UVA forward Caroline Miller selected in 2nd round by Washington in NWSL college draft

With the second overall selection in the inaugural National Women's Soccer League college draft taking place at the NSCAA convention in Indionapolis, IN, the Washington Spirit have chosen Tiffany McCarty (forward / Florida St.).

Tiffany McCarty Bio

The Spirit also selected University of Virginia forward Caroline Miller with the second pick of the second round. Miller ranks second all-time with 45 career goals at Virginia. The club selected former D.C. United Women's player Holly King in the third round.

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UCLA forward, Zakiya Bywaters was selected 1st overall by the Chicago Red Stars.

NWSL First Round Draft Selections

Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller honored at Hermann Trophy Banquet

Virginia senior forward recognized at banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was honored Friday night at the Hermann Trophy Banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. Miller was the first Cavalier women’s player to be named a finalist for the award, which is the most prestigious accolade in collegiate soccer.

At the banquet, Crystal Dunn of North Carolina was announced as the winner of the 2012 MAC Hermann Trophy. Miller and Christine Nairn of Penn State were honored as the other finalists.

The winners and finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy were determined by a vote of Division I coaches who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Also, an online fan vote (the equivalent of one coach’s vote) was factored into the final vote total.

The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Miller set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this season. The conference leader in goals and points in 2012, she is one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat. A 2012 NSCAA first-team All-American, Miller ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scoring streak, tallying 11 goals against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, she was named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was selected to the ACC All-Tournament team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship. 

UVA's Caroline Miller Named Finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy

Senior forward becomes the first finalist in program history

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was named one of the three women’s finalists for the 2012 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday. Miller is the first Cavalier women’s player to be named a finalist for the award, which is the most prestigious accolade in collegiate soccer.

Miller joins Crystal Dunn of North Carolina and Christine Nairn of Penn State as this year’s women’s finalists. Ryan Finley of Notre Dame, Jose Gomez of Creighton and Patrick Mullins of Maryland are the three men’s finalists.

The finalists will be honored and the men’s and women’s winners will be announced at the Hermann Trophy banquet on January 11 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.

The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Miller set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this season. The conference leader in goals and points in 2012, she is one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat. A 2012 NSCAA first-team All-American, Miller ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scoring streak, tallying 11 goals against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, she was named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was selected to the ACC All-Tournament team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship.

The Hermann Trophy is voted upon by NCAA Division I coaches who are NSCAA members. In addition, this season marked the first time an online fan vote contributed to the selection process. Miller received the most votes in the online fan balloting, which took place over the last week.

UVA's Caroline Miller named Hermann Trophy semifinalist

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was named a semifinalist for the 2012 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in college soccer. Miller is one of 15 candidates announced Wednesday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Miller set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this season. The conference leader in goals and points in 2012, she is one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat. Miller ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scoring streak, tallying 11 goals against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, she was named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship.

This year, fans will be able to vote for the award along with NSCAA member coaches. Fans can make their choice by visiting http://machermanntrophy.lockerdome.com. The three finalists for the award will be announced on December 6. The winners will be announced at the awards banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on January 11.

On Wednesday, Miller was also recognized by TopDrawerSoccer.com as that website announced its 2012 Team of the Season awards. Miller and sophomore midfielder Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.) were named to the 2nd Team, while forward Makenzy Doniak (Chino Hills, Calif.) was named to the Freshman 1st Team. 

UVA's Brian, Miller Named to All-ACC First Team

2012 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Teams Announced

Virginia’s Miller; North Carolina’s Dunn named players of the year;

Florida State’s Krikorian named coach of the year; Duke’s Pecht top freshman

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia senior Caroline Miller and North Carolina junior Crystal Dunn highlight the 2012 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Team, announced today by Commissioner John Swofford.

Miller was selected as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Dunn was named the Defensive Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s 11 head coaches who were not allowed to vote for their own players. Duke’s Cassie Pecht received Freshman of the Year honors, while Florida State’s Mark Krikorian was voted the Coach of the Year.

Miller and Dunn were both named to the All-ACC first team, while Pecht was a second-team selection. Dunn is one of three three-time All-ACC first-team selections on this year’s list, while Miller is a two-time All-ACC First Team honoree. Wake Forest’s Katie Stengel and Boston College’s Kristen Mewis join Dunn as three-time All-ACC First Team selections.

