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Kayla Downey Season 2023

PositionA
Height5-5
ClassFifth Year
HometownBabylon, N.Y.
High SchoolWest Babylon
Previous SchoolCoastal Carolina

Career Honors

  • ASUN Player of the Year 2023
  • ASUN All-Conference First Team 2023
  • Two-time ASUN Player of the Week in 2023
  • Holds Coastal Carolina's single-game program record for points (10) 
  • ASUN All-Conference Second Team 2022
  • All-SoCon Second Team 2021
  • SoCon All-Freshman Team 2021


2024: Started in all 18 contests for the Hokies ... Recorded 81 points (24 goals, 57 assists), which stands the current record for most points and most assists in a single season in program history ... Eclipsed the single-season points record against Virginia in Commonwealth Clash ... Broke the single-season assists record with her 37th assist at Clemson ... Recorded five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in Virginia Tech debut vs. VCU ... Set a new career high in points and assists with ten points (3 goals, 7 assists) at Furman ... Recorded eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) vs. Old Dominion ... Had seven points (4 goals, 3 assists) at Mercer ... Registered seven points (1 goal, 6 assists) vs. Queens ... Recorded seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) vs. Elon ... Had five assists in first round of ACC Tournament against Louisville ... Had five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in Commonwealth Clash vs. Virginia ... Had five points (1 goal, 4 assists) at Pitt ... Recorded at least five points in nine competitions ... Had four performances with at least five assists ... 

2021-2023 (Coastal Carolina): Started in 50 of 53 games played with the Chanticleers ... Totaled 207 points (116 goals, 91 assists), including a 56-goal season in 2023 ... Defensively, Downey corralled 35 ground balls and caused 19 turnovers ... Had four five-goal performances with Coastal Carolina in 2023 ... Earned ASUN Player of the Year in 2023 ... Was a three-time all-conference selection ... Currently sits tenth in ASUN all-time goals scored ... 

2020 (Stony Brook): Spent a COVID-shortened 2020 season with the Seawolves, appearing in four matches ... Scored her first career goal against Towson ... Made her collegiate debut against Syracuse ... Named America East Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 

High School: Four-year letterwinner at West Babylon High School ... Compiled 328 points (207 goals, 121 assists) in her high school career ... Also lettered in soccer, basketball and cross country ... Two-time captain of lacrosse team, leading them to three county championship appearances ... Was a first-team All-American her senior year ... Three-time all-county honoree ... Two-time Team MVP ... Two-time all-tournament selection ... MVP of Long Island All-Star Game ... 

Personal: Daughter of Ray and Christine Downey ... Father, Ray, wrestled at Hofstra (1985-89) ... Mother, Christine, played soccer and basketball at Nassau (1992-95), and soccer at NYIT (1995-97) ... Has three younger sisters ... Ellie, Lacey and Chloe ... Currently majoring in Public Health ...