2009: Played in 29 matches and 66 sets as a defensive specialist ... Recorded a season-high
and career-high three set assists versus Christian Brothers at the Illinois-Springfield
Triangle Tournament (9/19) ... Registerd a career high five attack attempts versus
Wayne State (Neb.) at the St. Cloud State Invitational in St. Cloud, Minn. (9/4) ...
Finished eighth on the team in defensive digs (86) and service aces (4) as well as ninth
on the team in set assists (9th) ... Received the The Coaches Award for outstanding
dedication and determination, along with Katie Herington.
2008: Recorded a season-high and career-high 21 defensive digs at Saint Joseph’s (10/2) … Served a career-high 3 service aces versus Missouri Western State at the Missouri S&T/Holiday Inn Express ‘Middle of Everywhere’ Classic (8/30) … Finished third on team in defensive digs with 143, averaging 1.57digs per set …Received the Miner Hustle Award as awarded by teammates for being the hardest worker throughout the season, especially in practices.
2007: Played in 34 matches and 111 games as a defensive specialist…Finished fourth on the team in defensive digs with 188, averaging 1.69 digs per game…Recorded a season and career-high 10 digs versus Quincy on 10/20/07…Received the Miner Hustle Award as voted by teammates, while also earning the co-Top Passer Award.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for a high school program that won three straight Missouri Class 4 state championships at Incarnate Word Academy…posted a 93 percent serve percentage in her senior year with 18 aces while making 273 digs along the way…also played on Team St. Louis for seven years and also spent a season with Attack VBC in the St. Louis area; she played on teams that finished 13th and 19th in the junior national tournaments.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul Smith and Anna Whelan…majoring in computer engineering…chose S&T for the academic major and the opportunity to play volleyball.
SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS
KILLS 1 (six times) last vs. Ashland [10.17.08)
ATTACKS 4 at Central Missouri (10.16.07)
ATTACK% (min. 2 att.) .500 (1k-0e-2a) (twice) last vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (9.5.08)
ASSISTS 2 (three times) last vs. Maryville (10.14.08)
ACES 3 vs. Missouri Western (8.30.08)
DIGS 21 at Saint Joseph’s (10.2.08)
BLOCKS None
POINTS 3.0 vs. Missouri Western (8.30.08)
