WORCESTER, Mass. – Twelve Holy Cross student-athletes have been selected to the 2025-2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District at-large team. The Crusaders to be honored are junior Kate Avitabile, junior Ryan Botek, senior Julia Carrozza, junior Will Elias, junior Cooper Fallon, senior Abby Hornung, senior Julian Jenkins, senior JR Long, sophomore Mia McCloskey, junior Lulu Rourke, junior William Russler and junior Maguire Sturgis.

The team is comprised of student-athletes from the sports of beach volleyball, bowling, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, rowing, skiing, water polo and wrestling.

Avitabile, who earned first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-Patriot League honors this year, started all 17 games for the women's lacrosse team. The Crusaders' leading scorer with 64 points on 11 goals and 53 assists, she broke the school single-season record for assists. Avitabile also ranked second in the Patriot League in assists per game (3.12), while standing eighth in points per game (3.76). During her collegiate career, she has now recorded 27 goals and 79 assists for 106 points in 40 games played, ranking third all-time in assists. In the classroom, Avitabile carries a 3.84 cumulative grade point average with a double major in Psychology and Studio Art.

Botek played in all 14 games with 10 starts for the men's lacrosse team this season. He ranked fourth on the squad in scoring with 20 points on 16 goals and four assists, in addition to picking up 13 ground balls and causing seven turnovers. During his career with the Crusaders, Botek has played in 42 games, recording 47 points on 27 goals and 20 assists to go along with 32 ground balls. In the classroom, he carries a 3.96 cumulative grade point average with a double major in Economics and Mathematics.

Carrozza was a two-time captain for the field hockey team, earning Academic All-Patriot League honors as a senior. She started all 16 games for the Crusaders in 2025, totaling seven points on two goals and three assists. Carrozza played in 65 games throughout her collegiate career, starting 50 times and recording six goals and 10 assists for 22 points. She graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 3.89 in Biology.

Elias played in all 38 games for the men's ice hockey team this season. He ranked seventh on the team in scoring with 18 points on two goals and 16 assists, in addition to blocking 39 shots. During his career with the Crusaders, Elias has now totaled seven goals, 23 assists and 78 blocked shots in 71 games played. In the classroom, he carries a 3.60 cumulative grade point average with a major in Economics.

Fallon played in all 14 games for the men's lacrosse team this year, starting 12 times. He ranked third on the squad with 12 caused turnovers, in addition to recording 19 ground balls and one assist. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Fallon has now played in 30 games, totaling 37 ground balls, 24 caused turnovers, one goal and four assists. In the classroom, he owns a 3.52 cumulative grade point average with a major in Economics.

Hornung was a two-time All-Hockey East selection for the women's ice hockey team. She started 24 games in goal for the Crusaders this season, posting a 12-10-2 record with 627 saves, three shutouts, a 1.88 goals against average and a .933 save percentage. Hornung finished the year ranked 14th in the nation in goals against average and 15th in save percentage. Over the course of her collegiate career, she went 19-26-5 with 1,414 saves, five shutouts, a .936 save percentage and a 1.92 goals against average. Hornung owns the highest career save percentage in program history, while standing sixth in goals against average. She graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 3.67 in International Studies and Sociology.

Jenkins played in all 14 games for the men's lacrosse team this year, starting 13 times. He ranked second on the squad with 22 caused turnovers, while standing third with 32 ground balls. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Jenkins played in 55 games, totaling 114 ground balls, 69 caused turnovers, two goal and four assists. He graduated with a 3.70 cumulative grade point average in Computer Science.

Long was named Academic All-Patriot League for the men's lacrosse team this season. He started all 14 games in goal for the Crusaders, posting a 6-8 record with 136 saves, a .469 save percentage and a 12.17 goals against average. Long finished the year ranked sixth in the Patriot League in saves per game (9.71), seventh in save percentage and eighth in goals against average. Over the course of his collegiate career, he made 173 saves with a .447 save percentage and a 12.92 goals against average. Long graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 3.98 in Economics.

McCloskey earned second team All-Patriot League and Academic All-Patriot League honors for the field hockey team this year. She started all 16 games in goal for the Crusaders, posting a 6-10 record with 123 saves, a .750 save percentage and a 2.58 goals against average. McCloskey led the Patriot League with an average of 7.69 saves per game, while standing third in save percentage and fifth in goals against average. Over the course of her Holy Cross career, she now stands 13-20 with 250 saves, a .744 save percentage and a 2.58 goals against average. In the classroom, McCloskey owns a 3.88 cumulative grade point average with a major in Mathematics.

Rourke was named this year's Hockey East Academic Champion for the women's ice hockey team. She ranked seventh on the team in scoring with 16 points on seven goals and nine assists. Rourke also tied for second on the squad with three power play goals, in addition to blocking 18 shots. Over the course of her collegiate career, she now has 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points, with her 15 career goals being the ninth-most by any Crusader in the Hockey East era. A two-time Academic All-Hockey East selection, Rourke carries a 3.87 cumulative grade point average with a double major in Neuroscience and Chinese. 

Russler played in all 14 games for the men's lacrosse team this year. He tallied nine ground balls and two caused turnovers on the season. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Russler has now played in 26 games, totaling 14 ground balls, two caused turnovers, four goals and two assists. In the classroom, he owns a 3.56 cumulative grade point average with a major in Economics.

Sturgis, who earned first team All-Patriot League and Academic All-Patriot League honors this year, started all 16 games for the field hockey team. The Crusaders' leading scorer with 23 points on nine goals and five assists, she finished the year ranked fourth in the Patriot League in points per game (1.44) and sixth in goals per game (0.56). During her collegiate career, Sturgis has now recorded 15 goals and 16 assists for 46 points in 49 games played. In the classroom, she carries a 3.67 cumulative grade point average with a major in Biology.

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