2022 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Concluded his career as one of the most accomplished short-stick midfielders in program history … Made contributions on both sides of the ball during his final campaign … Posted eight points on the offensive end, including seven goals … Stuck twice in a victory at Southern Virginia on April 6 … Bounced back from a knee injury late in the regular season to record a terrific run in the playoffs … Opened the NCAA Tournament with a goal and an assist against Sewanee on May 14 … Scored again in the Elite Eight against No. 6 York (Pa.) on May 21 … Starred against nationally-ranked competition earlier in the year as well … Found the back of the cage in wins over No. 19 Ursinus on March 9 and No. 10 Gettysburg on March 18 … Scored a goal against Whittier on March 27 as well … Finished the season with 15 shots and put 11 on target … Also contributed seven caused turnovers, including two in the national playoffs … Caused miscues in top-20 showdowns against No. 20 Hampden-Sydney on February 26 and No. 16 Williams on March 30 … Collected 16 ground balls during the year, including two in three straight appearances from March 13-19 … Finished his tenure with 76 career appearances, which placed him seventh on the program’s all-time list.
2021 - Senior Season - Continued to serve as one of the most valuable short-stick specialists in the league while making contributions on both sides of the field … Forced 11 turnovers during the year, including three in the regular season finale against St. Mary’s (Md.) on May 1 … Also added four ground balls and a goal against the Seahawks and was named the Coast-to-Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on May 3 for that showcase … Collected two takeaways and scored a goal in the program’s NCAA Quarterfinal victory over No. 4 Lynchburg on May 22 … Also found the back of the cage in the second round of the national playoffs against No. 12 Stevenson on May 16 … Kicked off the postseason with three ground balls and a pair of goals in the Coast-to-Coast Conference Semifinals against Southern Virginia on May 5 … Came through with two caused turnovers in a nationally-ranked showdown against No. 2 Salisbury on April 14 … Also caused a miscue and grabbed a ground ball in a win over No. 2 Lynchburg on March 20 … Finished the year with eight points on the offensive end, including a game-tying dagger in the team’s overtime triumph at Washington & Lee on April 10 … Also had two ground balls during the squad’s marathon battle with the Generals … Scooped up a roller in nine of his appearances, including three postseason tilts … Posted 18 shots during the season and put 14 on cage.
2020 - Junior Season - Erupted for an impressive performance in the season opener at Washington (Md.) on February 15 … Forced a pair of turnovers and grabbed four ground balls against the Shoremen … Also was credited with the game-winning goal after depositing his lone strike of the season during the second half … Fired another shot during a 24-12 victory at Roanoke on February 19 … Saw valuable time during the squad’s triumph over Hampden-Sydney on February 22 as well.
2019 - Sophomore Season - Put together a well-rounded sophomore campaign as a standout member of the midfield unit ... Contributed 19 points on the offensive end while ranking fifth on the team with 12 assists ... Erupted for four points, including a pair of goals, during a victory over No. 12 Roanoke on February 27 ... Also had two assists in the season opener at No. 12 Washington & Lee on February 13 ... Recorded at least one point in six straight outings from March 19 - April 6 ... Capped off that run with two points in a conference win against Mary Washington ... Came through with a goal and an assist in a league triumph against St. Mary's (Md.) on April 17 as well ... Notched a point in both games during the CAC Tournament, including an assist in the semifinal bout at No. 3 Salisbury on May 1 ... Caused 18 turnovers during the year as well ... Forced three at Hampden-Sydney on February 23 ... Also had two in back-to-back games against Washington (Md.) on March 13 and Catholic on March 15 ... Chipped in with 39 ground balls during the season and had at least one in 18 of his 19 appearances ... Scooped up four rollers in three contests during the year, including nationally-ranked showdowns against No. 12 Stevens on March 21 and No. 1 Salisbury on April 10 ... Also had three rollers and two caused turnovers during the first round of the CAC Tournament against Mary Washington on April 27.
2018 - Freshman Season - Contributed immediately during his first collegiate campaign ... Saw action on the midfield unit and came through with seven points, including six goals ... Sniped his first career goal at Southern Virginia on March 3 ... Added two strikes during a non-conference showdown at Virginia Wesleyan on March 21 ... Came back with darts against Marymount on April 7 and No. 2 York (Pa.) on April 14 ... Continued picking apart nationally-ranked competition with his final goal at No. 17 Roanoke during the NCAA Tournament on May 9 ... Also contributed an assist at Wesley on April 21 ... Ranked fifth among freshmen with 19 ground balls during the year ... Collected at least two on seven occasions, including three straight outings from April 21 - May 1 ... Added a roller in the season finale at No. 7 Salisbury on May 12 during the NCAA Sweet 16 ... Forced seven turnovers during the year as well, including one in his collegiate debut against No. 20 Washington & Lee on February 14.
At McLean - Excelled for four years as a midfielder with the Highlanders ... Earned All-Conference accolades twice during his career, including first-team plaudits as a senior ... Also was an All-Region selection and collected Team MVP honors for his efforts in 2017 ... Served as a team captain ... Competed on the football team for three years as well, seeing time as a cornerback, wide receiver, and running back.
Personal - Miles Benjamin Collins is the son of Chris and Nancy Collins ... Has three brothers, Gavin, Luke, and Brian, and a sister, Mary ... His dad was a linebacker at Penn State from 1982-86 and helped the Nittany Lions win two national championships ... Hines Ward is his favorite athlete, and Steve Irwin is the person in history he would most like to meet ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Fiji ... "Happy Gilmore" is his favorite movie, and "Rick and Morty" is his favorite TV show ... Felly is his favorite musician ... Majoring in economics with a minor in business administration.
