Fresh off a tremendous playing career at Northwestern State, Caroline Hilliard is back as the graduate assistant for the Demons.
As a defender, she played in 77 contests, starting 66, both of which currently rank in the top 20 in program history.
A leader along the back line, she helped lead the Demons to their first Southland Conference championship in 16 years, earning SLC Freshman of the Year in the process.
In her four seasons on the back line for NSU, she helped contribute to 32 shutouts, including 12 in her freshman season in Natchitoches.
As a senior in 2024, she led a defense that posted six consecutive shutouts, tied for the longest streak in program history.
Hilliard is pursuing a master’s degree in health and human performance at Northwestern State.
