishing the direction his program is headed. It wasn't always this way for the Windsor native.
January 28, 2012
Bonnies Cross Paths With La Salle On National TV Saturday
Riding the second-longest winning streak in program history at eight games, St. Bonaventure – which is sitting just outside the top-25 in the Associated Press Poll – faces its second Philadelphia-based school this week as it looks to remain the lone unbeaten in conference play against La Salle on national TV.
January 28, 2012
No Horton, No Problem As Bonnies Roll La Salle To Remain In 1st
Playing without starting point guard Armelia Horton, St. Bonaventure (20-2, 7-0 Atlantic 10) rolled past La Salle (9-12, 3-3 A-10) Saturday afternoon, 75-57. Senior Jessica Jenkins led a trio of Bona double-figure scorers behind eight 3-pointers and 28 points to keep the Bonnies in sole possession of first place in the league.
January 25, 2012
Ortega’s Career Night Carries Bonnies Past Saint Joe’s
Sophomore Doris Ortega scored a career-high 20 points as St. Bonaventure (19-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) erased an uncharacteristicly slow first half to remain the only unbeaten in conference play with a 68-61 win over Saint Joseph’s (13-6, 3-2 A-10) Wednesday night at the Reilly Center.
January 25, 2012
SBU Looks To Remain Perfect In A-10, Hosts Saint Joe’s Wednesday
St. Bonaventure – which narrowly missed cracking into the top-25 in the Associated Press Poll this week – looks to remain perfect in Atlantic 10 play and extend its winning streak to eight straight games when it hosts Saint Joseph’s Wednesday evening.
January 24, 2012
Jenkins Named Women’s National Player of the Week
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected St. Bonaventure guard Jessica Jenkins as its Women’s National Player of the Week for games ending the week of Sunday, Jan. 22.
January 23, 2012
Bonnies Just Miss Top-25, Check In At #27 In AP Poll
The 18-2 St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just missed cracking the top-25 in the Associated Press Poll Monday for the first time in program history, checking in as the No. 27 team in the nation with 42 points.
January 23, 2012
Following Record-Breaking Performance, Jenkins Named A-10 POW
Following a week in which she broke the Atlantic 10 Conference record for career 3-pointers made, St. Bonaventure senior Jessica Jenkins has been named the A-10 Player of the Week for Monday, Jan. 23.
January 23, 2012
Wilson Family Assistance Program Raises Nearly $20,000
The St. Bonaventure Department of Athletics, in conjunction with University Ministries, has collected nearly $20,000 as part of the Wilson Family Assistance Program for freshman women’s basketball player Tatiana Wilson.
January 21, 2012
Bonnies Remain Perfect, Jenkins Breaks A-10 Record In Win
St. Bonaventure (18-2, 5-0 Atlantic 10) erased a 13-point second-half deficit, and senior Jessica Jenkins broke the A-10 career 3-point record with six 3’s as the Bonnies moved into sole possession of first place in the league with a 68-63 win over Charlotte (12-7, 4-1 A-10) Saturday night.
January 20, 2012
A-10 Unbeatens Clash As Bona Heads To Charlotte
St. Bonaventure – the nation’s best road team and Receiving Votes (RV) in the Associated Press Poll for a record fourth time this week – returns to action riding a six-game winning streak as it faces Charlotte in a battle of the only two teams undefeated in Atlantic 10 action.
January 19, 2012
ESPN.com: Bonnieball
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Jim Crowley came close to earnestly emulating his way right out of coaching early in his time at St. Bonaventure.
January 18, 2012
Balanced Scoring Attack Paces Bonaventure Past Richmond
Senior Jessica Jenkins led a trio of St. Bonaventure double-figure scorers as the Bonnies (17-2, 4-0 Atlantic 10) continued their best-ever start to a season with a 75-59 win over Richmond (14-4, 2-2 A-10) on Wednesday evening at the Reilly Center.
