Lindsey Miller

Southeastern Louisiana

Sep 18 (Thu)

6:00 PM

Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Cinco Ranch
Hometown:
Katy, Texas

A returning go-to player and team leader who has started every match during her career...Is a vital ingredient to the Aggies' success both offensively and defensively and is the foundation of A&M's front line...Her athleticism and excellent footwork allow her to make a smooth and speedy transition from blocking to attacking...Is a skilled blocker, uses her fluid athletic agility and length to close the block and put up a solid wall...Offers versatility, power and deception in her attack...Biggest strength is hitting off of one foot regardless of if she is executing a slide attack behind the setter or approaching from the sideline and hitting in front of the setter...Quickly gets in position and utilizes her dynamic jump and high reach to hit above the block...Also has a very quick arm swing, making her even more difficult to stop...Has been refining a jump serve and has developed a consistency and confidence with the skill...Is a very serious competitor on the court yet provides a stabilizing influence for the team...Expected to contend for All-America honors after receiving honorable mention in 2011.

MILLER'S HONORS

2012
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
AVCA All-South Region Team, Honorable Mention
All-SEC First Team
SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 26)
Texas A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team
Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Texas A&M Co-Best Offensive Player Award
H. Boyd McWhorter Post Graduate Scholarship
Team Captain

2011
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
AVCA All-Central Region Team
All-Big 12 First Team
Texas A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team
SFA Ladyjack Invitational All-Tournament Team
Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Texas A&M Best Offensive Player Award

2010
Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2009
All-Big 12 Freshman Team
All-Tournament Team, CenturyTel Premier
Texas A&M Most Improved Player Award

2012 (SENIOR)

A four-year starter who started every match (123) in her career, playing in all but 11 sets...Completed career ranked third in the A&M career records in block assists (409), fifth in hitting percentage (.311) and points (1296.6) and sixth in total blocks (462)...Became the 16th player in A&M history to reach 1,000 kills and finished her career ranked 15 in the record books with 1,025 total kills...Led A&M starters in hitting percentage, total blocks and blocks per set every season during her four-year career...Capped a stellar career by being named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America for the second consecutive year...Also was named AVCA All-South Region honorable mention and was selected to the All-SEC first team in the Aggies’ inaugural season in the league...The team captain ranked sixth in school season records, led A&M, ranked fourth in the SEC and was 41st in the nation with a .363 hitting percentage as a senior...Ranked second in the SEC with a .372 hitting percentage in conference matches only...Posted double figures in kills in 14 matches in 2012 and hit .476 when tallying 10 or more kills...Led A&M and was seventh in the league with 1.06 blocks per set for the full season...Also led the Aggies and was seventh in the conference with 0.99 blocks per set in SEC matches only...Was second on the team with 3.29 points per set for the full season and 3.19 points per set in SEC matches only...Averaged 2.71 kills per set in all matches and 2.68 kills per set in SEC play only...Took or tied for team-high honors for blocks in 22 matches, for points in 10 matches and for kills eight times...Garnered SEC Offensive Player of the Week accolades after averaging 3.70 kills while hitting .530, posting only two errors in 66 swings in wins at Tennessee and Ole Miss to close out the regular season...Was named Texas A&M’s Best Offensive Player along with Alisia Kastmo...Earned Texas A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team laurels and also was a Senior CLASS Award candidate...Was Texas A&M’s female recipient of the prestigious H. Boyd McWhorter Post Graduate Scholarship presented by the SEC.

2011 (JUNIOR)

Earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America accolades after leading the A&M starters with 1.19 blocks and a .328 hitting percentage in all matches, ranking third and seventh, respectively, in the Big 12...Also led the team and ranked third in the league with 1.27 blocks per set and sixth in the conference with a .342 hitting percentage in Big 12 matches only...Was second on the team with 3.34 points per set and third with 2.62 kills per set in all matches...In Big 12 matches only, led A&M with 3.61 points per set and was second with 2.83 kills per set...Took team-high honors in blocks in 25 of 31 matches, team-high honors in points in six matches and in kills in five matches...Posted double-digit kills in 14 matches...Her nine blocks vs. Kansas State was the most by a Big 12 player in a three-set conference match and tied for the most in the league in all three-set matches...Was the only A&M player to tally 20 or more kills in a match in 2011 (23 vs. OU)...Finished the season ranked sixth in the A&M career records with 302 block assists...Also is eighth in career points with 938 and ninth in total blocks with 346...Continued streak of starting every match in her three-year career and has played in all but five sets during that span.

