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Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year

Girls Soccer - Delaware

Gatorade Player of the year

Lily Phillips

Midfielder
SAINT MARK'S HS
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

16

Goals

20

Assists

78

Career Goals

75

Career Assists
“Lily is explosive, technically sharp and a consistent threat from distance. She can strike with power and precision, making her incredibly hard to defend. Lily is the most impactful player on the field in any match she plays.”
Ally Taylor
Head Coach - Newark Charter School

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior midfielder scored 16 goals and passed for 20 assists this past season, leading the Spartans (14-3) to the Division II state championship game. A three-time First Team All-State selection, she was a 2024 United Soccer Coaches All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree. Ranked as the nation’s No. 32 recruit in the Class of 2025 by PrepSoccer.com, she concluded her prep soccer career with 78 goals and 75 assists.

Academic Achievement

Phillips has maintained a 3.55 weighted GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at Pennsylvania State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Phillips was one of two students in Delaware this spring awarded the David Bakerian scholarship from the Delaware Bankers Association for her essay on financial literacy. She has volunteered locally on behalf of The Meadowood Program, which serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She has also donated her time with the Friendship House and the Food Bank of Delaware.