Lillian Buckwalter

Spider field hockey's Lillian Buckwalter protects the ball from her opponent

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Position:
Defense
Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Conestoga Valley
Hometown:
Lancaster, Pa.

2025:

Joined the Spiders for the Spring 2025 semester
Started in all 15 contests so far this season on defense
Helped hold the Lock Haven offense to just three shots
Tallied an assist on Clara Larripa's goal against Davidson as the stick stopper
Collected an assist on Lainey Nichols' goal against American as the stick stopper

PRIOR TO RICHMOND (at Maryland)
2023 Academic All-Big Ten
2023 NFHCA Academic Squad

AS A JUNIOR (2024): Appeared in 3 games

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Appeared in two games for the Terps

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Redshirt season

Prep: Played 4 years of varsity field hockey... 3-time Lancaster Lebanon League All Star, including First Team in 2021... Lancaster Lebanon League Section 1 Top 10 scorer in 2021... Named to the 2021 All-League Team... Helped team to the 2019 Lancaster Lebanon League Section 1 title... Rookie of the Year... Played for X-Calibur hockey... Club team won its 2020-21 National Indoor Pool... 2021 JPOL runner-up and a 2021 National Club Championship qualifier

Personal: Parents are Matt and Kelly Buckwalter... Has two siblings, Ian and Ellen... Dad ran track at Penn State and brother, Ian, plays soccer at Mount St. Mary’s