Mills powered UMES to a 2-0 week and the top offensive ranking in the NEC, highlighted by a dominant performance from the service line. The junior opposite totaled 20 kills (2.86 kills per set) and 31.5 points (4.50 points per set) across seven sets. Most notably, Mills led the conference with 9 service aces (1.29 aces per set), including a six-ace performance against D’Youville. His serving pressure helped UMES lead the conference in team aces (19) and aces per set (2.71) while maintaining the league’s top hitting percentage (.415).