Christopher Newport University

2025 - Senior Season - Punctuated her career as the most decorated goalkeeper in Christopher Newport history ... Was a unanimous first-team All-American after earning top accolades from both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports ... Honored as the VaSID All-State Defensive Player of the Year ... Garnered first-team All-State and All-Region honors as well ... Capped off the season as an NFHCA Senior All-Star ... Compiled a remarkable 0.37 goals-against-average, which led the NCAA and was the 13th-best mark in Division III history ... Also ranked third on the national charts with a stellar .870 save percentage ... Established a new program record with nine shutouts, while her 19 victories were the second-most by a Captain in school history ... Started all 20 games and finished the year with 47 saves ... Did not allow a goal in 15 of her appearances, including six straight outings from September 7-27 ... Helped the squad post a 417-minute shutout streak during that run, which marked the second-longest stretch in school history ... Earned a spot on the Synapse Sports National Honor Roll on September 17 during that period ... Came through with a season-high six saves during a 1-0 victory over Messiah on September 20, which ended in an overtime shootout ... Made four additional stops during the shootout session, which equaled the most in program history ... Pitched in with five saves during a 2-1 double-overtime win against No. 3 Salisbury on October 8 before adding four more in a 2-0 triumph at No. 11 Williams on October 14 ... Celebrated as the NFHCA and Synapse Sports National Defensive Player of the Week on October 15 for that performance ... Became just the 15th player in NCAA history and the first Division III standout to earn three career NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week citations ... Starred against nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including a four-save showcase against No. 5 Johns Hopkins on August 31 ... Also turned away four shots in a 3-0 triumph over No. 14 Rowan on October 25 ... Shined in the postseason while collecting eight total saves during the squad's run to the Final Four ... Notched her first save of the playoffs in a win over No. 17 Lynchburg on November 15 before turning away four shots just 24 hours later in a 1-0 win over No. 5 Salisbury during the NCAA Quarterfinals ... Added three more stops in the finale against No. 6 Tufts on November 21 ... Came through with multiple saves in 11 of her outings during the year, including four at Mary Washington during the regular season finale on October 29 ... Set a new program record with her 55th career victory during a 2-0 shutout at No. 13 York (Pa.) on October 4 ... Concluded her tenure with 64 total wins, which marked the seventh-most in Division III history ... Also set a new program standard with 27 shutouts ... Finished her career with a microscopic 0.58 goals-against-average, which was the 13th-best mark by any collegiate goalie in field hockey history and the seventh-best mark by a Division III keeper ... Her .889 winning percentage also placed her eighth on the all-time Division III charts ... Started the final 74 games of her career, marking the longest "Iron Man" streak by a goalie and the third-longest by any player in school history.

2024 - Junior Season - Remained one of the top goalies in the country while earning third-team All-American honors from Synapse Sports ... Also was a first-team All-Conference and All-State selection and hauled in second-team All-Region nods ... Slotted third in the NCAA in goals-against-average (0.61) and save percentage (.863) ... Both of those rates also ranked third in program history ... Tied the single-season school record with seven shutouts while leading the league with 69 saves ... Her 16 wins also equaled the fifth-most by a Captain ... Pieced together a historic effort in a 4-0 win against Rhodes on October 21 ... Recorded nine saves in the third stanza against the Lynx, which marked the most in a single quarter in program history ... Named the NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week on October 30 for that performance ... Became the first Captain and just the 11th player in Division III history to earn that weekly award twice ... Held the opposition scoreless in 12 of her appearances, including a 232-minute shutout streak to open the year ... That marked the second-longest stretch to begin a season in program history ... Had a pair of shutouts against nationally-ranked competition after defeating No. 18 Franklin & Marshall, 3-0, on September 7 and No. 10 York (Pa.), 1-0, during an overtime marathon in the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 16 ... Chipped in with a highlight-reel save to stone a breakaway in the fourth quarter against the Spartans during the national playoffs ... Came back the very next day with 11 saves against No. 1 Salisbury during the NCAA Elite Eight on November 17 ... Her 11 stops equaled the most by a Captain in the national playoffs in school history ... Suffocated nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including nine saves against No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19, seven against No. 2 Salisbury on October 16, and five against No. 9 York (Pa.) on September 22 ... Became the first goalie to shut out Washington and Lee at the W&L Turf Field since 2019 after making four saves during a 1-0 win on October 26 ... That snapped a streak of 43 straight home games with at least one goal by the Generals ... Also came through with 60-minute shutouts against Denison on August 30, Catholic on October 9, and Mary Washington on November 2 ... Picked up at least three saves in 12 of her appearances, including the league championship at No. 2 Salisbury on November 9 ... Named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week and received a spot on the Synapse Sports National Weekly Honor Roll on September 9 and October 28 ... Saw 1,088 minutes of work during the year and played every second in 14 of her appearances ... Helped anchor a defense that ranked first in the nation in goals-against-average (0.61), save percentage (.880), and shutouts-per-game (0.63).
 

