Background: From Wellington, Colorado, Aliya started playing rugby during her freshman year at the Colorado School of Mines, where she majors in Business Engineering and Management Science. Aliya currently serves as on the Club Women's Rugby Officer Board as the Vice President of Fundraising and Marketing. In the 15s season, Aliya primarily plays as a flanker, while primarily playing the hooker position during 7s seasons. Aliya was a part of the following teams:
- 2024 National Collegiate Rugby DIII 15s - Runners Up (2nd) | Colorado School of Mines
- 2023 U23 Regional All Star Champions | Rocky Mountain Peaks
- 2023 National Collegiate Rugby DII 7s - Runners Up (2nd) | Colorado School of Mines
- 2022 CRAA DII 15s - 3rd Place | Colorado School of Mines
- Peaks Elite | Club Rugby
Individual Honors: During her 3 years of rugby, Aliya has received the following honors:
- 2024 NCR Conference All Star team - High Peaks Bruins
- 2023 Rocky Mountain Peaks U23 All Star team
- 2023/24 Colorado School of Mines Club Women's Rugby - Most Valuable Player
- 2022/23 Colorado School of Mines Club Women's Rugby - Rookie of the Year
2022 | 15s: Started playing rugby at the Colorado School of Mines as the strong side flanker (#7), where the team went to the National Championships for CRAA DII Club Women's Rugby. The Orediggers placed 3
rd in the nation after falling short to a strong Coast Guard Academy team.
2023 | 7s: Played first season of 7s rugby at the Colorado School of Mines as the hooker (#7). Mines switched to the National Collegiate Rugby Organization at the beginning of 2023. During this season, the Orediggers traveled to the National Championship match against Roger Williams, where they would fall short, ending the 7s season as National Champion Runner Ups.
2023 | 15s: Played on the U23 Rocky Mountain Peaks All Stars 15s team during the summer of 2023 as a flanker. Followed up by a strong sophomore season in the fall at Mines, where they made a Regionals appearance.
2024 | 7s: Started playing the beginning of the season as the hooker. Suffered a torn ACL and meniscus at Missouri S&T during a tournament causing a season-ending injury. Served as an assistant during the rest of the season, where Mines made a 7s appearance at the National Collegiate Rugby 7s Nationals Tournament.
2024 | 15s: After a season-ending injury the spring of 2024, Aliya spent the majority of the 15s season still rehabbing. Was serving as an assistants coach during the majority of the season through Mines' Regionals win in Kansas City. Was cleared to play in early November and played as the blind-side flanker (#6) in the National Collegiate Rugby DIII National Championship games. Mines fell short in the championship match to Endicott, ending their 2024 15s season as the DIII Club Women's Rugby Runners Up.
Family: Aliya is daughter to Joe and Lisa Lynn, sister to Dustin Lynn, Jessica Lynn, Kendra Cisneroz, and Kylee Lynn.
