ST. BONAVENTURE vs. DAEMEN
Wednesday, Oct. 29 – 4:30 p.m.
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. – Reilly Center
Radio: Bonnies Online Network

The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team readies for the regular season with an exhibition contest against Daemen Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Reilly Center. Tipoff is slated for 4:30 p.m.

TICKETS
Admission for Wednesday's exhibition contest is $10 and the ticket is good for both the women's game against Daemen as well as the men's game vs. Alfred at 7:00 p.m.

To pre-purchase your tickets, click here.

FAMILIAR FACES
Senior Gabby Robinson and sophomore Mackenzie Pettinelli return for Bonnies head coach Jim Crowley in 2025-26.

Robinson appeared in 29 games during her first season with the Bonnies in 2024-25, making four starts. She averaged 20.1 minutes per game while averaging 2.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest. Robinson registered six games with five or more rebounds.

Pettinelli returns after being one of three players to appear in all 30 games last season while making 28 starts. She averaged 4.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 28.0 minutes per game. She scored in double figures three times and ranked third on the team with 31 made threes.

WHO'S NEW
Coach Crowley welcomes 12 newcomers to the roster in graduate transfers Aaliyah Parker (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) and Laycee Drake (Hancock, N.Y.), junior transfers Kaylee Krysztof (Buffalo, N.Y.), Kylie Buckley (Livonia, N.Y.) and Brillana Boyd (Redondo, Calif.), sophomore transfer Olivia DiFranco (Elyria, Ohio), redshirt freshman Brianna Barr-Buday (Grand Island, N.Y.) and freshmen Diamond Fields (Bronx, N.Y.), Mallory Heise (Hilton, N.Y.), Ivona Djikanovic (Belgrade, Serbia), Elyse MacDonough (South Burlington, Vt.) and Iva Corluka (Ardsley, N.Y.).

ROAD WARRIORS
The Bonnies are slated to play eight out their 12 non-conference games away from the Reilly Center.

Following the home opener Nov. 3 the Bonnies do not return to The RC until Nov. 14, opening a three-game homestand. After the Nov. 22 matchup with UAlbany, it will be 39 days before the Bonnies are back on home court, hosting George Washington on New Year's Eve.

Bona's also returns to the Cleveland State MTE this season, taking on the Vikings as well as Radford and Valparaiso.

BONNIES ON YES
St. Bonaventure and YES Network have teamed up once again to air five women's basketball games at the Reilly Center this season.

A non-conference battle vs. in-state foe UAlbany on Nov. 22 will be their first of the season on the YES Network and The Gotham Sports App. Bonnies women's games in Atlantic 10 action vs. Richmond (Jan. 3), La Salle (Jan. 24), Davidson (Feb. 4) and Loyola Chicago (Feb. 21) have been picked up by YES as well.

DAEMEN NOTES

• Daemen finished the 2024-25 season 22-8 overall and 15-1 in East Coast Conference play, claiming the Wildcats' sixth straight ECC Regular Season Championship. The Wildcats fell to Holy Family in the Division II NCAA East Regional Semifinals, 68-55.
• The Wildcats were picked to win the ECC again this season, receiving nine first-place votes. Claire Pikett was selected as the ECC Preseason Player of the Year after averaging 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds last season.
• It will be a family affair Wednesday night as Bonnies guard Aaliyah Parker's sister, Angel, is an assistant coach with the Wildcats. The two sisters played three seasons together at Niagara.

UP NEXT
The Bonnies officially begin the 2025-26 season Monday, Nov. 3 when they host Mansfield. Tipoff is slated for 6:00 p.m. at the Reilly Center.

SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single-game tickets are on sale now. Purchase your tickets by clicking here or by calling the SBU Ticket Office at 716-375-2500.

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