Meet the Downey's
Kayla
Kayla recently just finished up her senior year at Coastal Carolina University where she was a part of the women's lacrosse team. She graduated in May of 2023 with a degree in physical education. Kayla recently committed to Virginia Tech to use her 5th year of eligibility. She will join the hokies in January 2024. In high school, Kayla played lacrosse, basketball, soccer, and cross country. During her high school years, Kayla was 3x All County in lacrosse and was a First Team All-American in 2019. Her senior year she was named MVP of the Long Island All Star Game. She was an All-Tournament Team selection in 2016 and 2017, as well as a member of the Under Armour Command team as a defender her freshman year in 2016. In basketball, she was named All-League her junior and senior year. Prior to Coastal Carolina, Kayla spent her freshman year a part of the Stony Brook Women's Lacrosse team (2019-2020). During her time as Coastal, Kayla was named to the 2021 All SoCon Freshman Team, 2021 All SoCon Second team, and 2022 All Asun Second Team. During her senior season at Coastal, she recorded 98 points in 17 games, named Asun Player of the Year, Asun All Academic Team, and Asun First Team All Conference. She also broke three program records during her senior season: single season point record (98), single season goal record (56), and single game point record (10). Outside of playing lacrosse, Kayla coaches for the Jesters, a club team out of Long Island.
Ellie
Ellie is currently a sophomore at SUNY Oneonta where she is starting her second lacrosse season with the red dragons. In high school, Ellie played lacrosse, and ran winter track and cross country. On the lacrosse field, Ellie was named All County and won a County Championship her senior year. Ellie was a member of the varsity cross country and winter track teams since she was in 8th grade. At Oneonta, Ellie is studying exercise science.
Lacey
Lacey is currently a senior at West Babylon High School where she is a part of the lacrosse, basketball, and field hockey teams. In November of 2022, Lacey signed to Boston College to further her lacrosse career. So far in her lacrosse career, Lacey was named First Team All American, a member of the USA Developmental team, 2x First Team All-Long Island, 4x Under Armour All American, Under Armour Tournament MVP, 2021 County Champion, and for the last two years she has led Long Island in points. On the basketball court, she is 2x All Long Island, 2022 Long Island Champion, 3x League Champion, 3x County Finalist, 2x County Champion. She is leading point scorer in West Babylon history with 1200 points and counting. On the field hockey field, Lacey was named 2x All State, 2x First Team All Long Island, 1x Second Team All Long Island, and 3x All County. Lacey is the first women ever to make First Team All Long Island 2x in three different sports (lacrosse, basketball, and field hockey). Lacey plans to study engineering at Boston College.
Chloe
Chloe is currently in 7th grade at West Babylon Junior High School. This past year, Chloe played varsity field hockey and lacrosse along side her sister Lacey. She also plays JV basketball for the high school. Outside of school, Chloe plays AAU basketball and travel lacrosse for the 2028 Long Island Jesters Black Team.
Kayla, Ellie, and Lacey all played varsity lacrosse together for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Both seasons they led the team to the County Finals.
