2011 Merrimack College Men's Lacrosse Roster

21 Michael Balbuena

  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 200
  • Hometown Falmouth, MA
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Falmouth

Biography

2011: Team captain

2010: Appeared in 15 games, making sevenstarts…ranked fourth on the team with 16 goals and 25points…picked up at least a point in 14 of 15 games,including nine multi-point games…notched five points andthree goals in the playoffs…scored three man-up goals to gowith 10 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.

2009: Northeast-10 All-Conference second teamselection…played in 16 games, making 15 starts…secondon team with 29 goals, 14 assists and 43 points…second withfive man-advantage goals on the team…tallied a career-highsix points vs. Notre Dame (4/3) and Assumption (3/28)…scoredfive goals at Saint Anselm (4/14)…registered 21 points infour games from 3/26 to 4/3…scored at least a goal in ninestraight games from 3/26 to 4/20 and ten of eleven from 3/26 to5/1.

2008: Appeared in all 16 games, starting15...second on team with 19 goals...led team with 18assists...second on team with 37 pts...recorded 2 game-winninggoals...second on team with 44 shots on goal...recovered 31 groundballs, including a season-high 6 in a win over Molloy(3/16)...recorded at least 4 pts in four different games...had 3goals and 2 assists in a win vs. Franklin Pierce (4/15)

Personal/High School: Born May 20, 1987 ... sonof Lorenzo Balbuena and Elizabeth DeBarros ... has four siblings -Larry, Brandon, Kayla and Kaitlyn ... All American in lacrosse andAll State in football as a senior ... ACL All Star in football andPilgrim Conference All Star in lacrosse as a junior ... enjoyslifting and going to the beach ... business major at Merrimack.

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Historical Player Information

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    2008Sophomore

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    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2009Sophomore

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    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2010Junior

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    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2011Senior

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    6'2" 200 lbs
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