Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Awards & Recognition
2016: EIU Athletic Director's Award (2015-16)
2014: Summit League All-Academic Team

SENIOR (2015): Played in 10 games his senior year, starting three times... recorded one shot on the season in the match against Omaha on Nov. 7... logged 503 minutes of playing time with a season high of 94 minutes against Northern Illinois... named a Summit League Fall Distinguished Scholar... finalist for the NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship.

JUNIOR (2014): Played in 15 matches, making five starts... had two assists coming against Culver-Stockton and Fort Wayne... took seven shots (one on goal)... logged 467 minutes... played a season-high 60 minutes against IPFW on Oct. 26... named to Summit League All-Academic Team.. 

SOPHOMORE (2013): Played in 14 matches, making nine starts… had one goal and one assist… scored a goal in the team’s 5-4 loss at Evansville on Sept. 22… logged 912 minutes… played a season-high 109 minutes against Oral Roberts on Oct. 20.

FRESHMAN (2012): Played in 16 matches, making 13 starts… logged 982 minutes… had one goal… took four shots (one on goal)… scored his first career goal at Oral Roberts on Oct. 20… made his first career start at Bradley on Aug. 24… played a season-high 94 minutes against Belmont on Oct. 30… named to the Summit League’s Fall Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the All-Upstate Eight Conference team in 2011… led team to a conference title in 2009 and 2011… earned IHSSCA All-Sectional honors as a senior… named to the Naperville Sun and Dupage County All-Area Teams in 2011… was an Illinois State Scholar and Prairie State Scholar in 2012… earned academic all-conference honors three times… played with the Ajax FC Chicago club team.

PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Mary Smith… majoring in biology/pre-medicine.