PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's lacrosse has its captains for the upcoming 2024 campaign. Ross Scott and Shane Knobloch were announced as the program's captains.

Scott is set to be a team captain for the second season as he enters his fifth year 'On the Banks'. The West Linn, Oregon native was just ranked as the No. 26 player in the nation by Inside Lacrosse. He is a two-time All-American and two-time all-conference selection. The 2023 Scholar All-American has played in 52 career games, scoring 89 goals and adding 48 assists for 137 points.

Knobloch enters his senior season as a team captain for the first time. The midfielder from Moorestown, N.J. was recently ranked as the No. 33 player in the nation entering the season by Inside Lacrosse. Knobloch is a three-time All-American, two-time All-Big Ten selection and was the 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He has played in 46 career games, scoring 69 goals and adding 38 assists for 107 career points.

The duo is set to lead RU as the program looks to continuing building on the team's recent successes. Over the past three full seasons since returning from the shortened 2020 campaign, RU is 32-14. In that time, the Scarlet Knights claimed 13 ranked wins. RU has 36 ranked wins since 2003, and 26 of them have come since 2012 under head coach Brian Brecht.

The upcoming season will begin on February 3 as RU host Lehigh in the season opener. THe team returns to campus on January 8 from winter break for practices, 26 days until the season opener.