LOWELL, Mass -- Seniors Cory Highfield (Georgetown, Ont.), John Phillips (Delta, B.C.), Will Puduski (Westford, Mass.) and Sean Tyrrell (Calgary, Alta.) of the UMass Lowell Men's Lacrosse team were named captains by Head Coach Ed Stephenson for the 2018 season, which was announced on Friday afternoon.

Phillips, Puduski and Tyrrell served last season as tri-captains for the River Hawks.

"All four captains have played vital roles both on and off the field since becoming Division I," said Stephenson. "This is our first season with a recruited senior class, and each of these captains have been here since day one."

Tyrrell led the team with a career-high 40 points and 23 assists in his junior campaign, while Phillips led the team with 24 goals and was second on the River Hawks' roster with 32 points. Puduski started all 16 games for the River Hawks, posting a team-high 63 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers, as he was named a Second-Team All-America East selection in 2017. Highfield totaled 12 points and 29 ground balls in 15 games last season for UMass Lowell.

"All of our seniors have done a great job in the leadership department," stated Stephenson. "They took ownership of the program from our first day in the fall and it has been remarkable to witness their maturity over four years.  These four captains have a combined cumulative career GPA of over a 3.50.  These guys stand for everything that we want from our student-athletes."

The River Hawks open their fourth season of Div. I play on Saturday, February 10th at Quinnipiac.