January 17, 2012
16-2 St. Bonaventure Faces 14-3 Richmond Wednesday At The RC
St. Bonaventure – Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll for a record fourth time this week – returns to action riding a five-game winning streak as it hosts 14-3 Richmond in a battle of teams with the two best records in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
January 16, 2012
Bonnies Continue To Garner Votes In Associated Press Poll
For the second week in a row and fourth time this season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll released Monday afternoon.
January 14, 2012
Women Start Fast, Dispatch Saint Louis For Historic Win
St. Bonaventure (16-2, 3-0 Atlantic 10) raced out to a 12-0 start and never trailed en route to a program-record A-10 win with a 64-52 victory over visiting Saint Louis (6-12, 0-3 A-10) Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.
January 13, 2012
Bona Aims For Program-Best A-10 Start Against Saint Louis
St. Bonaventure, Receiving Votes (RV) in the Associated Press Poll for the third time this season, looks to extend its best-ever start to a season and move to 3-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference as it host Saint Louis Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.
January 11, 2012
Van Tatenhove Leads Bonnies To Statement Win At Temple
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (15-2, 2-0 Atlantic 10) continued its best-ever road start to a season behind a team-high 20 points from senior Megan Van Tatenhove with a 74-65 win over Temple (7-8, 1-1 A-10) Wednesday evening at the Liacouras Center.
January 10, 2012
Bonnies Head To Temple Aiming To Remain Perfect On The Road
St. Bonaventure, Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll for the third time this season, looks to keep its perfect road record intact when it faces preseason Atlantic 10 favorite Temple Wednesday evening. With a victory, the Bonnies will own a four-game winning streak for the third separate time already this year.
January 9, 2012
Women’s Basketball Once Again Receiving Votes In AP Poll
After a one-week absence from the national polls, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll released Monday afternoon.
January 7, 2012
Gritty Bonnies Open Conference Slate With Win Over Duquesne
Megan Van Tatenhove recorded her sixth career double-double, Jessica Jenkins tallied 16 points and Alaina Walker added 11 as St. Bonaventure (14-2, 1-0 Atlantic 10) opened conference play with a 61-53 win over visiting Duquesne (12-4, 0-1 A-10) Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.
January 6, 2012
Styles Clash As Bona Women Host Rival Duquesne In A-10 Opener
The 13-2 St. Bonaventure Bonnies and 12-3 Duquesne Dukes renew their rivalry Saturday as two of the best teams in the Atlantic 10 commence league action. It will be the second consecutive year the Bonnies and Dukes open their conference schedules against each other.
January 4, 2012
Pickin Splinters: Bona senior class ready to grab its spot in history
Saturday brings with it the opening of conference play as Duquesne and St. Bonaventure do battle in a game that could go a long way in determining the Atlantic 10 champion. For the denizens of the Reilly Center, the contest marks another spot in the time line of what could be the most successful class in the program’s history.
January 3, 2012
Career Days From Dixon, Walker Fuel Bona To Historic Victory
Sophomore CeCe Dixon and junior Alaina Walker each finished with career-high 18-point performances as St. Bonaventure (13-2) defeated Sacred Heart (9-4) Tuesday afternoon, 67-63, for a program-record 13th non-conference victory.
January 2, 2012
Bonnies Look For Historic Win Over Sacred Heart Tuesday Afternoon
St. Bonaventure closes the door on its non-conference schedule with a matinee affair against visiting Sacred Heart Tuesday. The Bonnies will be looking for a program record 13th non-league regular-season victory. The 12 victories are currently tied with the 2007-08 and 2009-10 teams for the most wins in the regular season non-conference docket.
January 2, 2012
Free Admission To Tuesday’s Women’s Basketball Game
Tuesday afternoon’s game between the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team and Sacred Heart will be free to attend.
December 30, 2011
Jenkins Explodes, Women’s Basketball Bounces Back With Win
Senior Jessica Jenkins knocked down eight 3-pointers and not even 24 hours removed from just its second loss of the season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (12-2) bounced back with a 58-44 win over Norfolk State (5-7) Friday afternoon in the consolation game of the Monmouth University Hawks Holiday Classic.
