DETROIT (1/20/2026) -- For the first time in school history, only one player will don the capital "C" as University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse senior Kyle Grant was named the 2026 team captain.

"As we head into the new season, KG will lead the way as our sole team captain," said head coach Charlie Hayes '18. "Kyle embodies what it means to be a leader and a captain within our program. From the day Kyle arrived on campus, he has embraced the process of getting better. He sets the standard for our program, and his growth as a player and leader makes him an easy choice to lead our team."

In addition, there will be one gameday captain each week who will join Grant at the coin toss and officials meeting. That weekly gameday captain will be selected based on their work ethic, leadership, and performance in practice during that week.

Grant is coming off an outstanding junior campaign, where he was named First Team All-NEC and to the NEC All-Tournament Team. He tallied a team-high 26 caused turnovers - eighth in school history - and collected 44 ground balls, leading the NEC and ranking fifth in the country with 2.00 caused turnovers per game as well as seventh in the league and 78th in DI with 3.38 ground balls per game.

He posted a takeaway in 10 of the 13 games, including eight with two or more, and started the year with a career-best six at Ohio State, tied for the third most in the nation in 2025 and the second most in school history.

Through three years, Grant is 10th in school history with 37 caused turnovers.