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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

© 2023 Len Cederholm
© 2023 Len Cederholm

6 Ari Miller

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-1
  • Hometown Richfield, Wis.
  • High School Kettle Moraine Lutheran
  • Major Health Care Administration / MBA

Biography

Collegiate Honors
· AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2021)
· AVCA All-North Region (2021)
· Horizon League Player of the Year (2021)
· Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
· Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2021)
· All-Horizon League First Team (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
· Horizon League Freshman of the Year (2019)
· Horizon League All-Freshman Team (2019)
· Horizon League All-Academic Team (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
· College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (20212022, 2023)
· St. Thomas Tommies Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sept. 2, 2023)
· Western Michigan Tournament All-Tournament Team (Aug. 26, 2023)
· Purdue Reamer Club Xtra Special All-Tournament Team (Sept. 3, 2022)
· Jackrabbit Invitational Most Valuable Player (Sept. 21, 2019)
· Bruiser Showcase Most Valuable Player (Aug. 31, 2019)
· Nine-Time Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23, 2019; Oct. 7, 2019; Sept. 1, 2021; Sept. 22, 2021; Sept. 29, 2021; Oct. 13, 2021; Sept. 5, 2023; Sept. 18, 2023; Sept. 25, 2023)

2023 | Match-by-Match Statistics
Was named the Horizon League Fall Scholar-Athlete of the Year after the conclusion of the season following her selection to the Horizon League All-Academic Team … also earned a Horizon League record-setting fifth All-League First Team selection following the season … named Horizon League Player of the Week on three occasions during her final season with the team … also earned All-Tournament honors at both Western Michigan and St. Thomas early in the season … finished her career as the all-time leader in matches played (135) and sets played (499) … also ended her career as the all-time leader in kills with 1,563 while finishing her career sixth all-time in kills per set at 3.13 … cemented herself as the all-time attacking percentage leader at .344 percent following a .372 attacking percent during the 2023 season … finished third all-time in blocks with 451 … played in all 127 of the team’s sets during her last season with the team while starting in all 33 of the team’s matches … led the Panthers with 489.5 points for an average of 3.85 points per set … ended the year second on the team with 383 kills for a 3.02 kills per set average … was the Horizon League and team leader with her .372 hitting percentage … also led the Horizon League and the team with 135 total blocks this season and was third in the league with 20 solo blocks … amassed a career-high 115 blocks during her final season with the team … also had career-best marks with 15 assists, 29 service aces, and 100 digs during the 2023 season … began her season with eight kills and three blocks at Western Michigan (8/25) … had her first double-digit kill total with 10 as she also collected six digs and three blocks against Northern Iowa (8/26) … had 19 kills later in the afternoon with four more blocks versus Villanova (8/26) … notched 27 kills over two matches with 10 digs and eight blocks against California Baptist and Montana State (9/1) … had 13 kills and hit .545 at St. Thomas (9/2) … recorded nine kills in the team’s home-opening win against Northwestern (9/4) … secured 30 kills over two matches while helping the Panthers knock off both Idaho and Western Illinois (9/8) … tallied another 10 kills at SIU-Edwardsville (9/9) … had a dozen kills and recorded six blocks in the three-set win at home over DePaul (9/12) … picked up 15 kills with five digs in the team’s reverse sweep versus Air Force (9/15) … notched 17 kills with a season-best eight blocks on the road at Chicago State (9/19) … tied her season best with another eight blocks in the team’s Horizon League opener against IUPUI (9/22) … had 13 kills with no errors and hit .650 in the team’s next match against Purdue Fort Wayne (9/23) … once again tied her season-best mark with eight blocks on the road against Robert Morris (9/29) … recorded 25 kills and 11 blocks over two matches as the team swept a Horizon League weekend at home against Northern Kentucky (10/6) and Wright State (10/7) … had 16 kills on the road and hit .571 at IUPUI (10/21) … picked up a season-high 19 kills while hitting .419 in a five-set match at home against Youngstown State (10/27) … had 14 kills on the road versus Green Bay (10/31) … had 11 kills and six blocks at Wright State (11/3) … followed that up with another 13 kills and tallied both four digs and four blocks at Northern Kentucky (11/4) … had a dozen kills against Cleveland State (11/10) … finished her home career with nine kills and a .571 hitting percentage in a three-set win over Oakland (11/11) … ended her decorated career with a 10 kill performance while becoming the program’s all-time kills leader to go along with five digs and four blocks in Milwaukee’s Horizon League Quarterfinal match against Cleveland State (11/17).
 