December 29, 2011
Cold-Shooting Bonnies Fall To Villanova
St. Bonaventure (11-2) shot just 28.1 percent from the floor as Villanova (10-2) secured a 55-44 win over the Bonnies Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Monmouth University Hawks Holiday Classic.
December 28, 2011
Bonnies Head To Jersey For Tourney; Open With Villanova Thursday
St. Bonaventure – Receiving Votes in the national polls for the second straight week – will look to continue its best-ever start to a season against Villanova in the opening day of the Monmouth University Hawks Holiday Classic. Following the contest with the 9-2 Wildcats – who are also Receiving Votes in the polls – the Bonnies will face either Norfolk State or host Monmouth on Friday’s final day.
December 26, 2011
Bonnies Continue To Receive Votes In Associated Press Poll
For the second consecutive week, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll, garnering one vote in the rankings released Monday afternoon.
December 22, 2011
Defense Locks Down In 2nd Half, Bona Wins 7th Straight
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (11-1) held Colgate (2-11) to just 10 points over the final 13 minutes as the Bonnies put five players in double-figure scoring en route to their seventh straight win Thursday afternoon, 68-49.
December 21, 2011
St. Bona Travels To Colgate Eyeing Seventh Straight Win
Off to a 10-1 start and Receiving Votes in the Associated Press Poll this week, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will look to tie its best-ever start to a season on Thursday against the Colgate Raiders.
December 19, 2011
Women’s Basketball Receiving Votes In AP Poll
For the fifth time in its history, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is Receiving Votes in the national rankings, as on Monday the Bonnies garnered one vote in the Associated Press Poll.
December 18, 2011
Bowker Stings Marist Again, Bonaventure Moves To 10-1
After scoring a game-high 17 points in a victory against Marist last year, junior Chelsea Bowker nearly duplicated the feat with a game-best 19 points Sunday afternoon to pace St. Bonaventure (10-1) to a 67-56 win over Marist (4-4) in a mid-major clash at the Reilly Center.
December 17, 2011
St. Bonaventure Hosts Marist In Mid-Major Clash
St. Bonaventure will be in search of its sixth straight win – and third in a row over Marist – Sunday afternoon against the 4-3 Red Foxes. Bonaventure’s current five-game winning streak is the longest during the regular season since the 2009-10 team started its year 11-0.
December 16, 2011
Walker’s Career Night Fuels Bona To 15th Straight Big 4 Win
Junior Alaina Walker scored a career-high 14 points and grabbed a team-best six rebounds to lead the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (9-1) to its 15th consecutive win over Big 4 rivals in a 63-49 victory against Niagara (3-8) Friday night.
December 16, 2011
Assistance Program Established For Tatiana Wilson & Family
The St. Bonaventure Department of Athletics, in conjunction with University Ministries, has established an assistance program to help the family of freshman women’s basketball player Tatiana Wilson, whose house in Far Rockaway, Queens, was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning.
December 15, 2011
Bonnies Continue Homestand Friday Against Rival Niagara
St. Bonaventure will look to extend its streak of 14 consecutive wins over Big 4 rivals when it hosts Niagara Friday night.
December 10, 2011
Bonnies Barnstorm Bulls, Win 14th Straight Over Big Four Foes
St. Bonaventure (8-1) closed the first half on a 16-0 run in just over two minutes and never looked back en route to a historic 76-45 win over the University at Buffalo (3-7) Saturday afternoon from the Reilly Center.
December 9, 2011
Bona Hosts UB Saturday Looking To Continue Its Big 4 Dominance
St. Bonaventure will look to extend its streak of 13 consecutive wins over Big Four rivals when it hosts the University at Buffalo this afternoon.
