STORIESWith the presidential election rapidly approaching, @ASUSoftball outfielder Olivia Miller took the initiative and helped make sure 100% of the student-athletes on campus were registered to vote: https://t.co/70YwPF5fsM pic.twitter.com/FJOzii1Xti
— NCAA (@NCAA) September 23, 2020
Called to Action, Olivia Miller Leads the Charge to Engage Student-Athletes in Voting Initiative; Jeremy Hawkes, Sun Devil Athletics; 09/15/2020
ASU softball's Olivia Miller pitching importance of voter registration; Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic; 09/21/2020
ASU softball player aims to inspire student-athletes to vote; Cameron Cox, 12News; 09/22/2020
ASU coaches and players encourage student-athletes to register to vote; Chris Fahrendorf, The State Press; 09/22/2020
Q&A With Liv
Junior (2021)
- Played in 31 games as a pinch runner, stealing three bases out of five attempts
- Miller scored 13 runs, the most out of all non-starters
- Graduated in May 2021 Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Business with an emphasis in Law.
- Spearheaded ASU’s efforts to get all Sun Devil student-athletes registered to vote before the 2020 primary election.
- Nominated for the 2021 Pac-12 Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
- Joined the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as an Executive Board Member in August 2020
- Played in 19 games in the abbreviated season, stealing three bases and scoring eight runs - the most out of all non-starters
- Ended the season with a .500 slugging percentage and .667 on-base percentage
- Starting in June 2020, Miller became a Fellow of the Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) where she partnered with the National AGF branch to apply for funding and grants and act as a liaison between AGF and Sun Devil Athletics
- Played in 33 games in 2019, mainly entering as a pinch-runner
- Scored her first run as a Sun Devil against Kansas on 2/9
- Matched her number with 13 runs on the season
- Stole six bases in her seven attempts on the year
Miller, a year All-City honoree with Corona Del Sol High School, is an versatile outfielder from the Tempe area. She earned All-Region honors three seasons, while adding All-Conference honors twice. In possibly her biggest at-bat during her High School playing days, Miller launched a two-run walk off shot that sent her team to the playoffs.
Personal...
Olivia, the daughter of Benjamin and Erica Miller, is enrolled in the Barret Honors College here at ASU. The talented outfielder said she chose to come to ASU because of the sunshine and proximity to home. She plans on completing her degree and pursuing a career as a Criminal Defense Attorney. When not playing softball, Miller enjoys writing, hanging out with her friends and family and hiking.
Awesome. Well done, Olivia Miller, @ASUSoftball! https://t.co/MaUoOMrdCJ
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) September 15, 2020
Q&A with Liv:
If you could have dinner with anyone from any era, who would it be and where? Princess Diana, at the royal palace of course
One word to describe the feeling of putting on the ASU uniform for the first time: Thankful.
You have a chance to pick the brain of any coach of any sport for one hour....who is it? Steve Kerr
The most upset you have ever been in a game was: Losing to Alabama in Regionals to end our season my freshman year
The happiest you have ever been in a game: My first career hit, it happened to be against my childhood best friend’s team, Maryland.
You have a chance to go watch one past sporting event live (any sport)...what are you going to? Game 7 Cubs Indians 2016.
What is your walk-up song? Slow down- Clyde Carson
What did like best about your hometown? It’s home to the greatest University on earth… Go Devs baby!!
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again: Fried Green Tomatoes
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete: Barry Bonds
Favorite song from your favorite artist? Everywhere- Fleetwood Mac
Are you a good dancer? When is the last time you danced? God no… I avoid it at all costs
What is one of your favorite quotes? “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice” -MLK
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Laundry... no thank you
What is your favorite form of exercise? Softball… duh!
Who has been the biggest influence on your career? My parents.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be? ASU Softball winning another Natty
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Play guitar
If you could meet anyone, past or present, who would it be? Plato
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? I wouldn’t make it home from the park before the streetlights came on
What story does your family always tell about you? How I sat at the dinner table for four hours once because I wouldn’t try the chicken pot pie
What's your favorite TV show and why? Grey’s Anatomy… it seriously just never ends
If you were a character on a TV show, which one would you be? Olivia Benson on Law and Order SVU
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would they title it? “Is This Even a Biography?: It Should be a Screenplay”
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know: I have an irrational fear of water snakes. Everything else is public knowledge, I’m an open book.
What is your favorite commercial? Commercials are still a thing? Lol I don’t watch TV much
A Sun Devil "story" that has put a lump in your throat: Pat Tillman
Game/event where you learned the most from? Probably the UA series freshman year, I realized the truth to 90% of sport is mental. Without belief in yourself, you truly will always fail.
If you could live during any time period when/where would it be and why? I wouldn’t pick to change when I lived, there’s too much to be done in the present to yearn for the past
What is the most important thing that a parent/grandparent taught you? To appreciate life in every way, and to lead with my heart.
What was the single-biggest challenge of your life? Learning how to say no. I overwhelm myself by taking on too many tasks and not ever allowing time for myself.
What is your favorite road trip destination? San Francisco
What toppings do you get on your pizza? All of em, sausage, onions, pepperoni, pineapple.
Favorite pro athlete you have been around... Sashel Palacios
Most underrated coach you have been around... Carly Wynn
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see... When ASU softball won the world series in 2011
What you know now that you wish you knew in high school... To not take every moment so seriously and to stop planning for the future as if my life depended on it, life truly happens in those in between moments.
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at... midnight
Last book I read: … The Color of Law
Last movie I saw: Just Mercy
What was the first concert you ever attended? Cheetah Girls
The most played song on my phone (spotify, ipod, etc.) is: Doin’ Time Sublime
My favorite month... March
Something I have not done, but I will... sky dive
What is your favorite holiday and why? Thanksgiving for the food and family!!!
What three words would you use to describe yourself? Passionate, Bold, Free
If you could be on any game show, which show would you choose? Family Feud
What is the most useful app you have downloaded? Spotify
What is your best childhood memory? Going to the lake to camp with my cousins on our boat every summer
You have just won the lottery, what is your first purchase? An Art Museum in Italy
What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball
What is your favorite food? Lasagna
What is your favorite restaurant? Nello’s Pizza
What is your favorite candy? Peanut M&Ms
What do you miss the most about being a kid? Lack of responsibilities or not understanding the world around me
What is the hardest thing that you have ever done? Give my graduation Speech
One sentence to describe your family... Unconventional
What is a place that you have always wanted to visit? Rio De Janero
What was the most exciting game you have ever been a part of? Game three in our 2019 series vs. Utah
How many times have you won the Pick Your Pocket Challenge: At least 25, I’m the champion of course
Dream job: Criminal Defense Attorney representing those who are wrongfully accused and convicted
An initiative that means a lot to me is: the Voting Initiative- I’m so excited to help our athletes find their voice, and become active, engaged, and informed participants in our democracy.