FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Mary Washington head coach Drew Delaney announced four team captains for the 2024 men's lacrosse season on Wednesday. Graduate students Jackson Popeck and Riley Green will serve as captains for a second season with Senior Justin Hayes and Junior Bryce Ridge joining them in the role for the first time in their collegiate careers.

"I am excited to announce the 2024 Mary Washington men's lacrosse captains," Delaney said. "We are fortunate to have two fifth-year players, in Jackson and Riley, returning to the role. Their experience and dedication to serving their teammates will without doubt continue to drive the culture of our program in the right direction. Justin and Bryce have followed their lead and have demonstrated that same dedication, work ethic and willingness to sacrifice always putting the team first."

"There is no more challenging responsibility than to lead your peers. Each one of these men have demonstrated an eagerness to hold their teammates to a higher standard while also advocating for their teammates to me. I look forward to working with them to lead UMW Lacrosse to heightened academic and athletic success."

Popeck, a Business Administration graduate is pursuing an MBA in his final year in Fredericksburg. The Springfield, Va. native has appeared in 38 games at attack, starting all 18 games in his senior season. Over that time, he has recorded 21 goals, 7 assists and 19 groundballs.  Popeck is also serving his second term as the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Co-President.

Green also completed a BS in Business Administration and is working toward his MBA. The fifth-year goalie has been a fixture on the team since arriving from Purceville, Va. Green, the all-time saves leader at UMW, looks to add to the 508 recorded saves in his final season. In his time in Fredericksburg, Green has started in 45 of the 47 games he appeared and has been named C2C All-Academic, Coastal Lacrosse All-Academic, as well as UMW Athletics Honoree.  

Hayes, a Business Administration major with a minor in sports management, hails from Springfield, Va.  The defender has played in 36 games in 3 seasons, 6 as a freshmen, 18 as a sophomore, and 12 in his junior campaign. In that time, he has tallied 8 GBs and 5 caused turnovers for the Eagles.

Ridge, a junior defender, is also a Business Administration major. The Manasquan, N.J. native has played in 29 games, starting all 18 games as a sophomore. Ridge has recorded 34 career groundballs and 9 caused turnovers, ranking him fifth on the team in 2023 in both categories. His sophomore campaign also included being named Coastal Lacrosse All-Academic Team as well as UMW Athletics Honoree.