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Jersey Number 23
Lilly Short
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Del.
- High School:
- Sussex Technical HS
AS A SENIOR (2025)
Concluded career as one of Radford’s most prolific scorers in program history … Led squad in goals (9) and points (21) for second consecutive season … Also totaled the most shots (57) and shots on goal (27) on team … Finished seventh on the all-time game-winning goals list with nine in career … Led conference in shots, shots on goal, goals, game-winning goals, and points … Named Big South Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-Big South at conclusion of season … Honored as Big South Offensive Player of the Week on October 20 after scoring three goals in two games the week prior (2 vs. High Point on Oct. 15, 1 at Winthrop on Oct. 18) … Her two goals vs. High Point on Oct. 15 was her third-career multi-goal performance in her career … Scored first goal of season on Aug. 21 vs. Emory & Henry … Added assists in back-to-back games vs. Shepherd (Aug. 31) and vs. Morehead State (Sept. 7) … Scored seven goals in seven games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 29 … Added game-winning goals in four of seven conference wins.
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
Became one of Radford’s premier scorers in her junior campaign setting career-highs for goals (10), points (23), shots (34), shots on goal (25), game-winners (2) and minutes played (1,479) … At the conclusion of the season was named to the Big South’s first-team all-conference and her second all-tournament nod … Also named to the VaSID All-State team … Led Radford’s offense in points and goals … Had Radford’s first multi-goal effort in the 2024 opener resulting in a 4-1 win over William & Mary (Aug. 15) … Netted the game-winner in a pivotal conference match against High Point (Oct. 23) … Also had a multi-goal effort, the only Highlander to have two in 2024, against South Carolina State (Aug. 25) … Scored goals in both of Radford’s postseason matches against UNC Asheville (Nov. 2) and High Point (Nov. 7) … Named Big South Offensive Player of the Week for Aug. 20.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
Was a vital part in Radford’s postseason run in her sophomore season appearing in all 20 matches and earning a career-high 18 starts … Scored three goals and three assists on the season good for nine points … After scoring in the season opener against Emory & Henry, Short saved her best for last scoring a goal in Radford’s 2-1 Big South semifinal win over Charleston Southern and then earning the game-winning goal in Radford’s 2-1 Big South championship win over USC Upstate … Was named to the all-tournament team as well as Tournament MVP for her efforts … Also recorded assists against Hampton, UNC Asheville, and Charleston Southern in the conference semifinals … Totaled 69 minutes played in Radford’s NCAA First Round meeting with #1 Clemson.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
Provided a veteran essence in her collegiate debut for the Highlanders playing in all 20 games, starting in 13 and totaling 1,214 minutes played … Was named to the Big South all-freshmen team … Earned her first weekly award, Freshman of the Week, on September 19th … Her 1,214 minutes played were most by all freshmen on the team … Her 10 points from four assists and three goals ranked fourth overall for Radford … Provided her first of two game-winners at Hampton in a 2-1 win on August 25th which was also her first collegiate goal … Provided her second game-winner of the season leading the offense in a 5-2 win at Presbyterian on September 24th … Totaled five shots in Radford’s Big South Championship win over Gardner-Webb on November 6th … Played 64 minutes in the Highlanders NCAA First Round appearance at Duke on November 12th.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP/PERSONAL
Played at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, Del. where she earned a 3.8 GPA ... Was named top-11 in the state of Delaware for soccer, first team all-conference and first team all-state ... Also plays field hockey ... Daughter of Rachael and Darren Short ... Has two siblings, Kim and Patrick ... Her siblings played collegiate field hockey at Liberty and men's soccer at Goldey Beacom.
Concluded career as one of Radford’s most prolific scorers in program history … Led squad in goals (9) and points (21) for second consecutive season … Also totaled the most shots (57) and shots on goal (27) on team … Finished seventh on the all-time game-winning goals list with nine in career … Led conference in shots, shots on goal, goals, game-winning goals, and points … Named Big South Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-Big South at conclusion of season … Honored as Big South Offensive Player of the Week on October 20 after scoring three goals in two games the week prior (2 vs. High Point on Oct. 15, 1 at Winthrop on Oct. 18) … Her two goals vs. High Point on Oct. 15 was her third-career multi-goal performance in her career … Scored first goal of season on Aug. 21 vs. Emory & Henry … Added assists in back-to-back games vs. Shepherd (Aug. 31) and vs. Morehead State (Sept. 7) … Scored seven goals in seven games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 29 … Added game-winning goals in four of seven conference wins.
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
Became one of Radford’s premier scorers in her junior campaign setting career-highs for goals (10), points (23), shots (34), shots on goal (25), game-winners (2) and minutes played (1,479) … At the conclusion of the season was named to the Big South’s first-team all-conference and her second all-tournament nod … Also named to the VaSID All-State team … Led Radford’s offense in points and goals … Had Radford’s first multi-goal effort in the 2024 opener resulting in a 4-1 win over William & Mary (Aug. 15) … Netted the game-winner in a pivotal conference match against High Point (Oct. 23) … Also had a multi-goal effort, the only Highlander to have two in 2024, against South Carolina State (Aug. 25) … Scored goals in both of Radford’s postseason matches against UNC Asheville (Nov. 2) and High Point (Nov. 7) … Named Big South Offensive Player of the Week for Aug. 20.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
Was a vital part in Radford’s postseason run in her sophomore season appearing in all 20 matches and earning a career-high 18 starts … Scored three goals and three assists on the season good for nine points … After scoring in the season opener against Emory & Henry, Short saved her best for last scoring a goal in Radford’s 2-1 Big South semifinal win over Charleston Southern and then earning the game-winning goal in Radford’s 2-1 Big South championship win over USC Upstate … Was named to the all-tournament team as well as Tournament MVP for her efforts … Also recorded assists against Hampton, UNC Asheville, and Charleston Southern in the conference semifinals … Totaled 69 minutes played in Radford’s NCAA First Round meeting with #1 Clemson.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
Provided a veteran essence in her collegiate debut for the Highlanders playing in all 20 games, starting in 13 and totaling 1,214 minutes played … Was named to the Big South all-freshmen team … Earned her first weekly award, Freshman of the Week, on September 19th … Her 1,214 minutes played were most by all freshmen on the team … Her 10 points from four assists and three goals ranked fourth overall for Radford … Provided her first of two game-winners at Hampton in a 2-1 win on August 25th which was also her first collegiate goal … Provided her second game-winner of the season leading the offense in a 5-2 win at Presbyterian on September 24th … Totaled five shots in Radford’s Big South Championship win over Gardner-Webb on November 6th … Played 64 minutes in the Highlanders NCAA First Round appearance at Duke on November 12th.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP/PERSONAL
Played at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, Del. where she earned a 3.8 GPA ... Was named top-11 in the state of Delaware for soccer, first team all-conference and first team all-state ... Also plays field hockey ... Daughter of Rachael and Darren Short ... Has two siblings, Kim and Patrick ... Her siblings played collegiate field hockey at Liberty and men's soccer at Goldey Beacom.
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