ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Two more Bonnies are headed to Banditland.
St. Bonaventure men's lacrosse alums Jake Rosa and Kellen Pulera have each signed contracts with the Buffalo Bandits to play in the National Lacrosse League during the upcoming season.
Rosa completed his collegiate career at St. Bonaventure in 2024 after playing five seasons with the Bonnies. He finished his career ranking second all-time in school history in points (122) after recording 72 goals and 50 assists in 50 games. As a graduate student in 2024, Rosa registered seven points (5+2) in 10 games.
The Windsor, Ontario native was named the MAAC's Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2021 after leading the conference in both points (39) and assists (22). Rosa was named First Team All-Conference as a junior and during his senior season in 2023, and became the second player in Bonnies team history to surpass 100 career points.
Rosa was selected by the Bandits in the third round (53rd overall) of the 2023 NLL Entry Draft.
Pulera played for St. Bonaventure during the 2024 collegiate season as a graduate student and recorded a team-leading 22 goals for the Bonnies. In 12 games with St. Bonaventure, Pulera recorded 23 points. He set a new program record by scoring a goal in 10 consecutive games during this past year. The Amherst, N.Y. native spent four seasons at Marist and totaled 48 points (41+7) in 34 career games.
Pulera has competed for the Rapids of the Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (UCBLL), which is co-sponsored by the Bandits and the Rochester Knighthawks. In two seasons with the Rapids, Pulera has tallied 79 points (41+38) in 21 career games, including 32 points (18+14) in his most recent season in 2023. Pulera was selected by the Bandits in the fourth round (68th overall) of the 2023 NLL Entry Draft.
The duo will join another Bonnies alum, Zack Belter '22, who was part of Buffalo's NLL championship team this past season. Bonnies head coach Randy Mearns is a former Bandits product as well, playing multiple seasons with the franchise during his pro playing career.
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