Steve Hart remembers well a day in French class his freshman year at the University of Richmond when the professor asked each student what career path he wanted to follow upon graduation.

It was a much-needed feel-good moment in a not-so-feel-good time.

Throughout the five seasons that Lily Berger ran point for Collegiate’s varsity girls basketball team, she was known for her abiding passion for the game, her willingness to pay the price to achieve excellence, and her team-first mindset.

One simple phone call.