DANBURY, Conn. – Colleen MacNeil (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) of the Manhattanville University women's lacrosse team was selected to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) 2024 Division III All-ECAC Team, the organization announced earlier today.
MacNeil is the first Valiant recognized by the ECAC on the organization's postseason awards since 2018 when Carly Weiss made her second-straight appearance. MacNeil becomes the fourth different Valiant to earn ECAC recognition and the fifth overall honoree in the program's history.
The senior captain made an immeasurable impact on the field this season for the Valiants. After missing her junior year due to injury after transferring to Manhattanville, MacNeil was a Skyline All-Conference First Team selection as she led the team in every statistical category. The Mahopac native set new program single-season records with 146 draw controls and 90 ground balls. MacNeil was also the team leader in caused turnovers with 49 while piloting the offense with 75 total points, scoring 48 goals and collecting 27 assists.
MacNeil reached 150 career points on April 24 against Farmingdale as part of a four-point effort. She went to collect her 100th goal of her career in the season=finale against Merchant Marine on April 27.
The full 2024 Division III All-ECAC Team is below:
Carly Livingston – Farmingdale State, Fr., A
Mary Meduri – Stockton University, Sr., A
Kylie Giordano – Kean University, Sr., A
Gabrielle Nicolosi – SUNY Maritime, Jr., A
Peyton Goodrich – Juniata College, Jr., M
Jenna Lesiewicz – SUNY Maritime, Sr., M
Colleen MacNeil (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) – Manhattanville University, Sr., M
Grace Gibbs – Juniata College, Sr., M
Natalie Held – Salisbury University, Jr., D
Drew Coxson – Stockton University, Sr., D
Maeve Kuser – Juniata College, Sr., D
Kaitlyn Husinger – Salisbury University, Gr., GK
ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-five-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC also hosts a comprehensive esports program that presently involves 160 schools fielding 1100 teams across 14 different esports games, streamed live four nights a week. The ECAC's esports platform has and continues to expand the geographic footprint of the Conference nationally.
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