2008 Highlights
• Started 46 games in her final campaign for the Illini
• Collected seven RBI and 26 total bases on the season
• Walked and recorded a putout in upset win over No. 6 UCLA
2007 Highlights
• Started every game in left field, her first starts of her career
• With 16 doubles, was just shy of Erin Montgomery for the single-season Illinois record in that category
• Ranked 40th in the nation in doubles per game
• In the Big Ten, ranked third in doubles (16) and ninth in RBI (45)
• One Illinois' single-season list, had the seventh best slugging percentage (.601), the second most doubles, sixth most home runs (11) and third in RBI (45)
• Was 4-for-8 with a double and three RBI during the first day of the season -- victories over Louisville and Florida International
• Hit in 15 of 16 games from March 2-25
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Diamond Fun & Sun Classic after batting .400 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored.
• Hit two home runs, the second keyed a six-run sixth inning, vs. BYU on Feb. 17
• Had five RBI, including three on a home run in an 11-5 win over Jacksonville
• Hit .400 with three doubles and four RBI at the Capital Classic
• First inning grand slam against BYU on 3/23
• Batted .375 with an .875 slugging percentage in the Diamond Devil Invitational
• Was 4-for-7 with a home run, a double and two RBI vs. Michigan State
• Her three-run double tied the score vs. No. 18 Illinois State on April 17, but the Illini couldn't pull out the victory
• Earned the award for the team's Most Improved Player
• Hit a 3-run homer to put Illinois up 4-3 against Iowa (lost 7-6)
2006 Highlights:
• Appeared in 16 games and started one contest
• Hit her second career home run vs. Loyola, a three-run pinch-hit shot, on March 28.
2005 Highlights:
• Started eight games and appeared in 18 on the season.
• Had three hits on the year -- two were RBI doubles.
High School:
• Played four years of varsity for volleyball, basketball, and softball.
• Played for the prestigious Southern California Stealth Team
• Helped her 16U team to 13th placed at the ASA nationals and the 18U-A team to 25th at the ASA Nationals
• Earned First Team All-CIF Division V honors
• First team All-League in softball, two years in basketball, and two years in volleyball
• Named "Southland's # 1 Hitter" by the Los Angeles Times.
• Earned All-Valley honors by the Antelope Valley Press All-Area by the Daily News.
• Led the area in batting with a .681 average with 39 runs scored, five triples, 35 RBI, 47 stolen bases, on-base percentage (.902), and slugging percentage (1.157)
Personal:
• Born June 15, 1985
• Daughter of Scott and Becky Smith
• Sister to younger brother Brit and older sister Heidi.
• Enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding
• Plans to major in sport management.
Getting to know Makenzie...
Nickname: Mac
Favorite Food: Snow cones
Favorite TV show: Nip/Tuck, Will & Grace
Favorite Musical Group: Sublime
Favorite Athlete: David Eckstein
What is the best part of being a college athlete?: The expereince of playing at this level and the freindships you make through out it.
I'd like to switch places for a day with...: Payton DiBiase because he gets whatever he wants. (Payton is Coach DiBiases' dog)
If you weren't playing softball, which sport would you want to play?: Football
What could you not go for a month without?: Diet Coke
Favorite U of I athleic team: Women's soccer
Our team will be fun to watch this year because...: We have a lot of new talent and great team chemistry.
