Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 22
Lily Groves
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stockport, England
- High School:
- Cheadle Hulme
Club: Played for Halifax women on loan (2025-26) ... Bury women on loan (2024-26) ... Everton Academy (2023-26) ... Manchester City Academy (Jan 2023-June 2023) ... Goalkeeper of the season while at Everton … Young Player of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year with Bury women’s first team … won League Cup with Bury women’s first team
High School: Graduated from Cheadle Hulme High School in 2026 … played Netball throughout High School
Personal: Daughter of Barbara and Stephen Groves … has one sibling, younger brother Callum… Dad, Stephen, was a professional Snooker player (1997-2001)
Why CMU?: “My call with the coaches about CMU and what it had to offer were all really positive and I felt welcomed immediately.”
High School: Graduated from Cheadle Hulme High School in 2026 … played Netball throughout High School
Personal: Daughter of Barbara and Stephen Groves … has one sibling, younger brother Callum… Dad, Stephen, was a professional Snooker player (1997-2001)
Why CMU?: “My call with the coaches about CMU and what it had to offer were all really positive and I felt welcomed immediately.”
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