Grace Gillard

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Harlington Upper School
Hometown:
Bedford, England

Sophomore Year (2023): Gillard played all 90 minutes in 14 of the 18 matches this season . . .She averaged 85.9 minutes per game ... Gillard recorded the third most minutes this season ... She picked up an assist on Alyssa Abramson's goal at SIENA ... Gillard had an assists versus AUBURN ... She had a season-high three shot attempts against BINGHAMTON ... Gillard has been a part of the starting unit in all 18 games ... She earned Fall 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better g.p.a.).

Freshman Year (2022): Gillard stepped right into the starting lineup for Syracuse ... She played 87 minutes in the win against NEW HAMPSHIRE ... Gillard then logged the full 90 minutes versus UCONN ... She added complete-game efforts versus LAFAYETTE, at EASTERN MICHIGAN, against MERRIMACK and at BINGHAMTON ... After playing "only" 79 minutes versus CORNELL, Gillard had complete-contest showings for seven straight matches ... Gillard had a shot attempt at BOSTON COLLEGE ... She logged full game minutes at VIRGINIA, CLEMSON and at PITTSBURGH...Gillard stepped up with an early penalty-kick goal versus NC STATE ... It was her first collegiate goal ... Gillard started all 18 games for Syracuse ... Following the collegiate season, Gillard joined up with the England Development Phase Squad for International Fixtures against Norway, Portugal and the Netherlands ... She was one of 13 teammates to be named to the 2022 All-ACC Academic Team (3.0-or-better fall semester g.p.a., 3.0-or-better cumulative g.p.a., played in half of the contests) ... Gillard was also named to the 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... She was named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average for the year).

Harlington Upper School: Gillard has played for Arsenal Women’s Football Club and England’s Youth National Team, both for four years … She was coached by Elliot Allum and George Wells with Arsenal Football Club … Gillard made her debut as a team captain during a game against Switzerland in 2019 … She has collected six caps with the England Youth National Team … Her senior year statistics include five goals and eight assists with a team record of 11-4-3 … Gillard has participated in the Football Association (FA) Youth Cup … She has also played in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) development tournament ... In June 2022 Gillard participated in the England Women's Under 18 Team fixture camp, an 11-day session.

Personal: Grace Catherine Gillard was born May 2004 … She is the daughter of Ken and Lorraine Gillard ... ,Her father played professional soccer from 1987-1994, including stints with Northampton Town, Chesham United and Hitchin Town … Ken Gillard played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad ... Gillard has a younger brother, Daniel, and an older sister, Amy … She is majoring in Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.