2022 | Match-by-Match Statistics
Selected as a member of the Horizon All-League First Team following the season … was also named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team … started in all 25 of her appearances during her fourth playing season with the Panthers … led the team in total points with 346.5 on the year for an average of 3.89 points per set … was second on the team with 285 kills and led the Panthers with 3.20 kills per set … also led the team in total blocks with 91 on the season and was the team’s leader in solo blocks with 18 on the year … also contributed to the team’s efforts with 26 digs and seven aces … opened the season with two kills in the team’s season opener against Mississippi State (8/26) … registered a season-best 18 kills while hitting .351 with five blocks against Notre Dame (8/28) … added 14 kills while hitting .364 with another four blocks against Utah (9/2) … tallied a dozen kills with six blocks and added a pair of digs in the team’s win over Bradley (9/2) … had 13 kills in back-to-back matches against Purdue (9/3) and LSU (9/9) … picked up 13 more kills with five blocks in action against New Mexico State (9/17) … added another 13 kills with a .500 hitting percentage against San Jose State (9/17) … connected on 15 kills in the team’s conference opener against Purdue Fort Wayne while hitting .440 with a pair of service aces and six blocks (9/20) … had a season-best three service aces with 16 kills in Horizon play against Youngstown State (9/23) … notched 11 kills against Robert Morris (9/24) … registered a season-best eight blocks while tallying 13 kills in four sets against IUPUI (9/27) … picked up 16 kills to go along with six blocks on the road versus Northern Kentucky (10/1) … added another 13 kills while hitting .478 in the team’s sweep over Cleveland State (10/7) … recorded 17 kills at home with a .500 hitting percentage against IUPUI (10/18) … had a dozen kills in back-to-back road appearances against Oakland (10/4) and Cleveland State (11/5) … finished the home season with 11 kills and a .435 hitting percentage to go along with seven total blocks against Green Bay (11/11) … connected on nine kills with three blocks in the team’s Horizon League Tournament appearance against Cleveland State (11/18).

2021 | Match-by-Match Statistics
Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America and AVCA All-Region... Also named Horizon League Player of the Year as well as Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year and First Team honors... Horizon League Scholar-Athlete and All-Academic... League Player of the Week four different times... Led the team and league in hitting percentage (.387) which put her 27th in the nation... Also led the team and ranked fourth in the league with a career-high 411 kills... Finished with a team-high 84 blocks... Also added 35 digs and nine aces... Hit .403 with 3.56 kills per set in 19 Horizon League matches... Reached at least 10 kills in 23 of 31 matches... Opened the season with double digit kills in eight straight matches and 19 of the first 20 contests... Put away a career-high 30 kills in a 3-2 comeback win over Western Michigan, the second most kills in a five-set match in program history... Also hit .520 that match... Hit at least .300 in 24 of 31 matches including a season-best .615 (9-1-13) in a sweep of Central Arkansas on September 11... Totaled 20 kills, three digs, and three blocks in a win over Wright State on October 1... Had 11 kills and seven blocks in a win over Bradley on September 10... Recorded 19 kills and a .366 attack percentage against UIC in the Horizon League Tournament.

2020 | Match-by-Match Statistics
Earned her second straight nod as First Team All-Horizon League... Also selected to the All-Academic Team... Started all 14 matches in the COVID-19-shortened season... Led the team and ranked fifth in the Horizon League with 3.29 kills per set... Finished with 161 total kills... Led the team and ranked second in the league with a .324 attack percentage... Also led the team with 42 total blocks... Had the opportunity to serve and finished second on the team with 10 aces... Reached double figure kills in nine matches including five straight from February 8 to March 8... Hit at least .350 in six matches.. Led MKE to a sweep of Green Bay with 32 kills and a .475 attack percentage in two matches... Finished with 15 kills and zero errors in a sweep of the Phoenix on February 8... Closed the year with 30 kills in two matches against Purdue Fort Wayne including a season-high 19 in the first match on March 22... Recorded 10 kills, seven blocks, and six digs to help the Panthers take down UIC 3-1 on February 22... Put away 16 kills with just one error to help MKE sweep Oakland on March 15.

2019 | Match-by-Match Statistics
Named Horizon League Freshman of the Year and First Team All-League... Earned Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week twice... Appeared in all 32 matches, playing 119 sets... Ranked second on the team with 323 kills... Finished second on the team and sixth in the Horizon League with an attack percentage of .285... Her 323 kills ranks third all-time for Milwaukee freshman while her .285 attack percentage ranks second... Led the Panthers and ranks sixth all-time for a MKE freshman with 99 total blocks... Recorded 19 matches with double digit kills... Hit at least .300 in 20 matches and at least .400 in 12 matches... Finished with a season-high 10 blocks against Oakland which is tied for fifth all-time for Milwaukee blocks in a five-set match... Named Bruiser Showcase Tournament MVP after totaling 26 kills (2.36 per set), six aces, and four blocks to help Milwaukee open the year 3-0... Totaled a season-high 21 kills at a .357 clip in a 3-2 win over South Dakota State... Amassed 49 kills while hitting .391 on September 20-21 to be named Jackrabbit Invitational MVP... Recorded a 12-1-18 (.600) line in a sweep of Youngstown State... Had back-to-back 10-kill, 6-block performances against Youngstown State and Cleveland State on October 25-26... Helped Milwaukee to the Horizon League Tournament Championship match after leading with 14 kills and a .419 attack percentage against Green Bay.

High School
Four-year standout middle-hitter for Kettle Moraine Lutheran… set the school record for career blocks with 372… totaled 1,161 kills, the second most in school history… contributed to three East Central Conference Championships and three regional championships… helped the Chargers to a runner-up finish at the State Tournament as a senior… name first team all-conference and East Central Conference Player of the Year in 2017… selected as WVCA Division 2 first team all-state in 2018… … played club volleyball for Wisconsin Premier and Milwaukee Sting… also competed in basketball and track and field at KML.

Personal
Daughter of Brett and Susan… brother, Bram, played football and track at Carnegie Mellon University… chose Milwaukee because “I loved the teammates, the feel of the city, and the campus”… lists most memorable sports experience as runner-up at the state tournament as a senior… class valedictorian and National Honors Society President at Kettle Moraine Lutheran… volunteer for Special Olympics, food pantry, and dysautonomia run/walk… born on Aug. 19, 2000.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2019Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    6
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    6
  • 6

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    6
  • 6

    2023Graduate Student

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    6