Abby Smith

She previously played for the Boston Breakers, Utah Royals, Kansas City Current, and Portland Thorns of the NWSL as well as the Western Sydney Wanderers of Australia's A-League.

[3] During her freshman year, she was the starting goalkeeper in the last 12 matches of the season allowing 8 goals and making 34 saves.

[3] Smith helped lead a defensive line that tied the regular season record for fewest goals allowed (five) in the Big 12 Conference.

[6] Smith suffered a season-ending injury to her right knee, straining her ACL and tearing her patellar tendon during the second game of the season in May 2016.

In June 2017, she required a platelet-rich plasma injection in her previously injured knee, forcing her to miss time, but she still appeared in 19 games for the Breakers.

[8][11] After leading the Royals to their first franchise win on May 5 and notching three shutouts, Smith was named to the NWSL Team of the Month in May.

[12] She signed a new contract with the team in March 2019, but didn't make a single appearance for the Royals during the 2019 season.

[13] In search of game time during the NWSL offseason, Smith went on loan to the Western Sydney Wanderers.

[17] The following month, Smith was traded to the Portland Thorns in return for Adrianna Franch, a Kansas City native.

[22][23] Gotham finished out the season with Mandy Haught in goal, claiming six place and winning the 2023 NWSL Championship.

On October 25, 2024, Smith returned to the pitch 433 days after her injury, coming on as a substitute in the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Final against Kansas City Current.