WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior Racheli Levy-Smith has been selected to the 2026 All-Eastern College Athletic Conference team in women's lacrosse. She becomes the Crusaders' first All-ECAC selection since 2022.

The 2026 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and a third team All-America selection by USA Lacrosse, Levy-Smith was also named first team All-Patriot League and first team All-Northeast Region. She started all 17 of Holy Cross' games on defense this year, leading the team with a program single-season record 191 draw controls, 41 caused turnovers and 41 ground balls. Levy-Smith ranked second in the Patriot League with averages of 11.24 draw controls and 2.41 caused turnovers per game, while standing third in ground balls per game (2.41).

Over the course of her career with the Crusaders, she recorded a school-record 475 draw controls, 111 ground balls and 88 caused turnovers in 61 games played.

The Crusaders concluded the 2026 season with an overall record of 7-10 and a 5-4 mark in Patriot League play.

A complete list of the 2026 All-ECAC team follows.

All-ECAC Team
Alyssa Chung – Navy, So., A
Molly Guzik – Syracuse, So., A
Nikki Mennella – Hofstra, Jr., A
Kassidy Morris –Massachusetts, Sr., A
Allison Reilly – Army, Sr., A
Isabella Caporuscio – Stony Brook, Jr., M
Brigid Duffy – Army, Sr., M
Ava Yovino – Navy, Sr., M
Hailey Huebner – Stony Brook, So., D
Racheli Levy-Smith – Holy Cross, Sr., D
Emmy Pascal – Yale, Sr., D
Coco Vandiver – Syracuse, Sr., D
Maya Kendall – Dartmouth, Sr., DC
Felicia Giglio – Navy, Jr., G

Offensive Player of the Year: Brigid Duffy, Army
Defensive Player of the Year: Emmy Pascal, Yale
Rookie of the Year: Kate Gould, Yale
Coach of the Year: Joe Spallina, Stony Brook

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