Awards
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 (Junior)
Started 17 of 19 matches, totaling 1,588 minutes, the most of any field player on the team … Played 90 minutes in 13 games, showcasing endurance and consistency in the backline … Helped the team secure six clean sheets … Anchored defense that limited opposing teams to a 1.42 goals-against average and opponents averaged just 12.21 shots per game … Netted a goal in a 3-1 win vs. Cincinnati … Took seven shots, with one on target.
At Syracuse
2023 (Sophomore)
Played all 90 minutes in 14 of the 18 matches this season … Averaged 86 minutes per game … Recorded the third most minutes on the team … Picked up an assist at Siena … Also had an assist versus Auburn … Had a season-high three shot attempts against Binghampton … Was part of the starting unit in all 18 games … Named to Fall 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2022 (Freshman)
Started all 18 games for Syracuse … Played 87 minutes in the win against New Hampshire … Logged the full 90 minutes versus UConn … Added complete-game efforts versus Lafayette, at Eastern Michigan, against Merrimack and at Binghampton … After playing "only" 79 minutes versus Cornell, Gillard had complete-contest showings for seven straight matches … Had a shot attempt at Boston College … Played full game minutes at Virginia, Clemson and at Pittsburgh … Stepped up with an early penalty-kick goal versus NC State for her first collegiate goal … Named to the 2022 All-ACC Academic Team … Also named to the 2022 Fall and 2023 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll … Was named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
International
Following the 2022 collegiate season, Gillard joined up with the England Development Phase Squad for International Fixtures against Norway, Portugal and the Netherlands … In June 2022, Gillard participated in the England Women's Under-18 Team fixture camp, an 11-day session.
High School/Club
Gillard played for Arsenal Women’s Football Club and England’s Youth National Team … She was coached by Elliot Allum and George Wells with Arsenal Football Club … Made her debut as a team captain during a game against Switzerland in 2019 … Has collected six caps with the England Youth National Team … Senior year statistics included five goals and eight assists with a team record of 11-4-3 … Participated in the Football Association (FA) Youth Cup … Played in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) development tournament.
Personal
Daughter of Ken and Lorraine Gillard … Father played professional soccer from 1987-1994, including stints with Northampton Town, Chesham United and Hitchin Town, along with the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad … Has a younger brother, Daniel, and an older sister, Amy.