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2023 St. Bonaventure Men's Lacrosse

43 Zack Belter

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 225
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wheatfield, N.Y.
  • High School Niagara Wheatfield
  • Position D
  • Major Sociology

Biography

HONORS
MAAC First Team All-Conference - 2022
MAAC Second Team All-Conference - 2021
ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 - March 3, 2020

As A Graduate Student (2023) | Game-by-Game Stats

  • Finished his Bonnies career as the school record-holder for caused turnovers (62) while standing second in groundballs (93) and third in games played (50)
  • Started all 14 games in his fifth season with the program, leading the team with 14 caused turnovers as well as 20 groundballs
  • Caused season-high three turnovers in Atlantic 10 debut at Hobart (4/1)
  • Posted two caused turnovers and three groundballs in career finale at Richmond (4/29)

As A Senior (2022) | Game-by-Game Stats

  • Earned MAAC First Team All-Conference accolades despite being limited to a conference-only schedule due to a preseason injury, finishing the year with 14 groundballs and 12 caused turnovers in eight games, all starts
  • Key part of Bonaventure defense that ranked top-10 nationally in nearly every statistical category
  • Caused multiple turnovers in four contests
  • Ranked third among all MAAC players in conference play for caused turnovers
  • Logged a caused turnover and a groundball in the MAAC Championship Game vs. Manhattan (5/7)
  • Powered a victory over Canisius with a season-best three caused turnovers along with three groundballs (4/30)
  • Registered two caused turnovers in a defensive showcase, a 6-3 win over Monmouth (4/9)
  • Scooped up four groundballs and caused two turnovers in a win at Marist (3/19)

As A Junior (2021) | Game-by-Game Stats

  • Earned MAAC All-Conference honors after starting all 10 games, scoring two goals with 23 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers
  • Picked up five groundballs and scored a goal in Bona's MAAC quarterfinal victory over Detroit Mercy (4/30)
  • Logged three groundballs and caused three turnovers at Canisius (4/11)
  • Helped SBU to its first home win with a goal, two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Manhattan (4/2)
  • Tallied a pair of groundballs and two caused turnovers in a win at Quinnipiac (3/6)

As A Sophomore (2020) | Game-by-Game Stats

  • Appeared in five games including three starts, scoring two long pole goals and posted five groundballs as well as six caused turnovers
  • Scored a goal on a strike from past midfield and added four caused turnovers and three groundballs at High Point, landing on the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 the following day following his long pole goal from beyond midfield (3/2)

As A Freshman (2019) | Game-by-Game Stats

  • Started all 13 games, picking up 31 ground balls and adding 16 caused turnovers
  • Scored a pair of goals and added an assist
  • Registered first career goal at Saint Joseph's (2/9)
  • Found the net for a goal at Manhattan (2/23)
  • Picked up six ground balls and caused two turnovers at No. 19/20 Hobart (3/27)
  • Four ground balls at Quinnipiac (3/23)

High School / Club
U.S. Lacrosse All-American selection ... named All-Western New York First Team with a school-record 162 ground balls ... earned New York State Scholar Athlete honors ... played club lacrosse at Buffalo Lacrosse Academy ... was also First Team All-State in hockey.

Personal
Son of Olivia and Eric ... Sociology major ... has two brothers, Evan and Tyler ... drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Buffalo Bandits in the 2022 NLL Draft. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2019Freshman

    Defender/Long Stick Midfielder
    6'5" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2020Sophomore

    Long-Stick Midfielder
    6'5" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Defense
    6'5" 200 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2022Senior

    Defense
    6'5" 225 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'5" 225 lbs
    43