Fairfield University Athletics

2018: Moved from LSM to close defense, where he started all 15 games. Picked up 24 ground balls and caused a team-leading 12 turnovers on the year. Also found the scoring column with an assist against Drexel.

2017: Appeared in all 14 games as a long-stick midfielder…Picked up 11 ground ball with nine caused turnovers…Scored his first career goal at Drexel…Had two ground balls on three occasions against #15 Yale, #2 Penn State and Villanova…Had three caused turnovers in the win over NJIT.

2016: Appeared in 13 games…Collected 16 ground balls, primarily in the faceoff game as a long-stick midfielder…Picked up six ground balls in the March 1 win over UMass Lowell…Added five ground balls with a caused turnover against Stony Brook on March 5.

2015: Appeared in five home games….Picked up a ground ball in the Feb. 21 win over Manhattan.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Dublin Jerome … As a senior captain, tallied 115 ground balls, 53 caused turnovers, six goals, and three assists … In 2014, earned All-American, First Team All-State, First Team All-Midwest, First Team All-NALI, First Team All-OCC and was named the DI Specialist of the Year … As a junior, earned All-OCC, All-Region, Second Team All-Mid-West, and Second Team All-State honors.

Personal: Son of Laura and Doug Smith … Has one sibling … Major is business.