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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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1 Ross Miller

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 /
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kilmarnock, Scotland
  • High School Grange Academy
  • Prev School Chowan (N.C.)

Biography

  • 2023 CSC Academic All-District
  • 2023 Academic All-RMAC first team
  • 2023 All-RMAC second team
  • 2023 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, Oct. 24
  • 2023 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2023 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2022 CSC Academic All-District
  • 2022 Academic All-RMAC first team
  • 2022 All-RMAC honorable mention
  • 2022 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, Sept. 20
  • 2022 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, Sept. 13
  • 2022 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, Aug. 30
  • 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
  • 2021 RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week, Sept. 14

Career: Finished his career ranked second in program history in saves (230), fourth in saves per game (4.2), fourth in goalie minutes played (4,909), fourth in goalie games played (55), fifth in wins (25) and 13th in goals against average (1.54). . ... Also finished his career leading all active NCAA Division II goalkeepers with 7,173 minutes, 31 seconds played for his career, which was fourth among all goalkeepers, regardless of division. Was also fourth among active Division II players with 279 career saves, and seventh with 20 career solo shutouts -- in those categories he ranked 22nd and 34th among all active goalkeepers, regardless of division.

2023: All-RMAC second team selection. ... Was 7-8-4 with three shutouts, a .714 save percentage, and a 1.41 GAA. ... Ranked third in the RMAC and 23rd in Division II with 1663:50 goalkeeper minutes played during the regular season, and was sixth in the RMAC and 60th nationally with 65 saves. Sixth and 89th in GAA (1.41), eighth and tied for 100th in shutouts. Finished seventh in the RMAC in save percentage (.714) and eighth in saves per game (3.4). ... Had eight saves in a 1-0 loss at No. T-15 CSU Pueblo on Nov. 2, in the first round of the RMAC Tournament. ... Posted his 20th career shutout on Oct. 27, recording one save in a 1-0 win against Colorado Christian. ... Earned back-to-back wins, including his 19th career shutout, in victories over South Dakota Mines on Oct. 13 (2-0) and Regis on Oct. 15 (2-1), making a total of six saves in seven chances. ... Recorded his first solo shutout of the season in the big 1-0 win at UCCS on Oct. 1, making five saves, including a key stop at 87:17 ahead of MSU Denver's game-winning goal by Andres Arcila Saenz at 89:49. ... Played the first 82:49 of a 3-0 shutout victory at South Dakota Mines on Sept. 22. ... Spectacular while making eight saves in the 1-1 tie at Cal State Monterey Bay on Sept. 15. ... Made two saves and earned the win in a combined shutout with Shawn Mantey in a 9-0 victory over St. Cloud State (Minn.) on Sept. 3. Played the first 66:12 and then, for the first time since he joined the program, someone other than Miller played in net.

2022: All-RMAC honorable mention. ... Three-time RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week. ... During the regular season, led NCAA Division II with 1,620 minutes played, while playing every second in goal for the Roadrunners and compiling 10-6-2 record. ... Second in the RMAC in both save percentage (.783) and saves (72), ranking 42nd and 45th, respectively, in the country. Ranked fourth in the RMAC shutouts (six), which was 35th nationally. Fourth in the RMAC and 56th nationally in goals-against average (1.11). Third and 69th in saves per game (4.0). ... Spectacular while facing a career-high 28 shots and making eight saves in a 2-1 victory at No. 20 UCCS on Oct. 21. ... Didn't allow a goal, other than on two penalty kicks, in 522 minutes, 28 seconds from Sept. 11 until Oct. 2. ... Had two saves while earning his sixth shutout in a 1-0 win over Colorado Christian on Sept. 30. His shutout total is tied for the most for MSU Denver since Issa Bissau tied the school record of nine in 2010. ... Posted fifth shutout of the season in 2-0 win at South Dakota Mines on Sept. 25. ... Earned RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week for the third time in four weeks on Sept. 20 after back-to-win road wins at Regis on Sept. 14 and Fort Lewis on Sept. 18. Made six saves in the 3-0 win at Regis, and had two in the 2-1 win at Fort Lewis. ... Captured second RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week honor on Sept. 13 after posting a 1-0 win over Newman (Kan.) on Sept. 9 and a 4-1 victory over Adams State on Sept. 11. ... Made several outstanding saves, including as time expired in the first half and on a free kick at 85:32, to preserve a 1-0 victory over Newman (Kan.) on Sept. 9. ... Sparked 2-0 victory over Lubbock Christian (Texas) with save on penalty kick in the 32nd minute, preserving a 1-0 lead. ... Made three spectacular saves in 4-0 shutout win over Cal State Monterey Bay on Aug. 28, preserving leads of 1-0 in the first half and 2-0 (twice) in the second half. Earned RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week honors.

2021: Roadrunners' No. 1 goalkeeper started 18 of 19 games and was 8-8-2 with a 2.10 goals-against average and .710 save percentage. ... Well-tested keeper faced 265 shots, including saves of 93 of 131 shots on goal. ... Save total was the eighth-most in program history for a single season and the most by any MSU goalkeeper since 1998. ... Second in the RMAC and seventh in Divison II in saves. Was also third in the RMAC in saves per game (5.2), which was 22nd nationally. Ranked sixth in the RMAC in save percentage (.710). Seventh in the RMAC and 98th nationally with three shutouts. ... In league play, ranked second in the RMAC with 54 saves, third with 5.4 saves per game, sixth with a .711 save percentage and tied for sixth with two shutouts. ... Posted a shutout against CSU-Pueblo in a significant 0-0 tie on Oct. 29, making four saves. ... His only goals against in three games from Oct. 17 through Oct. 27 came on two penalty kicks. ... Had seven saves and posted his second clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 overtime victory at Fort Lewis on Oct. 24. ... Scored upon only on a penalty kick and made four saves in the 2-1 win at Adams State on Oct. 22. ... Yielded only a late penalty-kick goal while making eight saves in a 3-1 win over Westminster on Oct. 17. ... Named RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 14 after recording 18 saves in back-to-back wins away from home against Lubbock Christian (Texas) and Texas-Permian Basin, including a career-high 10 against UTPB. Made several key saves late in each game. ... Stopped three shots in a 1-0 loss at Fort Hays State (Kan.) on Sept. 5. ... Made his MSU Denver debut Sept. 3 against No. 24 St. Mary’s (Texas).

Before MSU Denver: Starter for two seasons at Division II Chowan (N.C.), setting program record for career goals-against average (0.93). ... Recorded 17-5-2 career record, including 11-4-1 in 2019 and 6-1-1 in 2020-21. ... Posted five shutouts in 2019 and three in 2020-21. ... Named Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 23, 2021. ... Helped Hawks to Carolinas Conference regular-season championship in 2019. ... Had 48 saves for his career while recording a .686 save percentage. .... Attended the University of the West of Scotland for two years (2017-19).

High School: Graduated from Grange Academy in Kilmarnock, Scotland, in 2017. ... Played as a midfielder for team that won back-to-back Ayrshire Cups (2014, 2015).

Personal: Born Ross John Miller. ... Son of John and Marilyn Miller. ... Has a sister, Sara. ... Pursuing a master's of business administration at MSU Denver. ... Graduated from Chowan (N.C.) with a bachelor of arts in business, with minors in marketing, management and economics as was part of the honors college with a cumulative GPA of 3.7.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2021Junior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    31
  • 1

    2022Senior

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2023Graduate Student

    Goalkeeper
    6'0"
    1