2007-08 Men's Soccer Roster

#2 Ryan Miller 2006-07 Men's Soccer Roster

Defense


Height 5'11''
Weight 160 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Barrington, IL
High School Barrington
Ryan Miller - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

Returns for a fifth season in 2007 • three-timemonogram winner • has appeared in 67 games with66 starts • one goal and seven assists for ninepoints • one of the top attacking right backs in thecountry • a deceptive player with great versatilityin all areas of his game • two-footed player withgood speed • a BIG EAST Academic All-Star •missed most of his freshman campaign with a kneeinjury.

AS A SENIOR: Started all 23 matches •recorded two points on two assists • played thesecond-most minutes on the team (2,064) •attempted 15 shots • collected an assist in a 5-4overtime win against No. 8 Indiana at the adidas/IUCredit Union Classic • assisted on the lone goal ina 1-0 win at No. 14 Connecticut • received twoyellow cards • named to the 2006-07 BIG EASTAcademic All-Star Team • earned a monogram.

AS A JUNIOR: A starter in all 23 games,scoring one goal and assisting on five others •named to the Mike Berticelli Memorial alltournamentteam after helping the Irish postconsecutive 1-0 shutouts versus Boston Universityand Saint Louis • collected an assist against theBillikens • also made it onto the BIG EAST HonorRoll and the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Weekfor his efforts in the tournament • scored the firstgoal of his career in a 4-0 win over No. 16 Seton Hall• dished out an assist in 2-1 losses to Cincinnatiand Connecticut • assisted on a goal in a 2-1 winover Providence • notched an assist in a 2-0 winover Western Illinois in the first round of the NCAATournament • part of Irish defense that heldWestern Illinois and No. 5 Indiana scoreless duringthe first two rounds of the NCAAs • logged 1,936minutes on the field, which was the third-most onthe team • attempted 11 shots • named to the 2005-06 BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team • earned amonogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 19 gamesduring the 2004 season as a member of the solidNotre Dame defense • Fighting Irish allowed justnine goals on the year, while posting 12 shutouts •logged 1,638 minutes on the field, which was thethird-most on the squad • tallied one shot on theyear • named to the 2004-05 BIG EAST AcademicAll-Star Team • earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Was expected to be animmediate impact player for the Irish in 2003, buthis rookie season was ended early when hesuffered a knee injury vs. No. 11 California at theadidas/IU Credit Union Classic • played 168combined minutes in the first two matches of theseason before missing the rest of the campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:Concluded outstanding prep career with 100 pointsscoring 36 goals and dishing off 28 assists, good forfourth all-time on Barrington High School scoringlist • his goal-scoring total ranks fourth all-time,while his assist total ranks third all-time •captained team inhis senior year andwas named theteam[apos]s best offensiveplayer • helped prepteam compile a 21-6-2 mark whilefinishing third instate championshipsand third in MidSuburban Leaguerace in his senioryear • led Barringtonto a 60-15-7 mark inthree seasons ofcompetition • teamadvanced to regionalfinals during hissophomore yearwith a 19-3-4 recordand finished secondin conference racewith a final 9-1-1mark • as afreshman, his teamposted a 20-6-1ledger and advancedto the sectionalfinals • did not playwith his high schoolteam during hisjunior year andconcentrated onplaying with theSockers F.C. clubteam • secondleadingscorer atBarrington as asophomore, netting13 goals and dishingoff 10 assists •named team[apos]s rookieof the year as afreshman • all-state selection as a senior • twoyearmember of Olympic Developmental Program(ODP) regional team for two years and served afive-year stint on state ODP team • was a captain ofstate team • named to the adidas Elite SoccerProgram all-star team in 2002 • earned MVPhonors at the [apos]02 Tampa Bay Sunbowl after leadingthe Sockers to the championship • member of theDisney Showcase Youth national championshipteam in 2001 • helped the Sockers advance toDallas Cup Super Group in [apos]02 after an appearancein quarterfinals the previous year • attended NotreDame Elite Soccer Camp • played one year ofbasketball in high school • father, Roger, ran trackat Gettysburg College • oldest of three children •born December 14, 1984 • son of Roger and LauraMiller • graduated from the Mendoza College ofBusiness in May 2007 with a degree in accounting• finished with a 3.409 cumulative GPA.

Miller[apos]s Career Statistics

Year GP-GS Sh G A Pts GW
2003 2-1 1 0 0 o 0
2004 19-19 1 0 0 0 0
2005 23-23 11 1 5 7 0
2006 23-23 15 0 2 2 0
Totals 67-66 28 1 7 9 0

Miller[apos]s Career Bests

Goals
Game 1 (vs. Seton Hall, 2005)
Season 1 (2005)
Assists
Game 1 (five times)
Season 5 (2005)
Points
Game 2 (vs. Seton Hall, 2005)
Season 7 (2005)