MARLBOROUGH, Mass. —

U.S. Coast Guard Academy women's soccer placed one student-athlete on the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference teams. Sophomore defender Ellie Millner (Woodbridge, Va.) was revealed as a Second Team honoree on Thursday, her second career All-NEWMAC placement.

Millner was bright spot amidst a tough season for Coast Guard women's soccer, cementing herself as a back line regular by earning starts in all 17 games. She did the same last season, starting all 18 games of the 2025 campaign on the way to earning Second Team recognition as a freshman. Millner's selection last year made her the first Coast Guard women's soccer player to make All-Conference since 2022 and the first Bears freshman to do so since 2000.

Head women's soccer coach Susan Grant speaks highly of Millner: "I'm really proud of Ellie for earning NEWMAC All-Conference honors again this season. She brings so much to our team and is a constant presence on the field. She's a great teammate who works hard, competes for every ball, and always puts the team first. Whether we needed her to move to a different position during a game or take charge of our defense, she never hesitated. Ellie is tough, dependable, and willing to do whatever the team needs. She's very deserving of this recognition."

Millner played 1,516 minutes out of a possible 1,530 this season, putting her at second-most on the team while anchoring a back line that allowed 1.47 goals against average. Her selection this year makes her the first two-time All-Conference honoree for Bears women's soccer since 2019.