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KaitlinMiller
- class Senior
- High school Dublin Jerome
2016 (Senior): Co-captain of the team with Alex Carter … Scored game-winning goal at Louisville off a header from a corner kick … UK’s ball winner in the midfield on goal kicks and punts … Played more minutes than anyone on Kentucky’s roster in her career … Suffered a concussion as part of UK’s six concussions during the 2015 season … Only UK player with over 7,000 minutes played in her career on the active roster … GWG vs. Murray State for her second of the season and fifth of career … Scored on a PK vs. SEMO in the opening goal of the match … Started every game of her career (80) … Scored UK’s first goal vs. #9 Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2-1 win over Hogs.
2015 (Junior): Started her entire career at centerback before being moved back to her club position of a midfielder before the Texas A&M match in 2014 … Scored on a PK vs. Ole Miss to equalize the match … Has played and started in every game of her UK career that she has been eligible … Critical on UK’s set pieces with her height … Great flicker-on of set peices … Now takes corner kicks …. Has an assist in three of the last eight matches … Scored game-tying goal at Florida … Assist vs. LSU on UK’s second goal.
2014 (Sophomore): Started her entire career at centerback before being moved back to her club position of a midfielder before the Texas A&M match, and has played and started in every game of her UK career that she has been eligible … Takes all of UK’s long-range set pieces as well as corner kicks … Has four shots with one on goal this season … Had first assist of the season against Georgia on a corner kick … Scored game-winning goal against Alabama on header off a corner kick for her first- career goal .. Had second-career multi-point game vs. Tennessee, scoring PK goal as well as assisting on UK’s second goal.
2013 (Freshman): A converted midfielder, has started every game as a centerback … Is overtop most ofKentucky’s long-range set pieces … Helped the back line to keep a clean sheet in sixgames this year … Played the most minutes of any freshman and the most minutes ofanyone on the team … Had breakout game vs. LSU, assisting on go-ahead and insurancegoal, both off long-range set pieces … Had assist on go-ahead goal at No. 10South Carolina.
Pre-College: From Dublin, Ohio joins the Wildcats from the Ohio Premier Eagles under the direction of Chris King … With Ohio Elite, Miller led the Eagles to the Ohio state championship in 2007 and 2009, while also finishing in the top 10 each year for ECNL … Individually, was an ENCL player-development member in 2012 and 2013 in addition to being part of the ODP pool of players in 2009. Miller played soccer at the high-school level for Dublin Jerome, who won the league title her junior and senior seasons … In addition to winning her league, Miller led DJHS to a state runner-up finish her junior season and a regional finalist in her senior season … Was named first-team all-state in 2012, second team all-district in 2011 and first team all-league her sophomore season. She maintained her slot on the honor roll all four years of high school and volunteered her time at numerous high school camps in her spare time … The daughter of Bob and Margie Miller, Kaitlin is planning on majoring in kinesiology upon her arrival in Lexington.
Miller Q&A
What person from history would you like to have lunch with? My grandpa
Who is your favorite athlete that doesn’t play soccer? LeBron James
What was your favorite TV shows growing up? Spongebob
If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? I don’t know if this counts, but I would like to be able to sing really well
What song is currently now playing on your iPod? John Cougar John Deere John 3:16 by Keith Urban
Who was your favorite player to watch at this summer’s World Cup? Julie Johnston
What’s your go-to movie? Remember the Titans
What is something that really annoys you on an everyday basis? People chewing food in my ear
What country would you want to live in if you weren’t an American citizen? Greece or Australia
What player on the team is the best follow on Twitter? Fitz
What is one food that there is not enough money in the world that you would try? Olives
What would your teammates be surprised to know about you? I like playing/watching golf
What is your most prized possession? My dogs
What is your guilty midnight snack? Cereal, specifically raisin bran crunch
How many pair of shoes do you think you own without looking in your closet? 20?
What station is always on your TV? ABC or HGTV
Do you have an iPhone or Android? iPhone
Who is the smartest person you know? Ryan McElhose
Who is the funniest player on the team? Cailey Warfel