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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
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2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Rafael Suanes/Hofstra Univ.
Philip Hinds
Philip Hinds
Zack Lane

25 Darcie Smith

25 Darcie Smith

  • Position:
    D
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    Wantagh
  • Hometown:
    Wantagh, NY

Summary

Biography

Earned her undergraduate degree in marketing in May, 2020.

Program’s all-time leader, and ranked third in CAA history, with 232 draw controls. 

Three-year team captain

Served on the Hofstra Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board as the vice president and the media coordinator...Women’s lacrosse representative on the Hofstra Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

AT HOFSTRA 
2021: All-CAA Second Team...CAA All-Tournament Team...Nick Colleluori Hofstra Female Unsung Hero Award
...Started all 13 games...Had 25 draw controls, 22 ground balls, and 10 caused turnovers...Was second on the team in caused turnovers, third in ground balls, and fourth in draw controls...Had multiple ground balls in six times...Posted five ground balls versus Connecticut and four at UAlbany and at Towson...Tallied two or more draw controls five times, including 10 versus Connecticut and four at Saint Joseph’s...Tallied two caused turnovers three times, at Saint Joseph’s, versus James Madison, and at James Madison...CAA Defensive Player of the Week on February 23...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.

2020: National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year...Started all seven games...Posted 46 ground balls, 11 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers and a goal...Ranked first on the team in draw controls and caused turnovers and second in ground balls...Was first in the CAA in draw controls per game (6.57) and seventh in caused turnovers per game (1.43)...Ranked 19th nationally in draw controls per game...Had four or more draw controls in every game...Posted eight draw controls against Southern California, Wagner, Fairfield, and Maryland...Had multiple ground balls four times, including three versus Fairfield...Posted four caused turnovers against Wagner and three versus Johns Hopkins...Scored a goal against Johns Hopkins...Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week on February 25...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient...Member of Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll.

2019: Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association First Team Mid-Atlantic All Region...All-CAA Second Team...Started all 19 games...Posted 121 draw controls, 37 ground balls, 24 caused turnovers, and seven points on six goals and one assist...Led Hofstra in draw controls and caused turnovers and ranked second on the team in ground balls...Draw control total is the single season program record...Had double figure draw controls four times, including 12 against Johns Hopkins, Sacred Heart, and versus Towson during the regular season...Had five or more draw controls 11 times...Tallied multiple draw controls in every game...Had two or more caused turnovers seven times...Notched three caused turnovers against Bucknell, Quinnipiac, and Sacred Heart...Had two or more ground balls 10 times...Posted a season-high five ground balls against Wagner and had four versus Sacred Heart...Had two goals against Fairfield and Quinnipiac...Ranked 19th nationally in draw controls per game (6.37)...Ranked first in the CAA in draw controls per game and eighth in caused turnovers per game (1.26)...Dean’s List student...Member of Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll...Earned a spot on IWLCA Zag Sports Division I Academic Honor Roll...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.

2018: Started all 17 games...Tallied 37 ground balls, 30 draw controls, 15 caused turnovers and one goal...Led Hofstra in ground balls, ranked fourth in draw controls and second in caused turnovers...Ranked fifth in the CAA in ground balls...Had multiple ground balls in 11 games, including five at Central Connecticut and and James Madison...Notched three or more draw controls five times with a season-best seven against Columbia...Had three caused turnovers versus Maryland and two against Dartmouth and Delaware...Scored one goal against Columbia...Dean’s List student...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient...Named to ECAC President's Honor Roll.

2017: CAA All-Rookie Team…Played in all 16 games and made 14 starts…Totaled 24 ground balls, 10 draw controls and 10 caused turnovers…Added one assist…Ranked fifth on the team in ground balls…Had two or more ground balls six times…Tallied six ground balls against Bucknell and three against Wagner, Johns Hopkins, Quinnipiac and Delaware…Had two draw controls four times, including versus Wagner, Fairfield, Drexel and Delaware…Posted two caused turnovers against Johns Hopkins and Elon…Notched lone assist against William & Mary.

High School: Played lacrosse, soccer and basketball at Wantagh (NY) High School…Compiled 66 goals and 32 assists in her final three seasons playing lacrosse, including 20 goals and nine assists as a senior…Helped team to a conference championship in 2016 and a county championship as a junior…Two-time member of New York State All-Academic Team…National Honor Society member…Named all-county in lacrosse as a senior and junior…Skilled basketball player who had more than 200 points and 300 rebounds as a senior.

Personal: Has seven siblings…Sister, Meaghan, played lacrosse and soccer at Dowling...Sister, Breanna, played soccer at Emmanuel…Sister, Erin, currently plays lacrosse at New York Tech and also played lacrosse and ran cross country at Dowling…Lists Derek Jeter as her favorite athlete…Starting playing lacrosse at age 7…Named "Remember the Titans" as her favorite movie.

CAREER-HIGHS
GOALS: 2, twice, most recently vs. Quinnipiac, 2/26/19        
ASSISTS: 1, twice, most recently vs. #25 High Point, 3/16/19        
POINTS: 2 at Fairfield, 2/23/19                
GB: 6 at Bucknell, 2/18/17                
DC: 12, three times, most recently vs. Towson, 4/19/19        
CT: 4 at Wagner, 2/18/20            
 
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Sophomore

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    2019Junior

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    2020Senior

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    2021Graduate Student

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