Annika Smith

Emily Nedom, Annika Smith hug, 092224, Nevada

Photo by: Eyasu Betwos

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Annika Smith shot, Trinity Western, 081024

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Whitney Wiley, Annika Smith, Sophia Moness, goal celebration, UC Riverside, 100123

Photo by: Juventino Ortiz

Annika Smith, UC Riverside third goal, 100123

Photo by: Juventino Ortiz

Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Notre Dame Preparatory
Hometown:
Scottsdale, AZ

2024 All-Big West Honorable Mention selection
2023 All-Big West Second Team
2023 Big West All-Freshman Team

2024 (Sophomore)
Earned All-Big West honors for the second straight season, earning Honorable Mention recognition ... led the team in goals with five, tied for the seventh most in the Big West ... appeared in all 19 matches, starting in 18 of them ... finished second on the team in points (10) ... recorded two multi-goal games ... buried two goals in 4-3 loss at Santa Clara (Sept. 8) ... also netted two in 5-1 home victory over Nevada (Sept. 22) ... scored game-winning goal in 2-0 victory at Pacific (Sept. 1), burying a penalty kick in the 16th minute ... logged 1,146 total minutes, averaging 60.3 minutes per appearance ... played a season-high 83 minutes against Fresno State (Aug. 18) ... recorded 24 shots, including 14 on goal ... named to Big West All-Academic Team.

2023 (Freshman)
Recorded the eighth hat trick in program history in just over 46 minutes of game time in a 3-1 victory over UC Riverside (Oct. 1), burying goals in the seventh, 30th and 47th minute ... performance earned her Big West Offensive Player of the Week and Big West Freshman of the Week honors, allowing her to become the second Mustang in program history to receive both awards in the same week ... selected to the All-Big West Second Team and earned a spot on the Big West All-Freshman Team becoming the first Mustang since Megan Abutin in 2013 to be named to an All-Big West Team and the conference's All-Freshman Team in the same season ... played in 20 of 21 matches, starting in 19 of them ... finished third on the team in points (11), tallying four goals and three assists ... second on the team in shots (31) and shots on goal (17) ... scored first collegiate goal in 3-1 victory over Pacific (Sept. 17) ... recorded first collegiate point and assist in 3-1 victory at UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 14) ... earned Big West Freshman of the Week for the first time on Sept. 18 ... also recorded assists in matches against Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 28) and Cal State Bakersfield (Oct. 12) ... played 1,127 total minutes, averaging 56.3 minutes per appearance ... played season-high 81 minutes in 2-1 win at Hawai'i (Oct. 22).

Notre Dame Preparatory (Scottsdale, AZ) / Utah Royals FC-AZ
A two-time Offensive Player of the Year at striker for Notre Dame Prep ... led Saints to AIA 4A state championship game as a junior ... an All-Region First Team selection ... team captain during senior season ... never lost a West Valley League game during her Notre Dame Prep career ... played club for Utah Royals FC-AZ ... named to dean's list.

Personal
Daughter of Matt Smith and Manisha Javia ... majoring in communications ... wants to become a sports pathologist ... enjoys painting ... club coach Tiffany Roberts has had biggest impact on her career as an athlete — "she has coached me for six years and is a true inspiration. She helped me so much as a player and a person."