Kayla Millar

Kansas State

Sep 18 (Thu)

7 p.m.

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Broomfield, Colo.
High School:
Legacy/CU-Colorado Springs

SENIOR (2012): Millar played quality time and grabbed six saves in three games her senior season. She saw minutes against Denver (1-4) and contributed to the Buffs' 3-0 shutout of Arizona. Millar played a season-high 76 minutes on Senior Day, allowing zero goals and snagging four saves in the Buffs' 1-1 draw against Utah. Her strength as a reserve in the final game of the season also helped her to CU Athlete of the Week honors. Millar's 35 total saves ranked her 10th on CU's all-time saves list.

JUNIOR (2011): Millar saw increased time as goalkeeper in 2011, starting five of her seven games. She had 28 total saves, an average of 4.50 per Pac-12 game, tying her for the best average in conference play. Her 27 saves in six conference games ranked her ninth on the Pac-12 list of most saves. She was one of 12 Pac-12 goalkeepers to have at least one shutout in conference play. Her shutout came in CU's 1-0 win against the University of California, their first conference win in the Pac-12.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Millar served as one of CU's reserve goalkeepers in 2010. She played in two games and started CU's 2-1 win over Washington State, although she didn't factor in the decision for that match. She recorded one save in 79 minutes played.

FRESHMAN (2009 at CU-COLORADO SPRINGS): Millar played one season at UCCS, just the second year of the varsity program helping the Mountain Lions to a 7-10-1 record and a spot in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoffs. She was 5-7-1 in net for UCCS with a 1.86 goals against average and a .789 save percentage. Her 90 saves and five wins rank second on the young program's record book.

HIGH SCHOOL: She earned four letters while attending Legacy High School and was a contributor in getting her team to the state playoffs all four years. She was named as the defender of the year her senior year. During her junior season, Millar was named first-team all-conference. She earned an academic letter her freshman year and was a member of the Colorado Edge club team in Arvada, Colo., under coach Scott Patterson.

IN THE CLASSROOM: She is majoring in communication while minoring in business and graphic design at Colorado.

PERSONAL: She was born on April 2, 1991, to Dean and Jean Millar of Thornton, Colo. She has a younger sister, Ashley. She has been a volunteer at the Lightning Boltz Camp for two years. Her hobbies include snowboarding, drawing and photography.