December 7, 2011
Behind Van Tatenhove, Bonnies Start Fast, Cruise Past Indiana
Senior Megan Van Tatenhove recorded her fifth career double-double as St. Bonaventure (7-1) jumped out to a 14-0 lead on Indiana (2-6) and never trailed en route to a 65-45 win over the Hoosiers Wednesday night at the Reilly Center.
December 6, 2011
Bonnies Host Indiana As Crowley Eyes 200th Career Win
St. Bonaventure opens a four-game homestand Wednesday night against the Big Ten’s Indiana Hoosiers with head coach Jim Crowley looking for his 200th career win.
December 3, 2011
Defense Stifles, Jenkins Shines As Bona Sets Records In Win
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (6-1) held Binghamton (4-3) to a school-record nine first-half points, and senior Jessica Jenkins knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a 49-34 Bona win over the Bearcats Saturday afternoon.
December 2, 2011
Bonnies Look To Make Program History Saturday At Binghamton
Bonaventure will be looking to set a program record against Binghamton as it seeks its first-ever 5-0 road start to a season.
December 1, 2011
Women’s Basketball Game vs. Xavier To Be Shown Nationally
Off to a 5-1 start, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had another national TV game added to its schedule on Thursday as CBS Sports Network officials announced they will broadcast the Feb. 18 home contest against Xavier.
November 30, 2011
Late Run Propels Women’s Basketball Past Kent State
CeCe Dixon scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the second half to lead a quartet of St. Bonaventure double-figure scorers as the Bonnies (5-1) went on a late run to hold off a feisty Kent State (1-5) squad Wednesday evening, 60-51, to remain perfect on the road.
November 29, 2011
Women's Basketball Looks To Bounce Back At Kent State
After dropping its first game of the season on Sunday afternoon to now No. 24 Delaware, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team looks to bounce back and keep its perfect road record intact Wednesday night against Kent State.
November 29, 2011
Friday Focus: Megan Van Tatenhove, Women's Basketball
Another installment of a multi-part series giving Bonnie fans a chance to get to know their favorite players outside of competition. Take a look and learn a little bit more about our amazing athletes!
November 27, 2011
Cold-Shooting Bonnies Fall To Delaware
The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (4-1) shot just 36.7 percent from the field as Delaware (4-0) defeated the previously unbeaten Bonnies Sunday afternoon, 61-49.
November 26, 2011
Perfect Records On The Line Sunday Between Bona & Delaware
After opening the season with four games in nine days in four different cities, the undefeated women’s basketball team plays its first game in a week against visiting Delaware on Sunday.
November 20, 2011
Career Days From Dixon, Ortega Keep Bonnies Perfect
Sophomores CeCe Dixon and Doris Ortega set scoring career highs Sunday afternoon as the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (4-0) remained perfect with a 79-55 win over Morgan State (1-2) in a foul-filled home-opening contest.
November 19, 2011
Women's Basketball Looks To Remain Perfect In Its Home Opener
For the fourth time in nine days, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will take to the court as it opens up the home portion of its 2011-12 schedule with a contest against Morgan State after a season-commencing three-game road trip.
November 18, 2011
J.J. Hits 1K, Bonnies Down West Virginia On Road
Senior Jessica Jenkins scored the 1,000 point of her career, and in the process led the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (3-0) to a 56-48 road win over West Virginia (1-1) Friday evening.
November 17, 2011
Bona Looks To Take Down Second BIG EAST School Friday At WVU
For the third time in six days, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will take to the court as it looks to defeat its second BIG EAST opponent of the year in a contest against West Virginia Friday evening.
November 15, 2011
NCAA.com: Moneyball For Basketball
After five years and five losing seasons, St. Bonaventure's Jim Crowley was looking for ways to bring a winning team to upstate New York. He found inspiration in a best-selling book about baseball.
November 14, 2011
Women’s Basketball Signs Five To NLIs
The 2011-12 women’s basketball season is just underway, but the team is already building for the future as five players have signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Bonnies beginning in the 2012-13 season.
