Softball Adds Kiara Mills to Roster

7/1/2022 3:04:00 PM | Softball

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware Softball Head Coach Jen Steele has announced the addition of first baseman Kiara Mills to the program. Mills, a transfer from Creighton University, will join the Blue Hens this fall as a graduate student with one year of eligibility remaining.

Mills was a regular in the Bluejays lineup for the past four seasons, appearing in 136 games with 128 starts. An all-around hitter, she ranks seventh in Creighton’s record books with a .331 average while registering 123 hits with 26 home runs, 19 doubles and five triples. The West Covina, California native was an All-BIG EAST selection as a freshman in 2019 after hitting 11 home runs and driving in 33. An excellent defender, Mills owns a career .989 fielding percentage in 836 chances.

I’m thrilled to add Kiara to the program. She brings instant maturity and consistent offense to our lineup. She will make an immediate impact and we are so excited she is a Blue Hen!

Head Coach Jen Steele

Kiara Mills
1B | 5-8
West Covina, Calif. / St. Lucy’s Priory High School / Creighton

2022 (at Creighton)
Started all 42 games
Ranked second on the team with a .331 batting average and a .429 on-base percentage
Led the team with three triples and was second in runs scored (21), hits (30) and walks (15).
Ranked third in slugging percentage (.554), home runs (6) and RBI (27)
Had 12 multi-hit games, including a season-high three hits in consecutive games (March 5)
Had a season-high four RBI at St. John’s (April 2)

2021 (at Creighton)
Made 27 starts at first base
Ranked second on the team in home runs (6), RBI (14) and slugging percentage (.439)
Homered in three consecutive games from April 10-14
Had 13 total bases with three home runs and five RBIs during a three-game series against St. John’s
Had two home runs and four RBI during the second game of a doubleheader against the Red Storm (April 10)
Selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (April 12)

2020 (at Creighton)
Played in all 25 games and made 24 starts
Led Creighton with 15 runs scored
Tied for team-lead for home runs (3) and doubles (7) and ranked third with 15 RBI
Set a Creighton individual single-game high with five runs scored against Toledo (Feb. 8)
Also had four RBI, two doubles and a home run against the Rockets
Finished 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored against Abilene Christian (Feb. 15)
Drove in four runs against Cleveland State (March 7)
Ended doubleheader against Niagara (March 11) with four RBI, four runs scored and two home runs

2019 (at Creighton)
All-BIG EAST Second Team selection
Played 42 games and made 35 starts
Led Creighton with 11 home runs, ranking third in the BIG EAST, and 33 RBI
Led team with 13 multiple-hit games and 11 multiple-RBI games
Paced Bluejays with a .732 slugging percentage and ranked second on the team with a .357 batting average
Recorded first career hit with pinch-hit two-RBI double against UTEP (Feb. 9)
Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI during first career start at first base against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 16)
Went 5-for-9 with three home runs and seven RBI during three games at Georgetown (March 23-24)
Launched pair of two-run homers during first two at-bats of home opener against South Dakota (March 27)
Finished 4-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored during doubleheader at South Dakota State (April 23)

Bio: Helped lead the Regents to the 2017 CIF South Section Semifinals ... Earned All-CIF honorable mention status ... Played at the club level for the Ohana Tigers under the direction of Shawn Quarles ... Also participated in water polo ... Claimed membership in and earned status as Secretary of School Spirit for the 2017-18 school year ... Volunteered with House of Ruth.

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