Western New England University

Marissa Bonitatibus, a goalkeeper for the WNE women's lacrosse team from 2008-2011, was an integral part of the success of Western New England women's lacrosse over her four years with the program. Bonitatibus set multiple goalkeeping records for the Golden Bears which still hold in today's record books. 
 
Bonitatibus jumped onto the scene for Western New England in 2008 as a first-year goalkeeper and made a terrific impact. The Yorktown Heights, New York, native opened her career by playing in all 22 games for the Golden Bears, making 20 starts. Bonitatibus made 187 saves in her first season with the Golden Bears, the second most in a single season by a Western New England goalkeeper. The first-year posted a 9.66 goals against average (GAA) while owning a career best .531% save percentage. Western New England women's lacrosse rewarded Bonitatibus with a 17-5 overall record, a new program record in victories, while the Golden Bears would win the ECAC Division III New England Championship with an 18-10 win over Bridgewater State College. 
 
Bonitatibus continued to roll for Western New England in between the pipes, making a tremendous impact on and off the field. In 2009, during her sophomore season, Bonitatibus earned the prestigious Unsung Hero Award, while also eclipsing a new personal best at Golden Bear Stadium. Bonitatibus made 197 saves for the Golden Bears in the net in 19 games played, recording a .514% save percentage in the process. The 197 saves were the second most recorded in program history in a single season. Bonitatibus backstopped yet another ECAC New England Championship for Western New England in 2009 while being named ECAC Division III All-New England MVP. 
 
Bonitatibus grabbed ten more wins and 173 additional saves during her junior campaign, finishing with 13 victories in 18 games played. Bonitatibus played in 22 games during her final year, collecting a career-best 7.79 GAA while grabbing 130 saves. Bonitatibus totaled 687 saves during her four-year career, which remains a program record. Bonitatibus was named to the All-TCCC team in 2011, being selected to the first team. 
 
Currently, Bonitatibus sits first in the program's record books in saves (687) and wins (49), and seventh in total save percentage (.506) and goals against average (10.20). Bonitatibus sees her name ten different times in the single-season record books, including three times in season saves (197, 187, 173), four times in wins in a season (15, 13, 11, 10), and three times in goals against average (7.79, 9.66, 11.61).