I am so excited for conference play...it is a great feeling to know that we are to being considered as a top team, when we where predicted to finish around 6th before the season started. Now it is time to show everyone that we deserve a top team placement because I know there are some teams that believe otherwise. I am very interested to see how this year plays out, we are a very special team and we will be having a very special year. So come out to see how special we really are.
Get ready for what’s coming,
T
Being considered as a top team in our conference is something that hasn't come easy. St. Bonaventure, through our eyes, is a well respected school with great academics and hard working sports teams; to outsiders we're just seen as a private school, lucky enough to be in a well-known conference with top grades. The past three years of hard work, dedication, sweat, and tears has all worked out to get past the criticism and has gotten us to where we are today. People on the outside looking in have doubted us every year and thought that we would remain at the bottom. This created a chip on each of our shoulders and drove us to work hard everyday on and off the court to get the respect we deserved.
Andi and I both came in our freshman year after leaving successful high schools seasons expecting to have the same success that year for Bonaventure. We did have success by having a winning season but knew much more could be accomplished and so did our coaches. After losing in the second round of the A-10 tournament we knew that with the group of us returning (all but one with four newcomers) knew something special was bound to happen for this small private school.
The following two years were able to provide a solid foundation for what was to lead to us becoming more respected. We have had three straight winning seasons, beaten ranked teams, and made it to postseason play in the WNIT for the first time in school history and went as far as the sweet sixteen round. So being considered a top team in the A-10 conference? I believe we belong there.
Go Bonnies!
- Dana
Hello everyone! After finishing 12-3 in non-conference play, the conference season has finally started! Since it has been awhile since we have blogged, I thought I’d keep you up to date with what the Lady Bonnies have been doing for the last few weeks. Christmas break is probably one of the best times of the year, in my opinion. Although there aren’t a ton of things to do in Olean during this time of year, we always make entertainment for ourselves and find a way to have fun. We did a Secret Santa exchange in Devereux Hall which was very entertaining. Since the store of choice in Olean is WalMart, three of my teammates walked away from the exchange with the exact same present (a home pedicure kit but at least their toes will be looking good!), while two walked away with the exact same picture frame. We played the Just Dance game on Wii, which Megan dominated (Sorry Arm) and several other Bonnies showed they have moves both on and off the court! I highly recommend the game to you all and I might even suggest it as a conditioning method to our strength coach!
Now that you are updated, you should know that we started off A-10 season with a win against St. Louis last Saturday at home and we look to keep it going in what will be a dog fight with Duquesne. This time of year brings mixed emotions for me. A-10 season is definitely the most exciting time of year and we were picked by the coaches in the conference to finish in the top of the conference this year. This does mean a lot to us, especially the seniors. Dana and I always talk about how far we have come and many times it comes with laughs. I don’t even know what we finished in conference our freshman year, but I know our final record was 16-15 and at the time we thought that was pretty good! Now, looking back, we know that each year has been a stepping stone for us as a team and a program. We definitely have come along way since then, with making it to the quarterfinals of the WNIT last year, and we hope to continue to build on what we have already accomplished in the past.
Although we had a successful non-conference season, that is in the past. The New Year brings a new season -- conference season. The past does not matter anymore and just like our team and program has improved since my freshman year, the Atlantic 10 as a conference has as well. We know how competitive this conference is and how on any given day, any team can beat anyone. No matter what a team’s national rankings, RPI, conference rankings are, or who they beat or lost to this season, no one is safe. Every game in the A-10 is a big game and I believe this is what makes the conference season so exciting and fun. I know that Dana and I (and T for the past two years) have been through a lot, both on and off the court. We have celebrated upsetting ranked opponents and handled tough losses and now it is here, our final A-10 season.
We do not know what this confernce season will bring. Just like a rollercoaster, I’m sure this conference season will bring both ups and downs. But I know the three of us, and the rest of the Bonnies, will continue to work hard and get better everyday in practice and do everything we can so that we finish our senior year off the right way and we won’t forget to enjoy the ride along the way! Go Bonnies!
