St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of St. Bonaventure University in Allegheny, New York, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. St. Bonaventure's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1961. The team plays its home games at McGraw-Jennings Field in neighboring Olean. The Bonnies are coached by Kwame Oduro.

St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's soccer
Founded1961
UniversitySt. Bonaventure University
Head coachKwame Oduro (3rd season)
ConferenceA-10
LocationAllegany, NY
StadiumMarra Athletics Complex
(Capacity: 100)
NicknameBonnies, Bons
ColorsBrown and White[1]
         
Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships
1894
For information on all St. Bonaventure University sports, see St. Bonaventure Bonnies

The Bonnies have never won the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, the Atlantic-10 regular season, nor have ever qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Their best regular season performance was their third place finish in 1999. Their best Atlantic 10 Tournament performances came in 1999 and 2009, where the Bonnies reached the semifinal.[3]

Roster

As of December 17, 2016.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK  USA Alex Olday
1 GK  CAN Luke Iacobellis
2 MF  USA Kyle Kleckner
4 DF  USA Matt Lane
5 MF  GHA Kwame Opoku
6 MF  USA Noel Orozco
7 MF  FRA Remi Dujardin
8 MF  GHA Paul Afful
9 FW  USA Jacob Dyck
10 MF  SCO Kieran Toland
11 MF  NGA Kosi Nwafornso
12 DF  CAN Isaiah Wilson
13 DF  CAN Jon-Michael Perkins
14 MF  ENG Eddie Keen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  USA Josh Beshaw
16 MF  USA Parker Shetler
17 DF  USA Peter Routsis
18 MF  USA Nikko Richards
19 DF  USA Anthony Sileo
20 FW  USA Cole Heilman
21 DF  NGA Bonaventure Akinlosotu
22 DF  USA Nick Mazzola
23 DF  USA Anthony Gaglianese
24 GK  USA Kyle Cunningham
25 DF  USA Kyle Dutch
26 DF  IRL Aidan Conaghan
27 MF  ESP Carlos Ruano Morales
28 GK  USA Joseph Sanchez-Castro

Rivalries

The Bonnies primary rival is the Siena Saints, whom they compete with for the Franciscan Cup.

Seasons

National Champions Conference Champions * Division Champions NCAA Tournament berth ^
Season Head coach Conference Season results Tournament results
Overall[5] Conference[3] Conference[3] NCAA[6]
W L T W L T Finish
1961 Paul MorrotteIndependent230
1962 no team
1963 271
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972 Enrique Barrera
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987 A-10 4th, West
1988 4th, West
1989 George Perry III 4th, West
1990 9th
1991 7th
1992 8th
1993 8th
1994 7th
1995 Bob Butehorn 9th
1996 8th
1997 5th
1998 5th
1999 Bill Brady 3rdSemifinal
2000 6th
2001 12th
2002 11th
2003 12th
2004 8th
2005 Mel Mahler 411335110th
2006 31223428th
2007 67334211th
2008 6644419th
2009 10905406thSemifinal
2010 10815314thFirst Round
2011 412307214th
2012 514036011th
2013 89225110th
2014 115008013th
2015 Kwame Oduro 216117013th
2016 412234110th
2017

Individual achievements

Top scorers

Brad Wolf is St. Bonaventure's all-time points leader, while Joe Trabold is St. Bonaventure's all time goalscoring leader. Both players' careers overlapped during the 1984 and 1985 seasons.[7]

Rank Individual Years Goals Assists Points
1Brad Wolf1982-854821117
2Joe Trabold1984-865016116
3Peter Carr1980-8334674
4Tom Lemmon1996-9927963
5Tom Zeifang1984-86261062
6Sam Maheu2006-09231460
7David Servello1995-9826759
8John Phoumanny1999-02211355
9Dan Hetrick1995-98161143
10Wally Senk1997-9892240

Facilities

Marra Athletics Complex

Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex is a multisport complex with a 200-seat soccer-specific stadium that hosts both the men's and women's soccer programs.[8] The Bonnies began playing at the facility in 2014. Previously St. Bonaventure played at McGraw-Jennings Field.

Coaching history

St. Bonaventure University has had seven head coaches in their program's existence.[9]

Years Coach Games W L T Pct.
1961–1971John Skehan----.000
1972–1988Enrique Barrera----.000
1989–1994George Perry III----.000
1995–1998Bob Butehorn7034324.514
1999–2004Bill Brady11140692.369
2005–2014Mel Mahler1785710219.377
2015–Kwame Oduro376283.203

References

  1. University Colors (PDF). St. Bonaventure University Writing Style Guide. September 18, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. "St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. "Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. "2016 St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Roster". St Bonaventure Bonnies. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  5. "Year-By-Year Results". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 3.
  6. "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  7. "All-Time Leading Scorers". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 2.
  8. "Tom 80' and Michelle Marra Athletics Field Complex". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. St. Bonaventure University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  9. "Head Coaching History". St. Bonaventure Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) (2016 ed.). St. Bonaventure Athletics. p. 3.


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