2018 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 18
Lexie Smith
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lucas, Texas
- High School:
- Lovejoy
Sophomore - 2018
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Has not competed
Freshman - 2017
- Saw action in two matches, playing in two sets and recording one dig.
- Made her Illinois debut at the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational, playing a set each against Chattanooga (9/15) and Tennessee State (9/16) and notching her first career dig vs. TSU.
High School
- 2017 PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy First-Team
- USA Volleyball Open National Championship silver medalist with TAV
- Multiple honors in 2016 include Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention, PrepVolleyball.com All-American, Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Libero, Texas State 5A Defensive Player of the Year and Texas 5A High School Championship silver medalist.
- Named to the 2016 TAVC 5A/6A Preseason All-Texas Team as well as the Lonestar Circle of Champions All-Tournament Team, Allen Open All-Tournament Team and Adidas Texas Invitational All-Tournament Team.
- Set school record with 718 digs in a season in 2015, averaging 5.2 digs per set.
- Earned multiple honors in 2015, including Texas Sports Writers Association First-Team All-State, PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Player of the Year Finalist, Dallas Morning News First-Team All-Area, First-Team All-District and Academic All-District.
- Helped lead her Lovejoy High School to the 2015 State Runner-Up in Class 5A and the 2014 State Championship.
- Named Second-Team All-District and Academic All-District in 2014.
- 2014 Lonestar Volleyball All-Texas Team Player to Watch.
Personal
- Born on October 19, 1998
- Daughter of Renee and Jim Smith
- Has three siblings, Andrew, Katie and Ana and two boxer dogs, Daisy and Sam
- Major is undecided
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