November 14, 2011
Huge Run Pushes Bonnies Past Canisius For Sixth Straight Time
A 15-1 run bridging the first and second halves by the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (2-0) broke open a tie game and gave the Bonnies their 13th straight win over a Big 4 rival as they defeated Canisius (0-1) Monday evening, 74-58.
November 13, 2011
Bona Looks To Build Off Huge Win, Heads To Canisius Monday Night
Fresh off a victory over No. 25/RV St. John’s on Saturday, 64-58, St. Bonaventure has a quick turnaround as it faces Little Three rival Canisius Monday night.
November 12, 2011
Resilient Bonnies Take Down Nationally Ranked St. John’s
Down 10 points with eight minutes remaining Saturday afternoon, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team (1-0) fought back and claimed its first-ever road win over a nationally ranked opponent as it defeated No. 25 St. John’s, 64-58.
November 10, 2011
Friday Focus: Jordan McGee, Women's Basketball
Another installment of a multi-part series giving Bonnie fans a chance to get to know their favorite players outside of competition. Take a look and learn a little bit more about our amazing athletes!
November 10, 2011
Women's Basketball Opens Season At No. 25/RV St. John's Saturday
St. Bonaventure opens its much-anticipated 2011-12 campaign Saturday afternoon as it travels to nationally ranked St. John’s looking to avenge a loss at the Reilly Center a year ago.
November 4, 2011
Bonnies Use Late Run To Drive Past Feisty Edinboro In Exhibition
A 16-4 game-closing run allowed the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team to pull away from a feisty Edinboro squad Friday evening, 75-65, in an exhibition contest at the Reilly Center.
November 3, 2011
Bonnies Host Exhibition Against Edinboro Friday
For the second year in a row, St. Bonaventure tips off its season by hosting an exhibition contest against Division II Edinboro Friday.
October 26, 2011
Bonnies Picked 6th; Van Tatenhove On 1st Team, Jenkins On 3rd
The women’s basketball team was predicted to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic 10 Conference, and Megan Van Tatenhove was named to the First Team while classmate Jessica Jenkins landed on the Third Team.
October 11, 2011
Achter To Be Inducted Into Birmingham Hall Of Fame
St. Bonaventure assistant women’s basketball coach Kate Achter will be inducted into the Birmingham Hall of Fame on Oct. 16 in recognition of her athletic accomplishments ranging from high school throughout her professional career.
October 4, 2011
Women’s Basketball Holds First Practice Of 2011-12 Season
Following three straight seasons of 20+ wins and three consecutive Women’s National Invitation Tournament trips, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team opened its much-anticipated 2011-12 campaign with its first practice Tuesday evening.
September 27, 2011
SBU Begins Hoops Season With Brown & White Night
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure University athletics department will host Brown & White Night, a celebration that marks the official start of basketball season, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reilly Center.
September 8, 2011
Women’s Basketball A-10 Schedule Announced
A year after its best-ever finish in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the women’s basketball team’s A-10 schedule for the upcoming season was revealed by league office officials on Thursday.
August 19, 2011
Women’s Basketball Unveils Challenging Non-Conference Slate
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – On the heels of three consecutive postseason appearances by the women’s basketball team, head coach Jim Crowley announced on Friday a competitive non-conference schedule for the 2011-12 campaign.
July 25, 2011
Golden Dreams: Stef Collins '06 Takes a Shot at 2012 Olympics
This feature on former women's basketball player Stef Collins originally appeared online July 23, 2011. It was written by Joe Mink for the Star Gazette.
June 29, 2011
Crowley Inks Extension With St. Bonaventure
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley has agreed to a contract extension through 2017, Athletics Director Steve Watson announced on Wednesday.
June 29, 2011
SBU Girl's Basketball Day Camp Registration Extended to July 15
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - The registration deadline for the 2011 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Girl's Day Camp has been extended to July 15.



























