Lexi Smith - Lacrosse - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#20 Lexi Smith

Defense

Class Redshirt Senior
Hometown Summit, N.J.
High School Oak Knoll

HONORS
2019 AAC All-Academic Team
2017 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER HIGHS: 
Goals: 1 vs UConn (4/14/19)
Assists: None
Points: 1 vs UConn (4/14/19)
Ground Balls: 3 at Cincinnati (4/20/19)
Draw Controls: 1 (twice) last vs Villanova (3/18/18)
Caused Turnovers: 1 (15 times)

Redshirt Senior (2019): 

  • Played in 15 games making one final start on senior day for the Commodores
  • Scored her first collegiate goal against UConn
  • Caused eight turnovers
  • Hauled in 12 12 ground balls as well

Senior (2018): 

  • One of Vanderbilt’s four team captains
  • Missed the season with an injury.

Junior (2017): 

  • Started in nine games and played in all 15 for the Commodores during her junior campaign
  • Started in all four games the Dores held opponents to fewer than 10 goals
  • Tallied eight caused turnovers, six ground balls and two draw controls during the year
  • Named to the 2017 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore (2016): 

  • Started all 16 games last season on the Commodore backline
  • Tallied career-highs in ground balls (10), draw controls (four) and caused turnovers (six)
  • Named to the 2016 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman (2015): 

  • Played in 12 games, making two starts
  • Finished season with five ground balls, three draw controls and one caused turnover
  • Made first career start against Penn State
  • Named to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 

  • Four-year letter winner and starter for coaches Elizabeth Brodbeck and Tara Nolan at Oak Knoll High School
  • Helped the Royals win back-to-back Prep A and State Sectional championships, along with the State Group One Championship in 2012-13
  • Named an Under Armour All-American in 2012 and 2013
  • Named an Academic All-American in 2013
  • Named a two-time All-State selection by the Star-Ledger
  • Earned team’s defensive player of the year in 2013 and named Team MVP in 2014
  • Team captain in 2014
  • Two-time selection to Star-Ledger’s Prep A All-Star Team and All-Union Team
  • Played club lacrosse for coach Andrew Hubschman at Building Blocks Lacrosse

Personal: 

  • Alexandra Ransom Smith
  • Prefers to be called Lexi
  • Born Dec. 11, 1995, in Memphis, Tenn
  • Daughter of Peter and Susan Smith
  • Peter is a doctor
  • Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Caroline
  • Ryan played lacrosse at Notre Dame
  • Majoring in Humand and Organizational Development