Holy Cross Athletics

Career Honors:
2016-2017 NEHC All-Rookie Team

2019-2020:

• Played in all 33 games
• Recorded three assists
• Captained the team

2018-2019:

• Played in all 33 games
• Recorded two assists for two points
• Assisted on a goal in 2-2 tie against Maine (Jan. 12)
• Blocked 44 shots

2017-2018:

• Played in 27 games on defense
• Recorded nine points on one goal and eight assists
• Tallied two assists against Post (1/6)
• Helped the team keep opponents to 1.79 goals per game
• Was +23 on the season 

2016-2017:

• Played in 24 games on defense
• Recorded 12 points on one goal and 11 assists
• Recorded her first collegiate point in a 3-1 win at St. Michael’s (11/5)
• Tallied first career goal in a 6-2 win over Colby (12/10)
• Her 12 points led all freshmen on the team
• Tied 13th in the conference in points by a freshman
• Helped the team to a 1.44 scoring defense which ranked second in the NEHC
• Was named to the NEHC All-Rookie team

Before Holy Cross:

• A four-year member of the varsity ice hockey team at St. Mark’s School under head coach Casey Pickett, serving as team captain her junior and senior year
• Winner of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Frey Hockey Prize and earned 2015-2016 All-Independent School League Honorable Mention
• Her senior year team notched the school’s best winning percentage in 20 years
• Played club ice hockey for the East Coast Wizards under head coach Scott Fusco
• Team was a two-time National Championship attendee
• Selected to the National Hockey Player Development Camp (2012-2014)
• Also was a four-year member of the varsity field hockey team, serving as team captain her senior year
• Winner of the 2014 Hall Field Hockey Prize and earned 2014 All-Independent School League Honorable Mention
• Team was conference champions (2012, 2013 and 2014) and 2014 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class B Champions
• Named NSCA All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year (2014) and was a member of a defense who allowed the lowest goals scored against in the school’s history
• Also was a four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team that won the conference in 2015 and 2016

Personal:

• Daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Gillis
• Has one brother (Gage) and one sister (Caroline)
• Majoring in English