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Iona College (D1 NY) Adds Men's Lacrosse

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Iona University president Seamus Carey, Ph.D., and director of athletics Matthew Glovaski announced the addition of men's lacrosse and women's acrobatics & tumbling as its 22nd and 23rd intercollegiate athletic program offerings. Both sports will aim to begin competition in the 2024-25 academic year. 

"It is our mission to create opportunities at Iona University for students to achieve their highest

potential both inside and outside of the classroom," said Carey. "The addition of these two highly competitive and popular varsity programs will be a tremendous benefit both for our student-athletes, and also for the campus community at large." "As Iona University continues to grow, we are very proud to offer these expanded opportunities for varsity intercollegiate competition to our students," said Glovaski. 

"With the Northeast and in particular Westchester County and the New York Metropolitan Area being a historical hotbed for scholastic men's lacrosse and the rise of acrobatics & tumbling as an emerging sport for women in the NCAA, these programs will integrate themselves seamlessly into the goals and aspirations of the University."

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