Miller, a midfielder from Rockville, Md., is the second Virginia student-athlete to be named Offensive Player of the Year since the league split the player of the year award into offensive and defensive categories in 2004. She led the league with 23 points in ACC games on a conference-best 10 goals and three assists, while starting in all 10 games. For the season, Miller owns 32 points on 14 goals and four assists.

Dunn, a defender from Rockville Centre, N.Y., is the only player in ACC history to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors twice. After returning to Chapel Hill from helping the United States to the 2012 FIFA Under-20 World Cup gold medal, Dunn started the next 11 games and helped the Tar Heel defense to three shutouts, all in ACC action, and yield a 0.71 goals against average. While leading the defense, Dunn also integrated herself on offense and registered three assists. 

Duke’s Pecht established herself as one of the top rookies in the country in 2012. The midfielder from Mechanicsburg, Pa., has started in all 19 games and is tied for the league assists leader in overall games with 11 and posted the second-highest assists total in ACC games with five in 10 games. Pecht is third on Duke’s points list scoring five goals to go along with her 11 assists.

Florida State’s Krikorian guided the Seminoles to their first outright regular season ACC Championship, second overall, and first since 2009 with an 8-2-0 league mark. The eight ACC wins tie the most in program history. Florida State, which stands 16-2-0, started the season with a program-best 14 straight wins. The Seminoles were the consensus No. 1 team in the nation for six weeks and ranked No. 1 in at least one national poll three additional weeks for a school record nine straight weeks. Krikorian earned his 300^th career win, a 1-0 victory at Arkansas on Sept. 9. It is Krikorian’s third ACC Coach of the Year honor of his career. He also earned the honor in 2005 and 2009.

The 2012 ACC Women’s Soccer Championship continues on Friday, Nov. 2 with a pair of semifinal matches. No. 1 seed Florida State will play No. 5 seed Virginia in the first semifinal at 5 p.m., while No. 2 seed Maryland and No. 3 seed Wake Forest will meet in the second semifinal at 7:30 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN3.

The complete 2012 All-ACC Women’s Soccer Team and All-Freshman Team are listed below.

All-ACC First Team

Morgan Brian, So., M, Virginia 

Amber Brooks, Sr., M, North Carolina 

Crystal Dunn, Jr., D, North Carolina

Ines Jaurena, Sr., D, Florida State,

Kassey Kallman, Jr., D Florida State

Kristen Mewis, Sr., M, Boston College

Caroline Miller, Sr., F, Virginia

Kealia Ohai, Jr., F, North Carolina

Katie Stengel, Jr., F, Wake Forest

Laura Weinberg, Jr., F, Duke

Kelsey Wys, Jr., GK, Florida State

All-ACC Second Team

Natahsa Anasi, Jr., D, Duke

Aubrey Bledsoe, Jr., GK, Wake Forest

Hayley Brock, Jr., F, Maryland

Dagny Brynjarsdottir, So., M, Florida State

Kim DeCesare, Jr., F, Duke

Becky Kaplan, Sr., F, Maryland

Stephanie McCaffrey, So., F, Boston College

Tiffany McCarty, Sr., F, Florida State

Ashley Meier, Fr., M, Virginia Tech

Cassie Pecht, Fr., M, Duke

Casey Short, Sr., D, Florida State

ACC All-Freshman Team

Makenzy Doniak, F, Virginia,

Hannah Gardner, D, North Carolina,

Summer Green, F, North Carolina

McKenzie Meehan, F, Boston College

Ashley Meier, M, Virginia Tech

Jasmine Paterson, F, Miami

Cassie Pecht, M, Duke

Carson Pickett, M, Florida State

Isabella Schmid, M, Florida State

Emily Sonnett, D, Virginia

Ashley Spivey, M, Maryland

Offensive Player of the Year

Caroline Miller, Sr., F, Virginia

Defensive Player of the Year

Crystal Dunn, Jr., D, North Carolina

Freshman of the Year

Cassie Pecht, Fr., M, Duke

Coach of the Year

Mark Krikorian, Florida State

UVA's Caroline Miller Named ACC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia women’s soccer senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was named the ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week conference officials announced Tuesday. It was the second consecutive week that Miller was honored by the league.

Miller was honored for the final week of the regular season as she led Virginia to a 5-1 win over No. 22 Boston College on Thursday. She had a goal and an assist in the Cavaliers’ five-goal second-half explosion after trailing 1-0 at halftime. The goal was her 10th of the season in conference play, making her the first player in four years to score double-digit goals during the ACC regular season.

