Jai Smith

Arkansas

Sep 21 (Sun)

7:00 PM

Jai Smith surveys the pitch in Starkville

Photo by: Kate Luffman/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Forward/Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
The Head-Royce School
Hometown:
Hayward, Calif.

SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022)
SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Texas A&M Soccer 12^th Man Award (2022)
Texas A&M Soccer 12^th Man Award (2020-21)

CAREER: Wrapped up Aggie career with 61 Division I caps, including 47 as a member of the Aggies... earned eight career starts, including two in the Maroon & White... arrived in Aggieland with 14 matches under her belt at Seton Hall... earned her bachelor’s degree in business from Texas A&M in December 2022... transferred to Loyola Marymount following the 2022 campaign to pursue her graduate degree... career stats upon leaving Texas A&M were 10 points on two goals and six assists, all at Texas A&M.

2022 – SENIOR: Appeared in 21 matches, all off the bench, recording seven points on two goals and three assists in 575 minutes... notched first career goal in match against Sam Houston (8/25) along with an assist... tallied second goal against South Alabama (9/11) to contribute to the 4-1 win.

2021 – JUNIOR: Appeared in 14 matches, including one start, racking up 404 minutes... registered two assists on the season – one each against Kentucky (9/17) and Tennessee (10/1)... played a season-high 48 minutes against Tennessee (10/1).

2020-21 – SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 12 games for the Aggies, including a start against Rice (3/15)... logged 274 minutes and recorded an assist in NCAA Sweet 16 match against Oklahoma State (5/5)... racked up career-high 91 minutes in game at Rice (3/15).

2019 – FRESHMAN (SETON HALL): Appeared in 14 games as a rookie at Seton Hall, including six starts... racked up 693 minutes for the Pirates, including four matches with over 60 minutes on the frontline... played season-high 71 minutes in her Seton Hall debut at Loyola-Maryland (8/25).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered two years at Head-Royce School, playing for Coach John Miottel, before joining the year-round developmental academy program... tallied 10 goals and two assists as a freshman and 12 goals and eight assists as a sophomore... earned All-BCL First Team recognition both seasons... played two years of development academy with Lamorinda Soccer Club under the tutelage of Coach Pedro Osario... also played one year (2016-17) with DeAnza Force ECNL with Coach Andres Deza and two years with Mountain View Los Altos ECNL (2014-16) under former US Soccer standout Tiffeny Milbrett… earned Olympic Player Development spots in Cal North State and Region IV in 2014-15... attended DaVinci Mathematics & Leadership Camp at Cal-Berkeley in July 2015 and the Brown University Leadership Summer Academy in July 2016... served as an A Better Chance Scholar Ambassador at Head-Royce School and was active in the Black Student Union at Seton Hall.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology.

8/10/23