Career
Games/Starts: 33/27
Colgate Debut: Feb. 21, 2021, vs. Robert Morris
First Career Start: Feb. 21, 2021, vs. Robert Morris
Stats Through End of 2023: Three goals and two assist for five points, 28 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers
Awards
2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Two-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 11/11
- Finished fourth on the team in caused turnovers (10) and also scooped up 10 ground balls on the year
- Recorded a caused turnover, two ground balls, and a shot on goal in season opener at Air Force (Feb. 18)
- Had two caused turnovers and a ground ball as well as a shot against Hobart (Feb. 25)
- Forced two turnovers and picked up a pair of ground balls in the Raiders’ win over Navy (March 11)
- Registered two ground balls and a caused turnover at Lafayette (March 18) and did the same against Harvard (April 1)
- Dished out an assist at Lehigh (April 15)
- Had a ground ball and a caused turnover in Colgate’s victory against Holy Cross (April 28)
2022 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 13/9
- Logged one goal and one assist for two points and also had 10 ground balls while finishing third on the team with seven caused turnovers
- Snared three ground balls and forced a turnover against No. 6 Cornell
- Logged two ground balls and a take away in win over Air Force
- Notched an assist and scooped a pair of ground balls against 7th ranked Harvard
- Scored his third career goal at No. 14 Army
- Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in games against No. 4 North Carolina and Loyola
- Had single caused turnovers against No. 13 Boston University, No. 17 Lehigh and Holy Cross and a single ground ball versus Navy
2021 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 9/7
- Recorded two goals for two points and also had eight ground balls and two caused turnovers
- Made collegiate debut and earned first collegiate start in season opener against Robert Morris
- Scored first two goals of Colgate career in regular season matchup at Boston University
- Had a career-high three ground balls in that game and again to spark 10-9 victory at Bucknell
- Caused turnovers against Robert Morris and in 12-11 overtime triumph against Holy Cross
- Regular season limited to eight games because of Covid-19 Pandemic.
2020 (First Year)
Before Colgate
Attended Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Honors: Earned 2019 All-State, All-County and All-Gibbs Division ... NJ.com Midseason Defensive Player of the Year ... Helped Maroons to two Bergen County championships and also the 2017 Group 4 North title.
Get to Know: Played club lacrosse for NJ Riot ... Also played basketball ... National Honor Society member ... DECA.
Personal
Born: Michael Joseph Lia in New York City.
Family: Parents are Chris and
Antonella Lia ... Has one brother.
