ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley men's lacrosse team have selected Alex Kiviniemi, Paul Keesler, Jake Bollinger, and Zach Wanous as captains for the 2024 season.
 
"It's a tremendous honor to be selected captain by your teammates," head coach John Haus stated. "These young men are a great group of guys that have done great things for our program during their time here. Alex is now only one of two people to be ever selected as a three-time captain for us. He's been an incredible example to this team both on and off the field. Paul has been a steady defensive leader for our program during the last four years having played in every game. Jake has taken a leadership role at the offensive end both vocally and with his consistency. Zach has shown his leadership through example from the minute he stepped on campus here with his relentless effort and toughness. I believe that this group has the capability to drive this program to new heights this season and we are excited to see them kick off on January 22nd with our first practice."
 
Kiviniemi, a midfielder, has played in 53 games during his Dutchmen career with 41 starts including starting all 34 games over the past two seasons. He has 134 career points on 106 goals and 28 assists. Last year, Kiviniemi recorded 59 points on 44 goals and 15 assists. He scored the game-winning goal in the victory at King's and scored six goals in a game three times.
 
Keesler, a defender, has played in 46 games and made 33 starts in his first three years at LVC. He has picked up 50 ground balls and caused 21 turnovers. Last season, Keesler caused six turnovers and had 20 ground balls.
 
Bollinger, an attacker, has started 46 of the 47 games he has played in his three years at The Valley. The senior has 148 career points on 103 goals, including four game-winning goals, and 45 assists. Last year the attacker had 65 points on 52 goals and 13 assists. He scored the game-winning goal at Wilkes.
 
Wanous, a defender, has started in 33 of the 34 games he has played in during the first two years of his career. He has 68 ground balls, 31 caused turnovers, and two points on two goals. Last season, Wanous picked up 34 ground balls and caused 19 turnovers. He scored his second career goal in a big win over Albright to close out the season.
 
The Dutchmen will begin the 2024 season on February 17 with a road game at Franklin & Marshall College.

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