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Kayla Miller
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Class of 2018
  • Hudson, OH

Kayla Miller of Baldwin Wallace University Garners All-Ohio Athletic Conference Accolade

2017 May 11

Kayla Miller (Hudson/Hudson High School) is one of 10 Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse student-athletes to garner All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolade.

Miller, who garners her second All-OAC honor, was named to the second-team after being tabbed as honorable mention last season. This year, she was second the team in goals (33) and assists (16) and was third in points (49). Miller holds the school-record for goals in a game with 10. For her career, Miller ranks among the school leaders as she is second in goals (89), third in points (121) and assists (32), sixth in ground balls (77) and caused turnovers (33). She was named the OAC Offensive Player of the Week on two occasions last season.

In addtion, fifth-year Head Coach Kim Russell earned her first OAC Coach of the Year honor. She led the Yellow Jackets to the OAC Tournament Championship game and a share of the OAC regular season title with its best finish in the OAC standings with a record of 7-1. Kim Russell is the only coach in program history and has a career-record of 50-21 in five seasons and a record of 18-7 in conference play. She has guided BW to a share of the OAC regular season crown in 2014 and 2017 and had led the team to the OAC Tournament championship in three of four years.

BW finished the 2017 campaign with an overall record of 13-4 and finished as co-champions in the OAC regular season with a record of 7-1. The Yellow Jackets advanced to the OAC Tournament Championship game for the third time in four seasons.