ST. BONAVENTURE — They simply wouldn’t be denied. Fighting off exhaustion after 157 minutes of physical play in just over 24 hours, St. Bonaventure patiently ground out the game’s final three minutes with a series of pick-and-go plays that gained them virtually nothing. Except for a national title. The Bonnies (12-0), ranked No. 2 in […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in the same fall season, St. Bonaventure will have two teams in the national rugby spotlight. The undefeated SBU women (9-0), ranked No. 2 in the National Collegiate Rugby small-college poll, square off with defending national champion and top-ranked Endicott (8-0) at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Meredith Pyke wasn’t blowing smoke. When asked last week after thumping Oswego if her Bonnies could give Cortland a better game this season in the league title game, it didn’t take her long to spit out confidently: “Absolutely.” Her conviction was warranted. In a back-and-forth game on a soggy grass pitch at […]
ST. BONAVENTURE — Meredith Pyke of Rochester has been named women’s rugby head coach at St. Bonaventure University. She begins her new post May 2. “We’re very excited to have Coach Pyke on board. She’s passionate about growing the women’s game and I’m confident that she’ll have a positive impact on our student-athletes,” said Tui […]
HOUSTON — No one ever said it would be easy, but the challenge made it all the sweeter. In a game dictated by a strong wind for the entire 80 minutes, top-seeded St. Bonaventure held on by the last shred of its fingernails and defeated No. 2 Penn State, 19-18, to win the National Collegiate […]