-Andi
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Season Opener
Hello all,
As the three of us seniors sit together, we can't help thinking that tomorrow is our last first game of our careers. That thought brings mixed emotions. On one end, we are so excited to begin a new season, but knowing that it is our last season makes it bittersweet. But, after all of the sweat, bruises, black eyes (Dana & Cara), flu scares, and most of all hard work of the preseason, the season is finally about to begin and we can't wait. This is our first road trip of many and hopefully it is just one of many firsts this season.
As I was sitting next to Andi after practice (when we were supposed to be stretching), I started thinking about how weird it is that I really am entering my final season as a Bonnie. I thought of all of the people that I have played with since I have been here and how they are off living their lives and I am lucky enough to still be playing the sport I love. It made me realize how much those people have taught me over my last three years and how I want to represent what they have stood for and make them proud. And I can't wait to start it off right tomorrow night at Binghamton. -Dana
For me, it just doesn't seem real that this is my last first game. I was supposed to experience this all last year, but thanks to my fifty-year-old knees, I'm back! Sitting out an entire year, I was able to see the game through the coaches eyes. It was a completely different perspective than what I was used to as a player. I think totally different now when I am on the court. Even though I may not be able to physically play as many minutes as I used to, I am so thankful to be playing at all. Losing basketball for a year made me realize how much I love the game and how much I love playing and I can't wait to get out there tomorrow. Seeing how special our team was last Friday, makes me so excited to be here for another year.-Tiara
Last Friday, we opened the season with an exhibition game against Mansfield. Prior to the men's exhibition game, we unveiled the WNIT Quarterfinals Banner that we received last year. Having Kate, Ash, and Snake back (Erica was busy in Vegas) and the entire team together was amazing. When I came to Bonaventure, I told coach I wanted to help the team get a banner for the Reilly Center and we did that last year. Seeing that banner being unveiled brought tears to my eyes. My coaches and teammates know that I'm a little emotional (Thanks Mom) so of course they laughed, but seriously, when I thought about all the hard work we put in for that made me very proud and even more excited to start and achieve even more this season.-Andi
This Friday starts a long stretch of basketball for us Bonnies. We will playing four games in seven days but we are ready for the challenge and excited to start. Hopefully, you all come out to our home opener Sunday at 1:00 vs. Akron to see what we will bring to the table this year. Don't wait until the end of the season to come cheer us on..."Don't be Tardy for the Party!"...Your seniors, signing out...GO BONNIES!
As the three of us seniors sit together, we can't help thinking that tomorrow is our last first game of our careers. That thought brings mixed emotions. On one end, we are so excited to begin a new season, but knowing that it is our last season makes it bittersweet. But, after all of the sweat, bruises, black eyes (Dana & Cara), flu scares, and most of all hard work of the preseason, the season is finally about to begin and we can't wait. This is our first road trip of many and hopefully it is just one of many firsts this season.
