By: AIden Holt, Athletic Communications Student Assistant
Welcome to "Behind The Bonnies," a new GoBonnies.com series where we get to know the student-athletes at St. Bonaventure University. In this edition, we meet Bonnies freshman Mackenzie Pettinelli
Freshman Makenzie Pettinelli joins us from Pennsylvania, where she has carved out an important role on the Women's Bonnies basketball team.
So far in her first season, Pettinelli has lightened up the stat sheet. Pettinelli averages 5.4 PPG while shooting 39% from the field and 44% from 3. In her debut game against Binghamton, Pettinelli scored her season high of 14 points which included shooting 4/5 from 3. She has appeared in every game this season for her team up to this point.
In high school, Pettinelli helped Spring-Ford High School to a 27-7 record, averaging 6.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.2 blocks as a senior. During the same season she earned honors to the Pennsylvania Sportswriters 6A All-State Second Team.
Mackenzie Pettinelli is a native of Collegeville, PA.
What is your favorite memory playing your sport? Going to the state championships
What is your favorite hobby to do outside of playing your sport? Snowboarding
Where is your dream vacation spot? South Korea or Japan
What is the best part about being a part of your Bonnies team? The friendships/memories that are created
What is your favorite sports team and who is your favorite athlete? Philadelphia Eagles and Saquon Barkley
You can bring any four people to dinner, who are you inviting? Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Madeline Argy
If you could live inside one TV show/movie what would it be? Vampire Diaries or Hunger Games
If you weren't playing your sport, what other sport would you most like to play? Ice Hockey
Why did you choose St. Bonaventure? Community, campus, size, culture
What is something you think most people don't know about your sport? What a gather-step is
Who is your favorite professor on campus? Professor Bysiek
What is your favorite class at SBU and why? Writing 102 it's a pretty chill class and I like writing
