SOUTH BEND, Ind. – McFarland Family Men’s Head Soccer Coach Chad Riley announced that Mitch Ferguson and Wyatt Lewis will serve as the captains and Blake Kelly will take on the role of assistant captain of the 2025 Notre Dame men’s soccer team this upcoming season.
“I’m excited about our captains this year. Mitch and Wyatt, along with Blake as our assistant captain, will do an outstanding job leading the team,” said Riley. “They are all committed, dependable leaders, and with the rest of our senior class, I’m confident we’re in great hands.”
Ferguson and Lewis bring a wealth of experience to the pitch for the Irish in 2025, as both were mainstays in the lineup last season and played large roles during Notre Dame’s 2023 run to the College Cup title match. Blake Kelly enters his second season in goal for the Irish after starting the majority of matches as a freshman in 2o24.
Notre Dame opens up the 2025 campaign on the road, taking on Michigan in Ann Arbor at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 21. The match will air on B1G+.