Mary Nell Smith Season 2016

ACADEMICS: Major - Public Relations; Honors...Two-time Academic All-Big Ten...Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Two-time NFHCA National Academic Squad.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017: Played in 20 games last year...38 minutes in 4-2 victory at Virginia (8/27)...First shot of the year in 5-0 win vs. Temple (9/1)...38 minutes played and first goal of the season in 6-0 victory over Wake Forest (9/3)...43 minutes played in 5-1 win at Bucknell (9/12)...25 minutes and a shot in 3-0 Big Ten win vs. Iowa (9/15)...Played 40 minutes in tough 2-0 loss vs. Delaware (9/17)...Saw 33 minutes in 4-3 win over Northwestern (9/22)...32 minutes in loss to Michigan (9/24)...Played 46 minutes in 1-0 Big Ten road win at Michigan State (9/29)...31 minutes played in 5-3 victory at Kent State (10/1)...Notched an assist in 36 minutes played in Big Ten win over Rutgers (10/20)...30 minutes played and second goal of the season in 7-1 win at Indiana (10/22), took season-high three shots in the victory...30 minutes played in 5-1 Big Ten Tournament win over Iowa (10/29)...26 minutes played in 3-2 Big Ten semifinal win over Maryland (11/3)...35 minutes played in close 1-0 loss to Michigan in Big Ten title game (11/5)...31 minutes played and one shot in 2-1 NCAA Tournament victory over Delaware (11/11)...Picked up an assist in 21 minutes in hard fought 4-3 loss at Connecticut in NCAA quarterfinals (11/12)...Six points off two goals and two assists on the year...Took nine shots, four on goal.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016: Scored one goal in the 6-2 win against Old Dominion (8/26)… Put up one shot in the 8-1 win against Temple (9/2)… Saw action in the 3-1 win against No. 9 Albany (9/4).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015: Saw action in 12 games, starting against Michigan State...Played a season-high 35 minutes against both Princeton (10/4) and Maryland (10/9).

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner...Team captain and team MVP in 2013 and 2014...Started every game from 2012-14, scoring 48 goals and tallying 15 assists...Named first-team all-state in 2013 ....Selected to the Big 15 Team in 2013 and 2014...Was a Mid-Penn All-Star in 2013 and 2014...Played club field hockey for Key State Field Hockey...Helped Key State to a first place finish at nationals in 2014 and a third place finish at the Disney Showcase in 2014...Led her team to Keystone Games championships in 2013 and 2014...Four-year letterwinner in softball, receiving Mid-Penn All-Star recognition in 2014.

PERSONAL: Parents are Ellen Gallagher and Bill Smith.