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7 Days Until the State Girls Track & Field Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Pennsylvania

Gatorade Player of the year

Lilia Calvert

Forward
ABINGTON HEIGHTS HS
CLARKS SUMMIT, PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

68

Goals

20

Assists

173

Career Goals

406

Career Points
“She’s the best high school soccer player I’ve seen in eastern Pennsylvania in more than 20 years. This includes players who scored over 150 goals in high school or who went on to become NCAA All-Americans. What sets Lilia apart is her complete skill set. She is faster—with and without the ball—stronger and a more dynamic scorer than anyone else on the field. She’s also an excellent passer, relentless worker and a strong communicator who elevates players around her. Most importantly, she has a genuine drive to improve and to be great. Beyond her talent, Lil consistently displays sportsmanship.”
Jay Maniskas
Head Coach - Dallas High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior forward led the Lady Comets to a 19-3-1 record and the Class 3A state quarterfinals this past season. Calvert scored 68 goals and passed for 20 assists, averaging more than a hat trick per game and leading the nation in total goals last fall, according to MaxPreps. She was involved in every tally when she scored 4 goals and picked up two assists in Abington Height’s 6-0 win over Shikellamy in the state tournament. She holds school records for single-season (68) and career goals (173) as well as career points (406). A three-time All-Region and All-State selection, she was also a 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-American selection.

Academic Achievement

Calvert has maintained a weighted A-minus average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer on scholarship at Rutgers University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Calvert has volunteered locally with Friends of the Poor, an organization that offers food, shelter and hope to families in need. She has also donated her time as youth coach and fitness trainer.