As I was sitting next to Andi after practice (when we were supposed to be stretching), I started thinking about how weird it is that I really am entering my final season as a Bonnie. I thought of all of the people that I have played with since I have been here and how they are off living their lives and I am lucky enough to still be playing the sport I love. It made me realize how much those people have taught me over my last three years and how I want to represent what they have stood for and make them proud. And I can't wait to start it off right tomorrow night at Binghamton. -Dana
For me, it just doesn't seem real that this is my last first game. I was supposed to experience this all last year, but thanks to my fifty-year-old knees, I'm back! Sitting out an entire year, I was able to see the game through the coaches eyes. It was a completely different perspective than what I was used to as a player. I think totally different now when I am on the court. Even though I may not be able to physically play as many minutes as I used to, I am so thankful to be playing at all. Losing basketball for a year made me realize how much I love the game and how much I love playing and I can't wait to get out there tomorrow. Seeing how special our team was last Friday, makes me so excited to be here for another year.-Tiara
Last Friday, we opened the season with an exhibition game against Mansfield. Prior to the men's exhibition game, we unveiled the WNIT Quarterfinals Banner that we received last year. Having Kate, Ash, and Snake back (Erica was busy in Vegas) and the entire team together was amazing. When I came to Bonaventure, I told coach I wanted to help the team get a banner for the Reilly Center and we did that last year. Seeing that banner being unveiled brought tears to my eyes. My coaches and teammates know that I'm a little emotional (Thanks Mom) so of course they laughed, but seriously, when I thought about all the hard work we put in for that made me very proud and even more excited to start and achieve even more this season.-Andi
This Friday starts a long stretch of basketball for us Bonnies. We will playing four games in seven days but we are ready for the challenge and excited to start. Hopefully, you all come out to our home opener Sunday at 1:00 vs. Akron to see what we will bring to the table this year. Don't wait until the end of the season to come cheer us on..."Don't be Tardy for the Party!"...Your seniors, signing out...GO BONNIES!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Welcome to the 2009-2010 Bonnies women's basketball senior blog! With the launch of the new GoBonnies.com, we thought it would be a great idea to create something new for our fans...so here goes the first of many blogs written by the oldest, but wisest folks aka the seniors (Me, Tiara, and Dana) of the Lady Bonnies!
Where do I start? I guess I'll start from the beginning...As I packed my things and started the six and a half hour drive back to Bonas from my hometown of East Lansing, Mich., I thought about many things. I couldn't believe that this would be the last, first drive back to school and I couldn't believe that I was a senior. Everyone says it goes by fast, but it seems like yesterday that Dana and I were awkwardly shaking hands in the hallway of Robinson Hall after we nervously arrived to start summer school as freshmen. I thought about all of the amazing memories Bonaventure and basketball has brought me throughout my previous three years here and I thought about what my final year would bring.
Basketball wise, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. We lost a lot of great players (Kate Murray, Ashley Edwards, Erica Schiefen and Priscilla Edwards), but more importantly, great people last year that were influential in building our program. Last year's WNIT run was an amazing experience and I thought about what amazing things this year would bring. I've been so impressed by our team this year and how our chemistry has really clicked.
Preseason was tough but that's nothing new. It always seems like the longest two months of my life, but we all worked hard, pushed through it, and got better. With that over, practice finally came...YES! "We talkin' bout practice!" And now, we are only a week away from our exhibition game. Like I said, time flies when you're having fun!
I know we are all so excited about starting the season and we hope you are too. We can't wait to get on the court at the Reilly Center and we hope you are as excited to watch us play as we are pumped to play! Here are your seniors...signing out....See you next Friday!
-Andi Doneth
Where do I start? I guess I'll start from the beginning...As I packed my things and started the six and a half hour drive back to Bonas from my hometown of East Lansing, Mich., I thought about many things. I couldn't believe that this would be the last, first drive back to school and I couldn't believe that I was a senior. Everyone says it goes by fast, but it seems like yesterday that Dana and I were awkwardly shaking hands in the hallway of Robinson Hall after we nervously arrived to start summer school as freshmen. I thought about all of the amazing memories Bonaventure and basketball has brought me throughout my previous three years here and I thought about what my final year would bring.
Basketball wise, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. We lost a lot of great players (Kate Murray, Ashley Edwards, Erica Schiefen and Priscilla Edwards), but more importantly, great people last year that were influential in building our program. Last year's WNIT run was an amazing experience and I thought about what amazing things this year would bring. I've been so impressed by our team this year and how our chemistry has really clicked.
Preseason was tough but that's nothing new. It always seems like the longest two months of my life, but we all worked hard, pushed through it, and got better. With that over, practice finally came...YES! "We talkin' bout practice!" And now, we are only a week away from our exhibition game. Like I said, time flies when you're having fun!
I know we are all so excited about starting the season and we hope you are too. We can't wait to get on the court at the Reilly Center and we hope you are as excited to watch us play as we are pumped to play! Here are your seniors...signing out....See you next Friday!
-Andi Doneth
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