Iona College

Iona College Athletics
Hynes Center - 715 North Ave New Rochelle, NY 10801

Division 1 New York Northeast

Private Small National competitor

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Lauren Kahn

Kahn comes to New Rochelle after five strong seasons with the Lions where she was instrumental to the program's constant development. In 2018, Columbia made the Ivy League Championship for the first time in program history. Kahn's defensive and draw-control emphasis were exceptionally helpful in the season's success. Her instruction helped junior Lindsey Ewertson to the single-season program record with 78 draw controls and single-game record of 15.

Kahn served as the Lions' recruiting coordinator and was responsible for communications with prospective student-athletes and their coaches. Kahn's duties involved the planning of recruiting visits, organization of on-campus events and scheduling of various prospect evaluation activities.

Kahn's club coaching experience included time with the Hudson Valley Hurricanes while she was a student-athlete. She assisted in various aspects of local tournaments while also planning clinics for local kids.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut in 2014, Kahn was a two-time Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America and All-Big East First Team honoree. She was voted the Big East Midfielder of the Year in 2012. Kahn carried UConn's offense in 2012 and 2013, leading the Huskies in points in back-to-back seasons.

She was named to the 2014 Tewaaraton Award preseason watch list. The award is given annually to the most outstanding American college lacrosse men's and women's lacrosse players. The Nanuet, New York native finished her collegiate career at UConn ranked No. 2 all-time in points (216), No. 3 in assists (73) and No. 4 in goals (143).

Kahn is a member of the Women's Professional Lacrosse League and played the 2019 campaign with the Philadelphia Fire. Prior to the Fire, she played two seasons with the Boston Storm in the United Women's Lacrosse League. Kahn also competed with the New York Athletic Club.

A 2014 graduate of Connecticut, Kahn holds a bachelor's degree in Communications with a minor in English.

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Aly Dowey

Iona College lacrosse head coach Lauren Kahn announced Aly Dowey as the new assistant coach in December of 2019. Dowey is now in her third season with the Gaels where she serves as defensive coordinator as well as recruiting coordinator.

Dowey came to New Rochelle after living in the U.K. and as the assistant to the Wales National Team. While with Wales, Dowey served as their defensive coordinator and tallied a 11-4 record over three international tournaments, including a third-place finish at the European Championships and the team’s first ever victory over Israel.

Prior to the U.K., Dowey served as the head coach for Blair Academy (NJ) for three seasons. During her time there, the team held winning records and post-season wins each season. At Blair, Dowey worked with future collegiate players, including those who went on to play for Navy, George Mason, Gettysburg, Trinity and more.

During her playing days, Dowey was a four-year starting defender and senior captain at Bates College. She received her Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Bates in 2015 and her Master’s in Food Biotechnology from the University of Leeds in 2019. Dowey also works as an adjunct instructor within Iona’s chemistry department.