Keeper Megan Mills Named Utah State Athlete of the Week

Oct. 4, 2004

 

Utah State goalkeeper Megan Mills recorded her 13th career shutout, including five saves, in a 0-0 tie against Pacific on Sunday (Oct. 3) that ended Utah State's nine-match road losing streak.

 

Mills, a senior from Sandy, Utah, holds Utah State's shutout record, recording eight more than any other goalie in school history. Mills also recorded nine saves in a 1-0 loss at Cal State Northridge on Friday.

 

In 2003, Mills was the Big West shutout leader as she recorded 10 shutouts. This year, she is fourth in the Big West in goals-against average only allowing 0.84 goals per game. She also has combined with fellow keeper Kelli Allred for three additional shutouts earlier this season against Weber State, UVSC and UC Davis. Mills currently holds six (career saves 247, saves in a season 93, career goals-against average 1.16, season GAA 0.81, career shutouts 13, and season shutouts 10) out of seven Utah State goalkeeper records.

 

Mills was selected honorable mention all-Big West in 2003 becoming only the second goalie in Big West history to record double-digit shutouts. She also earned academic all-Big West honors in both 2002 and 2003.

 

As a four-year letterwinner at Alta High School, Mills was named first team all-state during her junior and senior seasons and holds her high school's records for career saves, saves in a season and saves in a single game.

 

Utah State, which is 3-7-1, will play at Idaho on Sunday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.

 

Nominees From Other Sports Included:

 

Volleyball — Amanda Orgill ... Led Utah State to a five-game win over Brigham Young in the Aggies' only win during the week. In three matches, Orgill averaged 2.75 kills, 0.58 blocks and 0.58 digs while hitting .182. Against BYU, she had 10 kills, six digs and three blocks. In Utah State's losses to 23rd-ranked Long Beach State and UC Irvine over the weekend, she led Utah State with 11 and 12 kills respectively.

 

Football — Kevin Robinson ... The freshman tied a school record with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in Utah State's 49-21 loss at Troy. The 90-yard return matched Dale Leatham's long return against Wichita State in 1950. Robinson also had returns of 10, 13 and 19 yards in the game, as well as two kickoff returns for 50 yards. He ranks second in the nation in punt return average at 30.00.

 

Golf — Brett Black ... Led Utah State for the second straight tournament as he tied for 38th at the Denver-hosted Ron Moore Invitational. He shot 79-70-73 for a total of 222.

 

2004-05 Utah State Athlete of the Week Winners

 

Sept. 6 - David Danley, Men's Cross Country

Sept. 13 - Lindsay Lauro, Soccer

Sept. 20- Kindy Peterson, Volleyball

Sept. 27- Robert Watts, Football