A Spartan Defender

Tough, intelligent, strong, team-oriented… those are traits that describe the Navy lacrosse team's defense.

So it goes without saying that Dow, a product of Hauppauge High on Long Island, has proven a perfect fit for the playing style and philosophy that has made Navy's defense one of the finest in Division I for the better part of a decade.

Dow isn't flashy and he's not interested in garnering individual attention. He's a blue-collar type of player that prefers to operate in the trenches while doing his part as one cog in the overall...