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2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Larry Maurer
Lauren Castellana
John Bowers

37 Elijah Smith

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Omaha, Nebraska
  • Highschool IMG Academy

Biography

2026 All-CAA First Team defense
2026 Preseason All-CAA

2026:
All-CAA First Team on close defense, helping lead the top ranked scoring defense in the CAA... started all 15 games, leading all close defenders with 14 caused turnovers, adding 25 ground balls... had at least one caused turnover in 10 games, including final five on the year... scored first career goal, adding two ground balls, in season opener at Johns Hopkins (2/10)... caused two turnovers and scooped two ground balls in win vs. UMBC (2/27)... tied career-high three caused turnovers with a ground ball in CAA Tournament victory vs. Monmouth (4/30)... invited to PLL rookie tryout camp after the season concluded.

2025: Played all 17 games with eight starts, moving from reserve LSM to starting close defenseman... tallied up 19 ground balls and seven caused turnovers... forced two turnovers with a ground balls in overtime victory vs. Stony Brook (3/22)... two caused turnover game with a ground ball in road win over Hofstra (4/26).

2024: Reserve LSM and member of the faceoff wing unit, playing in all 17 games... earned 26 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers... career-high seven ground balls in victory vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/10), following with three caused turnovers and four ground balls in win vs. Navy (2/17)... caused two turnovers on defense in NCAA Tournament game at 4-seed Syracuse.

2023: Played final seven games at LSM, totaling 10 games played on the year in freshman campaign... tallied up five ground balls and five caused turnovers... notched a pair of caused turnovers in home win over Hampton (4/15), following up with two ground balls and a caused turnover in road victory at Monmouth (4/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at the IMG Academy... also played football, basketball and track... earning defensive player of the year recognition... member of the school's honor roll.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business... son of Rob and Shani... has three brothers, Isaiah, Marcus and Robert, and two sisters, Conni and Sahler.

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2023Freshman

    Defense
    6'3" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2024Sophomore

    Defense
    6'3" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2025Junior

    LSM/Defense
    6'3" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2026Senior

    Defense
    6'3" 195 lbs
    37