Hailey Dobbins will enter her second season with the AU lacrosse program in 2023 after joining the Eagles in the fall of 2021.
In her first year at American, Dobbins helped guide the team to one of its most successful seasons in program history, tying the program record for regular-season wins at 9-9 and returning to the Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2013. She also helped mentor graduate student Emma Vinall in her final season at American. Vinall will go down in program history as the most successful player to every come through AU lacrosse, earning the program's first All-American honor in 2020 and breaking eight program records including career points, goals, and draw controls. Vinall closed her career with a First Team All-Patriot League selection while senior Stefanie Walsh and sophomore Jordan Mitchell were each selected to the Second Team.
In the classroom, the Eagles continued their success with an Academic All-Patriot League honor for graduate student Sarah Boney.
Dobbins arrived at AU after a successful playing career at the Division II and III levels. She was an NCAA DII national champion her senior season with Lindenwood and earned her second career All-American honor. She was also named to the 2021 All-Tournament Team and was a two-time IWLCA All-Region selection, and two-time conference Defensive Player of the Year honoree.
She got her start in the coaching ranks at the club level as the head girl's lacrosse coach at Lou Fusz Lacrosse and Outlaws Lacrosse, and was a counselor and coach at X10 Lacrosse.
She graduated with her B.S. in business economics from SUNY Cortland in 2019 and earned her MBA from Lindenwood in 2021.
Updated: June 22, 2022
