Western New England University

2015 (Senior Year): After not competing in 2014, earned All-CCC third team honors, starting 19 of 20 games and totaling 41 points (3rd on team) with 25 goals and 16 assists...also recorded 39 ground balls and five caused turnovers...scored two goals on six shots in the Golden Bears' season opener, a 17-16 win over Keene State (2/25)...registered four points (3G, A) in a 19-6 win over UNE (3/28)...added five more points (3G, 2A) in a 15-4 win at Curry (4/11)...finished with a season-high eight points (5G, 3A) in a 20-9 triumph at Wentworth (4/22)...scored a goal and dished out a pair of assists in Western New England's 14-13 win at Alfred in the ECAC Championship final (5/10). 

2013 (Sophomore Year): All-CCC Honorable Mention selection after starting ten of the 17 games that he appeared in, totaling 37 points on 25 goals and 12 assists...also registered 21 ground balls and five caused turnovers...posted season-highs in goals (five) and points (six) in a 20-4 win over UNE (4/13)...scored four goals in a 15-12 win at Nazareth (5/11).

2012 (Freshman Year): Appeared in nine games during his first season with the program, totaling four points on three goals and one assist.

High School: 2011 graduate of Mahopac High School played three years of lacrosse and three years of cross country for the Indians served as lacrosse team captain his senior year finished his career with 123 points, 11^th in Mahopac history played club lacrosse with Mahopac Titans.

Personal: Born November 11, 1993 to Michael and Carmelita Bota has one sibling, Mike Bota enjoys  skydiving Favorites: Movie - Bad Boys 2; Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio; Pro Teams - New York Knicks and Dallas Cowboys; Athlete - Michael Phelps; Food - mom’s mac and cheese; Musical Group - MMG; City - New York City sports management major.

What I like Best About WNE: "The bear on campus."