Miller continued her strong play on Sunday as postseason play began. She scored the goal in Virginia’s 1-0 win at No. 8 North Carolina in the ACC Quarterfinals.

The award is Miller’s fifth career ACC Player of the Week honor, setting a new record for a Virginia player. Miller had been tied with Angela Hucles (1996-99) and Meghan Lenczyk (2007-10), who both had four career awards.  

The Cavaliers (14-4-1) continue play in the ACC Tournament on Friday with a semifinal matchup with Florida State (16-2). Game time at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. is 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcast online by ESPN3.

UVA Women Shutout Miami, 3-0

Virginia Opens Road Trip By Blanking Miami 3-0

Caroline Miller has her third multi-goal game of the season

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The No. 9 Virginia women’s soccer team opened its three-game road trip with a 3-0 victory over Miami on Thursday night at Cobb Stadium. Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) scored twice and Kate Norbo (Roanoke, Va.) added a goal as the Cavaliers improved to 11-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the ACC. The Hurricanes fell to 7-6-2 overall and 2-4 in the conference.

“It was extremely important to start this road trip with a good result,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “To come down here, which is a very difficult place to play, and get three points was huge. I thought we did a good job of scoring early and managing the game. We didn’t get that many chances, but they were quality chances that we were able to finish them tonight. That is something we can build on and hopefully carry into our next game.”

Virginia dominated possession in the early part of the game and it paid off with the night’s first goal in the 20th minute. Miller received a ball near the top of the box, made several moves to create space before hiring a shot into the far upper corner for her eighth goal of the season. The Cavaliers doubled their advantage in the 39th minute. Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.) threaded a through-ball that Norbo got to and slotted home her fourth goal of the season. Virginia held that 2-0 advantage at the break.

The Cavaliers struck again early in the second half on Miller’s second goal of the night. Makenzy Doniak (Chino Hills, Calif.) worked her way down the left side, dribbling through several defenders, before serving a cross that Miller one-timed into the net for her ninth goal of the season.

It was Miller’s ninth career multi-goal game and her third this season. Six of those nine multi-goal performances have come against ACC competition. She also moved into a seventh place tie on Virginia’s career goal list with 34, matching Gayle Smith (1986-89).

Virginia outshot Miami 13-9 and had a 4-3 corner-kick advantage. Danielle DeLisle (Baltimore, Md.) made three saves in goal for Virginia to post her fourth shutout of the year. Emily Lillard made six saves at the other end for the Hurricanes.

The Cavaliers continue their three-game road trip on Sunday as they visit top-ranked Florida State. Game time at the Seminole Soccer Complex is 1 p.m., and the game will be broadcast online by ESPN3.  

Video: UVA's Caroline Miller Postgame Interview

University of Virginia Senior Caroline Miller talks after he two-goal performance in the 3-0 win at Miami.

UVA Senior Caroline Miller Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week

Miller Named Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week

Cavalier senior forward earns national award after four-goal week

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was named the Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week on Wednesday, as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Miller had a pair of multi-goal games as the Cavaliers opened conference play.

In Virginia’s 4-0 win over NC State on Thursday, Miller scored twice in a span of 86 seconds of the second half for her first multi-goal game of the season. She followed that performance by scoring both Virginia goals in a 2-2 draw with No. 6 North Carolina. She became the first Cavalier since Angela Hucles in 1996 to score twice in consecutive ACC games.

Miller moved into the top 10 of Virginia’s career goal list last week and is now tied for ninth with 32 career goals. Of her eight career multi-goal games, five have been against conference opponents and four have been against top-10 competition.

It is the second career national player of the week honor of Miller’s career, as she earned the accolade from TopDrawerSoccer.com during her freshman season in 2009.

Miller and the No. 5 Cavaliers (8-1-1, 1-0-1 ACC) return to action on Sunday as they visit Clemson. Game time at Historic Riggs Field is 1 p.m., and the game will be broadcast online by ESPN3.

UVA forward Caroline Miller Cadidate for Senior CLASS Award

Caroline Miller Named Candidate for Senior CLASS Award

Cavalier forward one of 30 women’s soccer candidates

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia forward Caroline Miller has been named one of 30 candidates for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award for Women’s Soccer, as announced Tuesday.

