Aug. 3, 2018
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Redshirt senior Dani Marks and junior Aaron Molloy have been selected as team captains of the 2018 Penn State men's soccer team, as announced by first year head coach Jeff Cook on Friday.
"We look forward to working with Dani and Aaron as this year's men's soccer captains," said Cook. "Both players represent what we feel is important in a Penn State student-athlete: High character, outstanding work ethic, and complete commitment to the team. Our coaching staff is completely confident in their ability to lead the team to what we hope will be a very exciting 2018 season."
The 2018 captaincy will be the third time Marks will lead the team in such capacity as he also was the team captain in the 2015 and 2017 seasons. It will be the first such honor for Molloy after joining the Nittany Lions in 2017.
"2018 is a new start for us, and we have a strong group of players and a great coaching staff," said Marks. "I'm excited to go and win with this team."
"It's an honor to be a captain here at Penn State alongside some very talented players," said Molloy. "Everyone is excited for this upcoming season and we have every piece a team needs to be successful if we continue to work hard and believe."
Marks returns to University Park in 2018 for his final season with the Blue and White. The Ra'anana, Israel, native defender started 16 games for the Nittany Lions last season, logging 1,427 minutes on the pitch and anchoring the backline to two shutouts on the season. Marks also had one assist in 2017 and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the third consecutive season.
Molloy played and started in 16 games in his first season with the Blue and White. The Dublin, Ireland, native logged 1,396 minutes on the pitch and scored three goals in 2017, the second most on the team.
Marks, Molloy and the rest of the Nittany Lion squad will hit the pitch for the first time in 2018 under direction of Coach Cook and his staff when they welcome UCF to Jeffrey Field on Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to follow the team's 2018 season by following them on Twitter and Instagram @PennStateMSOC and on Facebook @PennStateMensSoccer.