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  Michael Bustamante
Michael Bustamante

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Chelsea, Mass.

High School:
Chelsea

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 160

Position:
M

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009

Named to America East All-Conference First Team ... Led team with 10 assists and added two goals ... One of seven Terriers to start all 18 games ... Recorded four points with a goal and two assists in 3-2 win at Albany on Oct. 31 ... Assisted on two goals, including the game-winner, in 3-0 win over Stony Brook on Oct. 3 ... Assisted on game-winning goal at No. 12 Connecticut on Sept. 5 ... Tallied two assists in 3-0 win over Providence on Sept. 7 ... Scored a goal against New Hampshire on Oct. 7 ... Logged a goal and four assists in four-game point streak from Sept. 26-Oct. 7 ... Assisted on Aaron O'Neal's goal at Binghamton on Oct. 16.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008

Had a standout season, earning both national and conference honors in the process ... Named America East Midfielder and Rookie of the Year, becoming the fourth-ever player in league history to receive multiple accolades in the same season ... Was only one of two players to be an unanimous all-league first team selection ... Named a second-team freshman all-american by Soccer America ... Also placed on the NSCAA all-northeast region squad ... Finished the season ranked third and 15th in the NCAA with a 0.47 assist per game average, which was the top mark among all freshman in the nation ... Recorded nine assists, third in the league, and a league-high five assists during conference play ... Finished second on the team with 13 points and 41 shots ... Scored first goal against Harvard (9/30) and then recorded the game-winner against Stony Brook (10/8) ... Assisted on game-winners against Colgate (9/20), Binghamton (10/11), UMBC (10/25) and Hartford (11/1).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Four-year captain at Chelsea High School in Massachusetts ... Four-time Commonwealth League champion ... Three-time league all-star and MVP ... Named New England All-Scholastic and Boston Globe All-Scholastic as a senior ... Awarded the John and Abigail Adams scholarship.

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 21, 1989 ... Son of Nicolas Bustamante and Maria Lopez ... Has one older sister, Sandra (22).

STATISTICS
Overall Stats America East Stats
Year GP-GS Sh G A Pts GP-GS Sh G A Pts
2009 18-18 43 2 10 14 7-7 22 2 5 9
2008 19-19 41 2 9 13 8-8 20 1 5 7
Total 37-37 84 4 19 27 15-15 42 3 10 16