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January 28, 2024, Evanston, IL: An exhibition game between Northwestern Lacrosse and Stanford at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, IL on Sunday, January 28, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

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Sam Smith

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Tamalpais HS
Hometown:
Mill Valley, Calif.

Awards:

Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2025)
Third Team USA Lacrosse Division 1 Preseason All-American (2025)
First Team All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
B1G Midfielder of the Week (3/26/24)
Third Team USA Lacrosse Division 1 Preseason All-American (2024)
All-Big Ten First-Team Selection (2023)
Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2/14/22 & 2/20/22)

Career Highs:

Shots…………..............…….. 6 (3x), vs. Notre Dame (2/7/25)
Goals……………............…… 3 (3x), vs. Maryland (3/21/25)
Assists………………........….. 2 (2x), at Penn State (3/22/24)
Caused Turnovers…………... 2 (2x), vs. Boston College (5/23/25)
Ground Balls…………………. 3, at Rutgers (4/6/23)
Draw Controls…………......… 15, vs. Penn (5/15/25)

Season Highs:

Shots……………..............….. 6, vs. Notre Dame (2/7/25)
Goals……………….............… 3 (2x), vs. Maryland (3/21/25)
Assists.....................................1, at Ohio State (4/19/25)
Caused Turnovers...................2, vs. Boston College (5/23/25)
Ground Balls…………………. 2, vs. Michigan (4/17/25)
Draw Controls…………......… 15, vs. Penn (5/15/25)

2025: Started in 21 games ... Led the Big Ten in draw controls (185) ... 12th in nation for draw controls per game (8.81) ... Recorded six shots with five on goal, a ground ball, and nine draw controls in season opener against Notre Dame (2/7) ... Matched career high three goals and tallied three draw controls against Canisius (2/9) ... Notched seven draw controls against Boston College (2/15) ... Logged two goals, three draw controls and a ground ball against Niagara (2/18) ... Drew in 10 draw controls and scored a goal at Syracuse (2/25) ... Matched career high of 14 draw controls and picked up a ground ball at Marquette (3/7) ... Scored a goal and possessed four draw controls against Penn State (3/16) ... Logged three goals and six draw controls against Maryland (3/21) ... Tallied a goal and four draw controls against North Carolina (3/27) ... Scored two goals and pulled down 13 draw controls at USC (3/30) ... Contributed 12 draw controls and a ground ball at Johns Hopkins (4/3) ... Put up two goals, a ground ball, and 12 draw controls at Rutgers (4/6) ... Recorded 13 draw controls and caused a turnover again Oregon (4/13) ... Logged a goal, two ground balls, a caused turnover, and met her career high of 14 draw controls against Michigan (4/17) ... Contributed an assist, a ground ball, and nine draw controls at Ohio State (4/19) ... Scored two goals and pulled down 13 draw controls in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals against Johns Hopkins (4/25) ... Tallied seven draw controls and a ground ball in Big Ten Tournament Title game at Maryland (4/27) ... Logged a goal, a ground ball, and nine draw controls against Michigan (5/11) ... Notched career high of 15 draw controls and picked up a ground ball against Penn to advance to the Final Four (5/15) ... Recorded a goal, a ground ball, two caused turnovers and seven draw controls in NCAA Semifinals against Boston College (5/23) ... Scored two goals, caused a turnover, and pulled down a draw control in National Championship game against North Carolina (5/25).

2024: Started all 21 games for the 'Cats...Recorded a team-best 110 draw controls...Totaled 13 goals, five assists, and a career high 17 ground ball wins on the season...Netted two goals in season opener against Syracuse (2/10)...Recorded a goal, an assist, and five draw controls against Marquette (2/19)...Scored a goal and tallied six draw controls against Central Michigan (3/3)...Added another eight draw controls against Penn State (3/22), as well as two assists...Drew in a high 14 draw controls against North Carolina (3/25) to accompany an assist...Had back-to-back two goal performances against Rugters (3/30) and Maryland (4/6)...Logged one goal and eight draw controls in Final Four matchup against Florida (5/24).

2023: Started all 22 games for the 'Cats ... Led the team with 121 draw controls ... Also contributed 17 goals and seven assists ... Pulled in a career-high nine draw controls and scored a goal against Syracuse (2/11) ... Contributed two goals and six draw controls against Notre Dame (2/16) ... Scored two goals and added five draw controls against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Secured eight draw controls and scored two goals against Penn State (3/30) ... Finished with two goals and an assist against Rutgers (4/6) ... Pulled in seven draw controls and scored a goal against UAlbany (4/8) ... Scored a goal and added seven draw controls against Michigan (5/4) ... Added a goal and six draw controls against Maryland (5/6) ... Caused a turnover and pulled down five draws against Michigan (5/14) ... Tallied a goal, an assist, a ground ball, a caused turnover and eight draw controls in NCAA Championship win over Boston College (5/28).

2022: Played in all 21 games and made five starts, recording 18 goals, six assists, 24 points and 34 draw controls … Scored two goals in her collegiate debut against Boston College (2/12) ... Secured five draw controls and contributed an assist against Marquette in her first career start (2/14) ... Recorded two goals, one assist, four draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls against Arizona State (2/20) ... Posted a goal and an assist at Notre Dame (2/23) ... Contributed an assist against Syracuse (3/1) ... Added a career-high three goals against Ohio State (3/19) ... Posted two goals and four draw controls against San Diego State (4/10) ... Contributed a goal, a draw control and a caused turnover against Johns Hopkins (4/16) ... Netted a goal against Maryland (4/23) ... Added an assist against Rutgers (5/6) ... Tallied an assist in NCAA Tournament win over Michigan (5/15) ... Posted two goals and two ground balls against Syracuse (5/19).

Personal: From Mill Valley, California ... Played AAU for Tenacity ... Father played lacrosse at University of Virginia ... Mother ran cross country at University of Virginia.