2023 - Sophomore Season - Solidified her spot as one of the top goalies in the nation after hauling in second-team All-American accolades from Synapse Sports ... Also was a first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region selection ... Ranked fourth in the NCAA with a stellar .877 save percentage and sixth with a microscopic 0.57 goals-against-average ... Led the league in both of those categories while also boasting a conference-high 63 saves and 17 victories ... Her save percentage, goals-against-average, and win total all placed her second on the program's all-time single-season charts ... Kicked off her year with 12 saves in a 60-minute shutout against Swarthmore on September 1 ... Her 12 stops were the third-most by a Captain in a shutout in school history, while her six saves in the opening period of that contest marked the highest total in a single stanza since the NCAA switched to 15-minute quarters ... Came through with a season-high 13 saves during a 3-1 win over No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Posted a pair of 60-minute shutouts against nationally-ranked competition during the year after stifling No. 17 Bryn Mawr on September 23 and No. 6 Salisbury in the league championship on November 4 ... Also had a clean slate while collecting four saves in a 4-0 win at Susquehanna on October 10 ... Did not allow a goal during 11 of her 18 appearances ... Had six stops in a top-20 battle against No. 11 Kean on September 30 ... Also had five saves against the same squad in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Contributed multiple saves in 13 of her outings, including both postseason games and six nationally-ranked tilts ... Played all 60 minutes in 10 games, including 68 during the overtime marathon against Kean in the NCAA Tournament ... Honored as the C2C Defensive Player of the Week on September 5, September 18, and October 23 ... Became just the second Captain in school history to win that award three times in a single season ... Helped CNU finish third in the nation in scoring defense (0.55 goals-against-average), fourth in save percentage (.872), and 13th in shutouts (10) ... Named to the NFHCA Preseason Watch List.
 

2022 - Freshman Season - Burst onto the scene with a remarkable debut campaign ... Honored as the VaSID All-State Rookie of the Year ... Also garnered first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades ... Ranked 10th in the NCAA with a 0.79 goals-against-average and 11th with a stellar .822 save percentage ... Slotted second among the nation's freshmen in both categories as well ... Posted seven shutouts, which tied the single-season school record and marked the second-most by a freshman in the NCAA in 2022 ... Orchestrated a 213-minute shutout streak from October 2-17, which was the fourth-longest run by a first-year competitor in program history ... Honored as the NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week on October 19 following that performance ... Came through with a 13-save masterpiece during a 2-0 win over No. 13 Shenandoah on October 12 ... Also registered a win over No. 17 Lynchburg on October 2 ... Named the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 17 ... Posted six saves in shutouts against Rhodes on October 21 and Mary Washington on October 29 ... Added nine stops at No. 3 Rowan during the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 12 ... Had multiple saves in 12 of her appearances, including both games during the league playoffs ... Opened her career with 130 consecutive minutes of shutout action over the course of five appearances from September 1-18 ... Recorded her first 60-minute shutout during a 1-0 win at Catholic on September 21 ... Came right back and blanked Wilson, 4-0, in her next outing on September 24 ... Finished the year with 60 total saves in 990:00 minutes of work ... Played every minute during the team's final 14 games, including a 3-1 win over Cabrini during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 9 ... Served as a centerpiece on a defensive unit that ranked 10th in the NCAA with 10 shutouts and 14th in scoring defense.

At South River - Excelled as a member of the Seahawks ... Saw action as a goalie throughout her tenure while earning four varsity letters ... Helped lead the squad to the Maryland 4A State Championship as a freshman ... Registered a stellar .800 save percentage during her sophomore campaign ... Also competed with the SPark Field Hockey Club.

Personal - Lily Grace Kerr is the daughter of Glenn and Sarah Kerr ... Has a brother, Greg, and two sisters, Caroline and Abby ... Anne Frank is the person in history she would most like to meet ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Bora Bora ... "Step Brothers" is her favorite movie, and "The Office" is her favorite TV show ... Double-majoring in criminology and sociology ... Aspires to work in law enforcement or probation work.