 

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

 

Miller is tied for the team lead with seven goals this season. The Rockville, Md., native ranks T-9th in school history with 32 career goals. Last season she was a first-team All-ACC selection and a third-team NSCAA All-American.

From the list of 30 candidates, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award in early October. Those 10 names will then be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote. Fan balloting will be coupled with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award, which will be presented during the Women’s College Cup in December.

No. 5 UVA Women Shutout NC State 4-0

CHARLOTTESVILLE – The No. 5 Virginia women’s soccer team posted its eighth straight win by blanking NC State 4-0 on Thursday night in front of 885 fans at Klöckner Stadium and a nationwide television audience on FOX Soccer Channel. The Cavaliers (8-1, 1-0 ACC) won their conference opener for the ninth time in the past 10 years, while the Wolfpack fell to 5-4 overall, 0-1 in the conference. 

Senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) scored twice in an 86-second span of the second half to break open the game. It was her seventh career multi-goal game as she became the 13th player in Virginia history to reach the 30-career goal mark.

“We saw a lot of good things in this performance,” said head coach Steve Swanson. “In the first half, we created a lot of chances, but weren’t as sharp as we could be in the final third. We were able to do a better job in the second half taking advantage of those chances and were able to get three goals.”

Virginia led for most of the first half after scoring in the ninth minute of play. Erica Hollenberg’s (Fairfax Station, Va.) corner kick was headed in front of the goal by Danielle Colaprico (Freehold, N.J.). The ball came to Olivia Brannon (Troy, Mich.), who redirected the ball into the net for her first goal of the season. The Cavaliers took that 1-0 lead into halftime.

Early in the second half, NC State nearly tied the game as Cheyenne Spade got behind the Cavalier defense for a breakaway. Virginia goalkeeper Danielle DeLisle (Baltimore, Md.) made a sliding save on the play to keep the Cavaliers in the lead. Three minutes later Miller would begin her goal barrage to extend the advantage to 3-0.

In the 56th minute, Colaprico threaded a ball to Miller, who was at the penalty spot but was kept onside by a Wolfpack defender. With only the keeper to beat, she dribbled around the goalie and slotted home her fourth goal of the season. She struck again 86 seconds later as she received a ball from Julia Roberts (Frederick, Md.) in the midfield, dribbled to the top of the box before firing in a blast that snuck inside the post for her fifth goal of the year.

“Those few minutes changed the game,” said Swanson. “Danielle came up with a huge save to keep us in the lead. If NC State gets one there, it changes the whole complexion of the game. Then Caroline, who has scored some big goals for us over her career, stepped up and got two quick ones that gave us control of the game.”

Virginia added a final goal in the 73rd minute. Makenzy Doniak’s (Chino Hills, Calif.) line-drive cross hit Kate Norbo (Roanoke, Va.) in the head near the top of the box. The ball floated off Norbo towards goal, hitting the bottom of the crossbar and down over the line for her third goal of the season.

“We know every team in the ACC is good, so we have to be ready every night,” said Miller. “It is always good to start conference play with a win. We have been working hard, building up to this part of the season, so it was good performance in our first ACC game.”

Virginia outshot NC State 22-6 in the contest and had an 8-1 corner kick edge. DeLisle played all 90 minutes in goal for Virginia, recording four saves to post her first career shutout. Victoria Hopkins made six saves at the other end for the Wolfpack.

The Cavaliers conclude a four-game homestand on Sunday as they host No. 6 North Carolina. Game time at Klöckner Stadium is 2 p.m., and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Virginia Soccer scarf. The second portion of Virginia women’s soccer trading cards will go to the first 500 fans in attendance on Sunday.

 

#5 Virginia 4, NC State 0

NC State (5-4, 0-1)                                    0            0     -            0
#5 Virginia (8-1, 1-0)                                    1            3     -            4

Scoring Summary

1. UVa. Olivia Brannon 1 (Danielle Colaprico 2, Erica Hollenberg 3) 9’
2. UVa. Caroline Miller 4 (Danielle Colaprico 3) 57’
3. UVa. Caroline Miller 5 (Julia Roberts 3) 58’
4. UVa. Kate Norbo 3 (Makenzy Doniak 4) 73’

Shots: UVa 22, NCSU 6

Corners: UVa 8, NCSU 1

Saves: UVa 4 (Danielle DeLisle 4), NCSU 6 (Victoria Hopkins 6)

Fouls: UVa 9, NCSU 11

Attendance: 885