This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.
This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.
This is the 11th-year for the traditional year-end gala honoring more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2011-12 school year.
The Notre Dame men's lacrosse team faced the Iroquois National Team in the dedication at Arlotta Stadium
A long-stick midfielder, who can also provide depth down low if called upon ... has played in 38 career games ... two mono- grams ... has tallied four assists and 34 ground balls during his career ... very ath- letic and good with the ball in his stick ... has a knack for making plays ... a versatile player who does many things well ... has worked hard in developing into a key `swing' player for the Irish in case he needs to play close defense ... a strong leader.
AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 14 games ... registered three points on a career-high three assists ... scooped up a career-best 18 ground balls ... helped the Irish defense rank second nationally by allowing just 6.57 goals per game ... notched an assist in a 7-6 win over Georgetown ... also matched a career-best total with three ground balls against the Hoyas ... posted a career-high two assists in a 13-6 triumph of Penn in the first round of the NCAA tournament ... also had a career- high tying three ground balls versus the Quakers ... received his second monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 15 games ... picked up a career-high 13 ground balls ... forced six turnovers ... scooped up three ground balls in the 11-9 win over Loyola ... scooped up two ground balls during the 7-5 win over Maryland in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship ... picked up a ground ball in a 12-7 besting of Cornell in the NCAA semifinals ... earned his first monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in nine games ... tallied one assist and three ground balls ... made his Irish debut in a 19-7 win over Dartmouth ... picked up one ground ball against the Big Green ... scooped up a ground ball in a 10-4 triumph of Air Force ... assisted on a goal in a 10-2 victory at Quinnipiac ... collected a ground ball in a 16-7 besting of Ohio State in the title game of the GWLL Tournament.
PREP AND PERSONAL: An Under Armour All-American ... named the New Jersey prep player of the year in 2008 ... combined to earn seven letters in lacrosse and ice hockey at Lawrenceville School ... lacrosse squad won back-to-back state titles during his sophomore and junior seasons ... the team was nationally-ranked during both of those campaigns, which included an undefeated record of 20-0 in 2006 ... team went 37-1 during that two-year span ... two-time conference champion ... tabbed by Inside Lacrosse magazine as one of the `Top 50 Rising Seniors in the Nation' ... made the Nike Blue Chip Top 114 lacrosse team ... also a standout in hockey as a forward ... chosen by the Philadelphia Flyers' Keith Primeau to be on the New Jersey Prep Hockey All-State Team ... high school hockey team won the Empire Cup during his junior season ... competed in water polo during his freshman season ... son of Frederick and Jeanne Smith ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major ... boasts a 3.473 cumulative GPA.
