WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior netminder JR Long has been selected to the 2026 Academic All-Patriot League men's lacrosse team, as announced by the conference office. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing with at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, and be a starter or key reserve.

Long, who started all 14 games this season, finished the season with a 6-8 record, .469 save percentage, and 12.17 goals-against average. Long made a career-high 136 saves, including a season-high 20 against no. 8 Army, and picked up 20 ground balls. In the classroom, Long carries a 3.98 cumulative grade point average as an economics major.

Holy Cross finished the season with an overall record of 6-8, while going 2-5 in Patriot League play.
 

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2026 Men's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Zach Hayashi, Navy, Jr., FO
2026 Men's Lacrosse Academic All-Patriot League Team*
Gunnar Fellows, Army West Point, Sr., A
Madden Murphy, Boston University, So., FO
Timothy Shannehan, Boston University, So., A
Owen Kovacs, Bucknell, Sr., A
Hunter Drouin, Colgate, Sr., A
Casey Quinson, Colgate, So., A
JR Long, Holy Cross, Sr., GK
Nick Faccone, Lafayette, Jr., M/FO
Kasey Heath, Lehigh, Jr., GK
Luke Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Sr., M
Max Watkinson, Loyola Maryland, Sr., GK
Zach Hayashi, Navy, Jr., FO

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