2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Smith, Sophia
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Jersey Number 20
Sophia Smith
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Fort Osage HS
- Hometown:
- Independence, Mo.
Bio
2023 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... One of five players to start in all 18 games ... Played 1,457 minutes, third-most on the team ... Dished two assists on the year, one of four players with more than one ... Attempted four shots, placing two on goal ... Played full time in seven games ... Played full 90 minutes in season-opening win over Lindenwood on Aug. 17, assisting on Anna Jennings' 86th minute game-winner ... Attempted first shot of year in Sep. 3 draw with UIC ... Played 75 minutes in draw with Kansas on Sep. 7 ... Played full 90 minutes in draw at North Dakota State on Sep. 21 ... Played full 90 minutes in win over St. Thomas on Oct. 5 ... Placed a shot on goal at Omaha on Oct. 15 ... Attempted a season-high two shots in win over South Dakota on Oct. 19, also assisting on Anna Jennings' 46th minute goal ... Played all 90 minutes in Oct. 22 draw with South Dakota State ... Played full 90 minutes in Summit League Quarterfinals against #3 Oral Roberts on Oct. 27
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games, making 13 starts ... Started 13-straight games from Aug. 28 through Oct. 16 ... Played 962 minutes ... Attempted three shots, placing all three on goal ... Played 75-plus minutes four times ... Made debut in season opener against Drake on Aug. 18, playing 19 minutes ... Made first start of year against Saint Louis on Aug. 28 ... Played full 90 minutes against Texas State on Sep. 1 ... Attempted first shot of year at Missouri State on Sep. 11 ... Attempted a shot in win over Chicago State on Sep. 16, playing 84 minutes ... Started and played 60 minutes in win at South Dakota on Oct. 14
2021 (Sophomore): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in seven games, making five starts ... All five starts came in conference play ... Played 90 minutes twice ... Made first start in win over North Dakota on Oct. 1 ... Played 90 minutes in win over North Dakota State on Oct. 3 ... Played 90 minutes against South Dakota on Oct. 10
2020 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in two games as a freshman ... Played 25 total minutes ... Both appearances came against South Dakota State ... Played season-high 13 minutes in debut against South Dakota State on Mar. 5
High School: Claimed the Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018… Named to All-Area and All-Conference First Teams for three seasons… Team captain twice… Part of the Elite 11 for 2019 Western Missouri Class 4 poll… Team defensive player of the year and team MVP… Tallied three goals and five assists as a sophomore… Led her team to a record for shutouts in a season in 2017… Had 13 assists as a junior… Three-time scholar athlete and honor roll recipient… On the freshman hall of fame for academic achievement… Member of Honor Society two times.
Personal: Played club for Sporting Blue Valley… Born April 8 in Independence, Mo… Daughter of Jaime Smith and Christina McClain… Has five siblings… Cousins run track at Park University… Another cousin plays women's soccer at Ottawa University… Plans to major in Nursing.
2022 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games, making 13 starts ... Started 13-straight games from Aug. 28 through Oct. 16 ... Played 962 minutes ... Attempted three shots, placing all three on goal ... Played 75-plus minutes four times ... Made debut in season opener against Drake on Aug. 18, playing 19 minutes ... Made first start of year against Saint Louis on Aug. 28 ... Played full 90 minutes against Texas State on Sep. 1 ... Attempted first shot of year at Missouri State on Sep. 11 ... Attempted a shot in win over Chicago State on Sep. 16, playing 84 minutes ... Started and played 60 minutes in win at South Dakota on Oct. 14
2021 (Sophomore): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in seven games, making five starts ... All five starts came in conference play ... Played 90 minutes twice ... Made first start in win over North Dakota on Oct. 1 ... Played 90 minutes in win over North Dakota State on Oct. 3 ... Played 90 minutes against South Dakota on Oct. 10
2020 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in two games as a freshman ... Played 25 total minutes ... Both appearances came against South Dakota State ... Played season-high 13 minutes in debut against South Dakota State on Mar. 5
High School: Claimed the Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018… Named to All-Area and All-Conference First Teams for three seasons… Team captain twice… Part of the Elite 11 for 2019 Western Missouri Class 4 poll… Team defensive player of the year and team MVP… Tallied three goals and five assists as a sophomore… Led her team to a record for shutouts in a season in 2017… Had 13 assists as a junior… Three-time scholar athlete and honor roll recipient… On the freshman hall of fame for academic achievement… Member of Honor Society two times.
Personal: Played club for Sporting Blue Valley… Born April 8 in Independence, Mo… Daughter of Jaime Smith and Christina McClain… Has five siblings… Cousins run track at Park University… Another cousin plays women's soccer at Ottawa University… Plans to major in Nursing.
Postgame Interview: Head Coach Jess Smith post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Postgame Interview: Breckynn Pugh post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Women's Soccer Highlights at Tulsa
Sunday, August 31
