Quintet Selected to Captain Wolverines in Inaugural Season
(Courtesy of U-M Athletic Media Relations)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan men's lacrosse head coach John Paul has announced the five captains for the program's inaugural varsity season, beginning in 2012. The quintet includes fifth-year senior attackman Trevor Yealy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), senior/junior midfielder Sean Sutton (Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich), senior/junior midfielder Alexander Vasileff (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm), junior/sophomore defender J.D. Johnson (Malibu, Calif./Loyola), and junior/sophomore attackman Thomas Paras (Lakewood, Ohio/St. Ignatius).
Yealy and Paras ranked first and second, respectively, in points for Michigan during the 2011 club-varsity season. In 19 games, Yealy led the Wolverines in goals (63) and points (69), while Paras was first in assists (28), third in goals (38) and second in points (66). Yealy was a captain for U-M in 2011 as well.
A key reserve in 2011, Vasileff contributed 18 goals and 15 assists for 33 assists from his midfield position. Sutton chipped in with two goals and three assists in 14 appearances.
Johnson played in 17 games, starting 15 times on defense. He had a goal and an assist on the score sheet.
The Maize and Blue conducted their first public event on Oct. 2 at Michigan Stadium when U-M hosted Providence and Concordia (Wis.) in a series of scrimmages.
