Lydia Bills

Photo by: Buddy Knights

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
The King's School Chester
Hometown:
Chester, England

At Princeton
2024
played in 16 games ... had a goal against Northwestern and an assist against Louisville ... NFHCA National Academic Squad

2023 … played in 11 games ... saw increasing playing time as the year went along ... had her first career point with an assist against Yale in the game that clinched an Ivy tournament spot

At The King’s School Chester
The King’s School 1^st team hockey … Awarded full school colours and was a captain … the King’s School 1^st team netball … Chester schools' senior netball tournament winner … the King’s School Chester 1^st team. 2021 … Chester and District U19 Indoor hockey tournament winner 2021 … Chester and District U19 7’s hockey tournament runner-up 2021 … Chester and Cheshire schools' indoor hockey champion 2023 … U19 Indoor hockey school's national finalist 2023 … The King’s School Chester CAOKS girls sport achievement award 2017 … Physical Education subject prize year 11 … Physical Education subject prize year 10 … Appointed Head of House academic year 2022/23 … Appointed mental fitness ambassador 2022/23

Club and international experience
Field hockey
Chester Hockey Club 1^st team NW Women’s premier league 2020, 2021 … Brooklands Hockey Club 1^st team Vitality Women’s division 1 North 2022/23 … JAC county hockey squad 2016 … NW Tensworth National tournament 2017 … England Hockey Performance Centre U15 … England Hockey Performance Centre U17 … England Hockey U16 National Age Group training squad 2020/21 … England Hockey performance Centre Challenge Cup 2022 … England Hockey U18 girls club super 6’s Indoor hockey National Finalist 2023

Netball
Chester Netball Club … Cheshire County netball squad age 14 and 15 … Cheshire County netball league champion 2017 … Manchester league junior netball champion 2017/18 … England netball NW Regional league runners-up 2017/18 … Pontins netball tournament winner 2018 … Chester netball tournament winner 2018 … Yendeys netball tournament winner 2018 …Boughton Belles netball tournament winner 2018

Personal
Daughter of Jane and Julian Bills. Both parents play hockey.