2010 (SOPHOMORE)

Was the starting middle blocker in every match for the second consecutive year and played in all 113 sets...Led the team and ranked seventh in the Big 12 with 1.10 blocks per set for the full season...Also led the Aggies and ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 1.17 blocks per set in conference matches only...Blocking especially came on strong during the last quarter of the season as she posted five or more blocks in seven of the last eight matches and averaged 1.48 blocks per set during that span...Led or tied for team-high honors in blocks in a team-leading 18 matches, including a career-best and an A&M season-high eight blocks in a five-set loss to Missouri...Hit .238 and averaged 2.05 kills per set for the full season and hit .223 with 1.97 kills per set in Big 12 matches only...Posted double figures in kills in 10 matches, including a career-high 15 in a five-set victory against North Carolina...Her .611 hitting percentage following 12 kills, 1 error, 18 attempts in a sweep against Colorado was a career-high and also was the highest hitting percentage by an A&M player in 2010 when posting 10 or more kills in a match...Led or tied for the team lead in points in three matches, including a personal-best 18.5 points (13 kills, 2 aces, 1 solo block and 5 block assists) in a five-set loss at Kansas...Member of the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

2009 (FRESHMAN)

Started every match as a true freshman and played in a team-leading 107 of 109 sets...Became A&M's first representative on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team after leading the Aggie starters and ranking eighth in the conference with a .310 hitting percentage for the full season...Also led A&M starters with 0.82 blocks per set...Took or tied for team-high honors in blocks in a team-best 19 matches...Posted a career-high six blocks three times...Was named to the all-tournament team at the Texas State CenturyTel Premier after hitting .448 with 2.29 kills and 2.43 points per set while helping the Aggies to a 3-0 record and the tournament title...Hit .414 and had career highs of 14 kills and 15.5 points in the Aggies' NCAA first-round victory against No. 19 Arizona...Finished the season averaging 1.89 kills per set for the full season...Averaged 1.86 kills while hitting .279 in Big 12 matches only.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Was a three-year starting middle blocker for coach Tammy Laurence at Cinco Ranch High School...Named to the Texas Sports Writers Association all-state second team as a senior after leading the Cougars to the Texas high school state quarterfinals, also garnered All-Texas Team Special Recognition by LoneStarVolleyball.com...Ranked No. 51 in the nation in PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces, a list of the top 250 volleyball recruits in the Class of 2009, also made the website's Soph 79 and Junior 80 listings...Named to the all-district first team all three seasons...Received district MVP honors as a senior and district best offensive player laurels as a junior and sophomore...Played club ball for Texas Tornados...Coached by Chuck Schneider, her 18 Mizuno team was the national champion in the American Division at the 2009 Junior Olympics after posting an 11-0 record...Her 17s team placed third at 2008 AAU National Championships and 13^th at Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL

Lindsey Lucille Miller is the daughter of Hal and Jenifer Miller...Has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Kelsey who is a sophomore distance runner on the Texas A&M track and field team...Began playing volleyball in the sixth grade at Cinco Ranch Junior High...Made unofficial recruiting visits to Texas, SMU, Virginia, Duke and North Carolina, also was heavily recruited by Columbia, Penn State and Tennessee...Chose to play at A&M because it is close to home, she knows others who are attending A&M, and she was impressed with the coaching staff and how friendly everyone is...Hobbies include running, reading, going to the movies and going to the pool...Is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Aggie Athletes Involved and the Society for Human Resource Management...Has served as a volunteer at Hard Hats for Little Heads, Sports Fest and AAI Aggies CAN Food Drive...Is a three-time Champs/Texas A&M Scholar Athlete...Is majoring in human resource development, is on schedule to graduate in August 2013...Born February 14, 1991, in Houston, Texas.

MILLER UP CLOSE

Favorite class subject: philosophy
Favorite quote: "All of your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them" -Walt Disney
Favorite volleyball player: Kerri Walsh
Favorite athlete (any sport): Michael Jordan
Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Houston Texans
Favorite website: Stumbleupon.com
Favorite app: Twitter
Favorite type of music and musical artist: R&B, Chris Brown
Favorite food: sandwiches
Favorite TV show: New Girl
Favorite book: Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: the fast pace
Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: soccer
Favorite summer job: coaching camps
Favorite thing about A&M: the traditions
Favorite Aggie tradition: The 12^th Man
Favorite Karaoke song to sing: I'll Be There for You by Bon Jovi
Favorite piece of advice: The grass is greener where you water it.
The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: 2011 AVCA All America Honorable Mention
The person I would most like to meet: Walt Disney
People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Spencer from Pretty Little Liars
The most famous athlete I have met: Ron Artest at the Houston Rodeo
The most famous non-athlete I have met: George H. W. Bush
When I was little, I dreamed of being an: astronaut and a zookeeper
Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: skydive
The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Cupcake Wars, I would want to be a judge ;)
I can't believe I watch this show: America's Best Dance Crew
Few people know that I: really, really, really dislike when other people's bare feet touch my bare feet
My best non-athletic talent: memorization
My most prized possession: Aggie Ring
Most memorable athletic moment: beating Nebraska my freshman year
After I graduate, I plan to: play professional volleyball for a few years then pursue a Master of Science degree in human resource management
My dream job is: food critic for five-star restaurants