At the University of Maryland, Lowe received Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1966 and Second Team All-American Honors in 1967. He was a member of Maryland National Championship Team in 1967 and the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Teams of 1965, 1966 and 1967. Lowe received the Powell Award, given for meritorious service to the advancement of lacrosse at the University of Maryland in 1967. He also represented the Terrapins in the 1967 North/South Collegiate All-Star Game. Lowe played club lacrosse for the Mt. Washington and Long Island Lacrosse Clubs from 1968-1974. He was selected to the club all-star team six consecutive years from 1969-74. He was also selected to the summer league all-star team seven consecutive years, from 1966-72.

Lowe played for the victorious U.S. Team in the Lacrosse World Championships of 1974 and was a co-captian of that team. A very successful coach, Lowe began his coaching career in 1968 for the Maryland's Freshman Lacrosse Team. In 1971, Lowe became the Assistant Coach at East Meadow High School in New York. In 1974, he became the head coach at Manhasset High School in New York, and has coached Manhasset to date. His teams have won eight divisional championships, four county championships, two North Shore Championships and two Long Island Championships. In 1978, Lowe was selected NLCLA Coach of the Year.