Rider University Athletics

At Rider:
Biology major…appeared in 28 matches (99 sets) as a Rider rookie…fifth on the team with 207 digs and had 17 service aces…season-high 14 digs at Fairleigh Dickinson on September 23…nine digs and three service aces in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference win at Manhattan on October 10…13 digs in a MAAC win vs. Canisius on October 18…10 ‘double-digit’ dig matches.

At Newsome High School:
Four-year letterwinner for volleyball…as a senior had the most aces and most receptions and earned the Captains’ Award and the Leadership Award…two-time All-County honoree…four-time recipient of the Defensive Player award…Rising Star award as a freshman and was the only rookie to make varsity…All-County honorable mention as a sophomore and was also a Scholar Athlete award winner in 2012…AP Scholar…Principal Honor Roll…top 10 percent of her graduating class and had the highest grade point average on the volleyball team…personal: daughter of Kevin and Holly Smith…older brother Jake, younger brother Dillon…her uncle Derek played minor league baseball.