LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - Megan Miller is a junior at Lock Haven and a member of the women's soccer program. Miller came to The Haven in 2022 and immediately became the starting goalkeeper as a freshman.  

In three years, Miller has made a name for herself in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). As a freshman, she started in all 18 games with an impressive 77 saves and five shutouts. As a sophomore, Miller had 100 saves with two clean sheets.  

With three years of experience, Miller has continued to improve each season and aims to reach even higher in her senior year. 

"I'm getting smarter because I was always just a very reactionary player and with my position, that's always worked out for me," Miller said. "But coming to college and playing a sport with women older than me and better than me, they have helped me learn and become a better player of the game, And I think this year, Jesse [Urquhart], has challenged me to do that a lot and I feel like it's worked." 

In her junior year, Miller finished with 102 saves and five clean sheets with a .791 save percentage. Miller has racked up 279 saves throughout her career at Lock Haven which puts her third in all-time saves in Lock Haven history.  

Miller has overcome obstacles in her soccer career by having multiple coaches in her three years at Lock Haven. 

"That's been a challenge," Miller said. "It's been a lot having to adjust every year to a brand new coach, get comfortable with a certain playing style, and then change completely again. It was never anything I was used to in high school, and having to come somewhere brand new with a lot of pressure, has been a major adjustment. It's just hard to switch every year and not have any stability. [The team] has helped because we've gotten closer as the years have passed. 

Miller, a secondary education major, plans to become a teacher after completing her degree but would still like to be involved with soccer. 

"It was not something I always wanted to be," Miller said. "I took a class my senior year [in high school] that was teaching preschoolers, and that completely changed my perspective and I was able to see that as more of a career for me. "I still want to stay in the soccer world so when I am able to become a teacher, I can look at coaching as well, because I don't think I could ever like being done with soccer." 

Miller has had experience with coaching and teaching as Lock Haven soccer is an avid supporter of the West Branch Soccer Club and has hosted many camps and clinics. 

"We do a lot with West Branch," Miller mentioned. "We host a tournament in the winter and a summer camp. Those kids are so much fun and they always come to support our game so we try to support them too." 

The Bald Eagles recently closed out their season on Saturday, Nov. 9 against Millersville. Miller finished with four saves in the 1-0 victory. 

Starting as a freshman is not an easy task but Miller stepped up and now sets her sights on her senior season in 2025. 

"I was lucky enough to be able to start these past several years, but that also came with a lot of challenges, having to be a younger player and stepping into a big role was a lot of pressure that I was not expecting, but I think that it has made me a better leader and player." 

This student-athlete spotlight was written by KC Wallace, a student-intern with the Lock Haven Athletic Communications and Marketing Department. Wallace, who also is a writer for the Express Newspaper, will graduate in December from Commonwealth University – Lock Haven.