Brown men's lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany has named seniors Thomas Muldoon (Oakton, VA), Charlie Kenney (Jamaica Plain, MA), Jake Westermann (Setauket, NY), and Reade Seligman (Essex Falls, NJ) team captains for the 2010 season. In addition, the team awards for the Bears' 2009 NCAA playoff team were presented at the team's annual banquet.

"If leadership can be defined by words such as honesty, fearless, and love, then Brown Lacrosse has found the right four men to lead us in 2010," said Tiffany. "These men have unequalled commitment to every man who wears the Brown Lacrosse uniform. Competition has proven the captains' valor and talent. They will lead a team of leaders, ensuring Brown Lacrosse completes its mission of developing and molding the entire man and clarifying and expanding his vision of the future."

An All-American and First Team All-Ivy and All-New England attackman, Muldoon is among the top scorers in Brown lacrosse history, and pound for pound, is considered one of the toughest lacrosse players in the country. He's racked-up 113 career points for the Bears, while his 89 career goals are 12th best in the Brown record book. Muldoon, who netted four goals in Brown's NCAA Playoff game against Johns Hopkins, is one of the most lethal scorers in the Ivy League. In 2009, he netted 36 goals for the Bears, while handing out 11 assists.

Kenney netted two goals and added an assist for the Bears in 2009. He played a key role in Brown's face-off efforts for the season, earning a starting role down the stretch and capturing 35 face-offs. Kenney won 11 face-offs in Brown's NCAA Playoff game against Johns Hopkins. He also captured 21 ground balls for the Bears.

Westermann, who played in all 16 games a year ago, is considered the communications director of the Bears' defense. He picked up three ground balls in Brown's key Ivy victory over NCAA finalist Cornell. Often called, Mr. Brown, for his love of the university, Westerman is clearly looked upon as a team leader.

Seligman, Brown's most improved player in 2009, was Brown's fourth leading scorer with 33 points, netting 12 goals and handing out 21 assists, the most among midfielders. He scored the go-ahead goal against Cornell in the fourth quarter and added two assists against the Big Red. Seligman scored a season high three goals against UMass, and distributed four assists against Bryant.

Team Awards

Most Valuable Offensive Player
Two Brown players share the Most Valuable Offensive Player award. Points alone can define the winners, as these two were our scoring leaders in 2009 with 58 and 48 points. But their impact to the team goes well beyond their firepower. Each brings an intensity to the field, with every practice and game. Both love to ride, contesting the opposing team's clear and relishing in the moments of loose balls and transition lacrosse. One of the men, Andrew Feinberg, has exploded onto the Ivy League and National scene in his first two years at Brown. He has made a huge impact on the offensive end of the field, leading the team in 2009 with 42 goals, placing him in the Top 10 for the nation. Andrew had a hat-trick or better in 11 games.

Our other MVP, Kyle Hollingsworth, led the 2009 team with 27 assists. And while Kyle has accumulated a great number of goals and assists in his career (111 points), the legend that will follow him is his fearless heroics in late game and big game situations. In his three years as a starter at Brown, he never backed down from a challenge: each year he made big plays and led us offensively against Cornell. He scored the game-winning goal versus Yale with 11 seconds left in the Ivy League Championship year of 2008. And there he was again, this year on Homewood, finding a way to tie the NCAA Playoff game against Johns Hopkins with 8 seconds left in regulation. The 2009 Most Valuable Offensive Players: COE concentrators Andrew Feinberg ‘11 and captain Kyle Hollingsworth ‘09.

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