Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller, right, moves the ball against Thunder Mountain’s Ellie Knapp at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Juneau-Douglas’ Malia Miller, right, moves the ball against Thunder Mountain’s Ellie Knapp at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Field on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Miller continues strong season for Bellevue

She’s a playmaker.

Bellevue College women’s soccer player Malia Miller went on a four-game point streak Sept. 28-Oct. 12, bringing her season point total up to 13.

The former Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaat.at Kalé standout had one goal and six assists in those contests, two against Centralia and two against Green River. Bellevue defeated Green River 6-0 and 4-0, and Centralia 8-0 and 3-1. As of Thursday, Bellevue (8-1-0) has four games left on the season, with contests slated against Highline, Tacoma, Grays Harbor and Lower Columbia.

Miller led JDHS to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior, when she shattered several program and state statistical records. The forward punctuated her prep career with a 43-goal season, bringing her high school total to 105, the most for any Alaska girls soccer player. She received the Gatorade Player of the Year honor in June.


• Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or nainsworth@juneauempire.com.


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