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Bio

As a Junior in 2008: Daktronics Third Team All-American and All-East Region First Team, Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year and All Conference First Team. All Academic Team, 2009 NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll.   Started all 21 matches for the Ravens.  Led the Franklin Pierce defensive unit that gave up only 0.97 goals per game (3rd NE-10).  Scored three goals (two in conference play)  for six points.  Netted one match-winning goal.  Recorded first goal of season in 4-0 win over St. Anselm (10/1).  Scored the match winning goal in 3-0 win at Stonehill (10/29).  Netted goal during postseason play in a 2-1 win against Southern Connecticut (11/6).
2008 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2007: Daktronics All-American selection. Daktronics All-New England Region first-team and NSCAA/adidas All-New England second-team selection. Northeast-10 All-Conference second team and NE-10 All-Academic second team. Started all 25 matches in the Raven backfield after transitioning from the forward position. Scored four goals (two match-winners) and added two assists for 10 points. Found the net in each of the first two matches of the year against Holy Family (8/24) and Philadelphia (8/25). Recorded the match- winning goal and added an assist in a win over Southern Connecticut (10/20). Netted the match-winner in the NCAA New England Regional victory over Holy Family (11/9).
2007 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2006: NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Silver Scholar. Played 21 matches, starting 16. Ranked fourth on the team, and second among freshmen, with five goals and 12 points and adding two assists. Netted two match-winning goals. Posted three goals and two assists for eight points in Conference play. Ranked second in the team with two goals and four points in postseason play. Collected her first collegiate goal with the insurance marker in 2-0 win at Assumption (9/12). Netted the match-winner and dished assist in 5-1 win at Stonehill (9/20). Registered a goal and assist in 4-0 win over American International (10/15). Scored both goals in 2-0 win over Stonehill (10/24) in NE-10 Quarterfinal. Named NE-10 Freshman of the Week twice (10/30 & 11/6).
2006 Statistics

High School: 2006 graduate of Bible Baptist School in Pennsylvania. Four-year letterwinner for Jen Cornetto, serving as captain her junior and senior years. Earned All-Conference honors. Netted 112 career goals. Was also an All-Conference performer in basketball and lettered in volleyball.  

Personal: Daughter of Andy and Deb Smith...Has three sisters: Laurel, Andrea and Becca, and three brothers: James, Tyler and Justin...Sister Becca played soccer at Houghton college...A business major.