SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The ninth Amanda K. Strous Memorial Field Hockey Scholarship has been presented to Shippensburg University junior Lilly Cantabene.
 
As the scholarship recipient, Cantabene will have the honor of wearing Strous' uniform No. 22 (2007-10) during the Fall 2025 field hockey season. Cantabene joins Emilia Conners (2024), Paige Graber (2023), Maura Mears (2022), Maddie Reuther (2021), Sarah Womer (2020), Mikayla Cheney (2019), Ally Mooney (2018) and Brooke Sheibley (2017) as Strous Scholarship recipients.
 
Cantabene will enter her senior season with the Raiders in 2025. She has appeared in 43 games and scored 15 goals during her SU career.
 
"I am truly honored and blessed to have been awarded the Amanda K. Strous Scholarship," said Cantabene.
 
She continued, "I have been grateful enough to know of the legacy of Amanda since high school and am honored that I get to represent 22 and live through her. Amanda's legacy is the backbone of Shippensburg Field Hockey and one that is spoken of every single day. Endless stories of her being the best teammate and person ever inspire me to be a better person and strive to be more like Amanda. This opportunity is one I will hold close to my heart forever and hope I make Amanda and the Strous family proud."