Christopher Newport University

2017 - Senior Season - Pieced together an outstanding senior campaign while helping pace the squad's potent attack ... Ranked second on the team and eighth in the CAC with 40 goals ... Also contributed 18 assists and finished third on the roster with 58 points ... Tallied at least one goal in 16 of his 17 appearances ... Posted 11 multi-goal efforts, including a pair of strikes against No. 1 Salisbury on April 5 ... Scored at least twice in six straight contests from February 22 - March 15 ... Also had seven hat-tricks during the year, including five-goal outbursts against St. Mary's (Md.) on April 12 and Southern Virginia in the first round of the CAC playoffs on April 19 ... Dished out a season-high four assists against Southern Virginia on March 22 ... Had two or more helpers on five occasions, including four straight appearances from March 11-22 ... Established a new single-game program record with 14 ground balls at Mary Washington on March 29 ... Finished the year with 38 ground balls while also contributing seven caused turnovers ... Sniped six man-up goals during the year, including a pair against Southern Virginia in the conference tournament.

2016 - Junior Season - Started all 18 games and pieced together a breakout performance during his third year at CNU … Tied for the team lead and ranked sixth in the CAC with 21 assists … That total also tied the second-highest single-season total in program history … Also scored 26 goals, including five man-up tallies, which equaled the seventh-most in the Capital during the year … Posted eight multi-goal outings, including five hat-tricks … Came through with back-to-back three-goal efforts against Mary Washington on March 30 and Southern Virginia on April 2 … Also had three strikes against Randolph-Macon on February 24, Roanoke on March 16, and Virginia Wesleyan on March 23 … Contributed a season-high seven points, including five assists, at St. Mary’s (Md.) on April 13 … Notched five assists at Guilford on March 5 as well … Contributed at least one point in 17 of his 18 appearances and had two or more on 11 occasions … Capped off the year with three points, including two goals, at York (Pa.) in the CAC semifinals on April 23 … Also collected 28 ground balls and forced four turnovers during the season.

2015 - Sophomore Season - Competed in 13 games during his second season with the Captains … Contributed 16 points, including eight goals … Pieced together an incredible effort against Southern Virginia on April 4, registering three assists and two goals against the Knights … Also came through with a hat-trick during a four-point outburst against Coast Guard on March 13 … Credited with the game-winning goal to go along with another helper against Wesley on April 11 … Posted a pair of man-down strikes during the season, including a huge tally during a 13-10 triumph over St. Mary’s on April 15 … Also scored against Virginia Wesleyan on March 11 and added an assist at No. 11 Salisbury on April 8 … Finished the season with eight assists … Collected six ground balls and forced a pair of turnovers during the year as well.

2014 - Freshman Season - Saw action in 12 games during his first campaign in Newport News … Made an impressive debut after registering two assists in his first appearance against Randolph-Macon on February 26 … Also contributed a pair of helpers against Methodist on March 26 … Scored in three straight appearances from March 1-22 … Also found the back of the net at Marymount on April 5 before chipping in with two points at Southern Virginia on April 16 … Finished the year with 10 points, including five goals … Also scooped up a pair of ground balls.

At Howard - Excelled on the attack for four years with the Lions ... Earned honorable mention All-County accolades as a junior and senior ... Nominated for the C. Markland Kelly Award in 2013 ... Helped lead Howard to the 3a/4a Maryland Regional Championship as a senior.

Personal - Ryan Alan Mills is the son of Jeff and Patti Mills ... Has an older sister, Emily, and a younger brother, Wesley ... “The Shawshank Redemption” is his favorite movie ... Tedy Bruschi is his favorite sports personality ... Majoring in business.