HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
A native of Hockessin, Delaware, Phillips joined the Nittany Lions as one of the team’s five top 100 prospects heading into the 2025 campaign… Phillips participates in youth soccer with Penn Fusion SA under the guidance of coaches Craig Scangarella and Ellis Badillo… She led her squad to the ECNL Final Four in 2024, picked up a pair of ECNL All-Conference honors, participated in the ECNL National Selection game in 2024 and took part in the GA National Talent ID camp in 2023… Phillips has also been invited to a trio of U.S. Youth National Team ID events over the course of her youth career… She participated in high school soccer at Saint Marks High School in Wilmington, Delaware, serving as the team’s captain in her senior season… Phillips was named a high school Regional All-American in 2024, picked up a trio of All-State laurels and directed her squad to a Delaware State Championship in 2022… She was also named Delaware’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2025 following a dominant 2024-25 academic year… A multi-sport athlete in high school, Phillips also earned varsity letters in swimming… Phillips was a four-star recruit according to TopDrawerSoccer, picking up the nation’s No. 78 overall individual ranking.
PERSONAL
Born in the summer of 2007, Lily Ann Phillips is the second child of Arianna and Nathaniel Phillips and is one of four children… She has one older sister named Grace, a younger brother named Max, and a younger sister named Lucy… As a student at Saint Marks High School in Wilmington, Delaware, Phillips was an active member of the Science National Honors Society and also participated in her church youth group, went on mission trips and helped her community through various service projects… Upon her graduation from Penn State, Phillips hopes to continue her soccer career professionally before becoming an entrepreneur in her post-playing days… In her time away from the game, she enjoys experiencing and creating art.
WHY PENN STATE
“I started wearing a Penn State hat when I was six years old. The idea of playing on Jeffrey Field in Happy Valley is a dream come true. Every interaction I had with Coach Erica, Coach Ann and Coach Tim throughout the recruiting process helped me to know that this is the best culture for me to grow as a person, student and athlete. I can’t wait to play with and against the best players in the world and join this amazing Nittany Lion family.”