Nicole Miller

Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
Height:
4-11
High School:
Warren Hills
Hometown:
Washington, N.J.

Photo Gallery: Nicole Miller

Miller With The U.S. National Program: Competed at the 2014 United States U21 Championship from June 22-25.

Career: Played in 88 games in-total, including 70 as a starter at forward ... Earned 64 career points via 25 goals and 14 assists ... Took 102 shots in her career, including 74 on-target attempts ... Posted seven game-winning tallies ... Improved on her points total during all four seasons, beginning with nine as a freshman in 2013 (four goals, one assist), followed by 10 as a sophomore (five goals), 16 during her junior campaign (seven goals, two assists) and 29 as a senior (nine goals, 11 assists).

2016 - Senior: Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team ... Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team ... NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Started at forward in all 22 games ... Earned a career-high 29 points on single-season personal bests of nine goals and 11 assists ... Took 37 shots, including 28 placed on-target for a 75.7 shots-on goal percentage ... Had three game-winning goals during the season, including at UMass Lowell (9/4), against Lock Haven (10/28) and against Saint Joseph's (11/5) ... Scored the first UMass goal of the season with a tally during the eventual overtime loss at New Hampshire (8/26) ... Had one goal at UMass Lowell (9/4) and an assist against No. 4 Connecticut (9/9) before she posted five points via a goal and three helpers against Saint Louis (9/16) ... Scored once at No. 9 Boston College in the 3-2 overtime victory (9/25) ... Dished an assist at No. 1 Connecticut (9/28) before she tallied three points (one goal, one assist) in the win over Saint Francis (10/2) ... Helped out on a goal at Richmond (10/9) ... Earned four points in the win at La Salle (10/23) before she provided three points (one goal, one assist) against Lock Haven (10/28) ... Scored in the Atlantic 10 Championship Game victory, 2-1, over No. 20 nationally ranked and No. 1 seeded Saint Joseph's (11/5) ... Added another three-point outing (one goal, one assist) at Monmouth (11/9) during the NCAA Tournament Play-In Game.

2015 - Junior: Starter up front in all 21 games on the season ... Recorded single-season personal bests in goals (seven), assists (two) and points (16) ... Directed 15 of her 21 shots on-cage ... Scored in overtime to seal a 2-1 win at Northeastern (9/3) for her first goal of the year and 10th of her career ... Earned a hat trick with three goals against Dartmouth (9/13), including the eventual game-winner ... Assisted on one score at Saint Louis (10/2) ... Notched three points on a goal and assist against VCU (10/16) ... Added a tally versus No. 13 Boston College (10/18) ... Converted on one shot in the team's 5-2 comeback win at Saint Joseph's during the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinal round on Nov. 6.

2014 - Sophomore: NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll ... Recorded 10 points through five goals ... Fifth on the team in goals and sixth in points ... Took 25 shots on the year, including 18 placed on-target ... Reset her single-season personal bests in points and goals as a sophomore ... Scored twice - her first collegiate multi-goal game, as the Minutewomen nearly upset No. 1 Maryland during a 3-2 loss at the Nook in Lancaster, Pa., on Aug. 29 ... Scored once during the victory at VCU (9/28) ... Added her fourth goal of the season to give the Minutewomen an early lead in the 3-2 win at Saint Joseph's (10/10) ... Provided the eventual game-winning goal over Davidson (10/17).

2013 - Freshman: Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 24 games, making six starts at forward ... Finished with nine points on four goals and an assist ... Came off the bench in her first college contest to earn the eventual game-winning goal at Maine (8/30) ... Made her first start for the Minutewomen against Harvard (9/6) during the 3-0 shutout ... Also started in UMass' 4-2 win over No. 19 Boston College (9/8) ... Earned her second goal of the year unassisted against New Hampshire (9/27) ... Had a three-point performance at Saint Louis (10/12) on a goal and one assist as the Minutewomen recorded an 11-0 victory, their highest scoring game since the 1979 season ... Added her fourth goal of the year during the win over Saint Joseph's (10/20).

Before UMass: Was a four-year starter and letterwinner at Warren Hills High School, helping lead the team to the state championship game as a freshman while the squad totaled a sectional title and Group 3 State Runners-Up finish ... Received a trio of Star Ledger and West Jersey All-Area laurels while being named to the Express Times All-Area listing three times as well ... Skylands Conference First Team honoree as a junior and senior after taking home second team placement during her sophomore campaign ... Second Team North Jersey Coaches Association recipient as a sophomore before securing first team honors as a junior and senior ... Tallied Express Times Player of the Week on three occasions and was named the Warren Hills MVP as a junior and senior ... Finished 10th in the state with 79 points on 25 goals and 29 assists, including nine game-winners as a senior while captaining her team to another sectional championship, Skyland Conference Title and state finals appearance ... Named Express Times, West Jersey and Warren County Player of the Year and Group 3 All-State and West Jersey First Team in 2012 ... Named to the North Jersey All-Star Team ... Had 179 points on 61 goals and 57 assists at Warren Hills High School with 14 game-winning tallies and a trio of defensive saves ... Ranked first all-time at Warren Hills for points in a season (79), assists in one year (29) and career helpers (57) ... Finished second at Warren Hills with 179 career points, 61 goals and 25 tallies in one campaign ... Also competed at the club level for the WC Eagles, helping the team to a first place finish at the National Club Championship while being named the Barbara Longstreth Award recipient ... Participated in Futures Elite as well ... Also a member of DECA, FBLA, WTYA and the student council, among other organizations.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Lea Miller.

Career Highs & Miscellaneous Statistics
Goals: 3, vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 13, 2015)
Assists: 3, vs. Saint Louis (Sept. 16, 2016)
Points: 6, vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 13, 2015)
Game-Winning Goals: 7, last vs. #20 Saint Joseph's (Nov. 5, 2016)
Multi-Goal Games: 2, last vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 13, 2015)
Multi-Point Games: 23, last at Monmouth (Nov. 9, 2016)
Games With 5+ Points: 2, last vs. Saint Louis (Sept. 16, 2016)
Hat Tricks: 1, vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 13, 2015)