[1] Growing up, she was a multi-sport athlete but only began playing lacrosse during middle school after a family friend needed an extra player for a game.
[4] During her senior year, Smith recorded 13 goals in one game, ranking second behind Shari Maslin of Clarkstown North for the highest single-game total in state history.
[10] In 2012, Smith helped the Wildcats win their seventh championship title in eight years by defeating Syracuse University 8–6.
[1] Following Northwestern, Smith considered attending graduate school or pursuing a job on Wall Street but instead accepted the head coaching position with the Hofstra Pride's Women's Lacrosse team.
[12] Within her first three years in this position, she led the Pride to 26 wins including appearances in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship tournament.