WALTHAM, Mass. – Seniors Ben Baldasaro (Exeter, N.H./Exeter), Ryan Birch (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) and Keaton Roarick (Old Saybrook, Conn./Old Saybrook) will be the captains of the 2022 Bentley University men's lacrosse team, head coach Jim Murphy announced.

"Ryan Birch, Ben Baldasaro and Keaton Roarick are great leaders. The standard that they set and expect on the field, on campus, in the classroom and as a representative of the program is why we are successful," said Murphy. "We are proud of their accomplishments, and we are honored to have them lead the team."

All three student-athletes earned multiple postseason honors for their play during the 2021 season.

Baldasaro, a midfielder, was tied for second on the team in goals last season with 20 and was fourth on the squad with 23 points.

He was named second team All-NE10 and first team All-New England. Baldasaro is pursing a degree in finance at Bentley.

Birch led the Falcons with 16 assists, which was tied for sixth most in the NE10 at the end of the season. He also notched 10 goals and was second on the team with 26 points.

He earned third team All-NE10 honors and second team All-New England honors. Birch is majoring in economics-finance.

Roarick, a goalie, had a standout junior season for Bentley in the cage. He finished the season with the second best save percentage in the NE10 at 59.8. His goals against average of 9.37 was fifth best in the conference.

Those numbers earned him All-Region honorable mention honors from the USILA, second team All-NE10 and first team All-New England.

A finance major, Roarick was also voted to the NE10 men's lacrosse All-Academic team.

The Falcons are set to get the 2022 season started three weeks from Saturday when they visit Georgian Court on Feb. 19.