The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018 Soccer Roster
Mary Kate Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D/MF
- Height:
- 5-6
- Experience:
- 1L
- Hometown:
- Ellisville, Miss.
- High School:
- South Jones
- Prev. School:
- Jones County JC
- Major:
- Integrated Marketing Communication
2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in and started 20 matches on the back line and in the midfield ... Named a team captain ... Registered 1,410 minutes of game action ... Helped the Rebels secure seven clean sheets during the season ... Posted two goals and two assists for six total points ... Played all 108 minutes at Minnesota (8/24) ... Recorded an assist at Troy (8/30) ... Scored the game-winning goal at South Alabama (9/2) ... Played the entirety of three-straight matches against UConn (9/7), Florida Atlantic (9/9) and Alabama (9/13) ... Assisted on the game-winner against FAU (9/9) ... Scored Ole Miss opening goal in the 2-1 win over Clemson in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Clemson (11/10).
2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 20 games, making 16 starts in her first season at Ole Miss ... Scored two goals and ranked second on the team with seven assists for 11 points on the year ... Recorded 25 shots, putting 10 attempts on goal ... Logged 1,419 minutes on the pitch ... Scored a goal in her Rebel debut against Alabama State (8/18) ... Dished out two assists versus Northwestern State (8/20) ... Tallied a helper against Lamar (8/27), firing off a pair of shots ... Scored the game winning goal against High Point (9/1) ... Registered an assist in back-to-back games against Southern Miss (9/3) and Memphis (9/8) ... Posted an assist against Georgia (9/21) ... Dished out a helper against LSU (10/8) ... Played a season high 98 minutes against Auburn (10/19), starting a streak of three-straight games playing over 90 minutes.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played one season at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi ... NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American and All-Region 23 performer … Scored 21 goals and recorded 18 assists totaling 60 points, second-most in the MACJC and Region 23, and 15th nationally … Helped the No. 11 Lady Bobcats to a 15-2 record, the MACJC/Region 23 Tournament Championship, and an appearance in the NJCAA District H playoffs … Scored two goals and was named the South team's MVP in the MACJC All-Star Game in November.
SOUTHERN MISS: Played in all 19 contests for the Golden Eagles in 2015 … Second on the team in points (8) after scoring two goals and leading the team in assists (4) … Scored in games at Nicholls and vs. UTEP.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered at South Jones High School in Ellisville, Miss. ... Helped Braves to the playoffs each season ... Named First Team All-District as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Selected to the 2015 South All-Star team ... Also played football, earning Second Team All-Region 3-5A honors ... Honor student and member of the Beta Club, Student Council and S.M.A.R.T. Club, while serving as class president.
CLUB/ODP: Played club with Gulf Coast United.
PERSONAL: Full name is Mary Kate Smith … Born June 15, 1997 … Daughter of Jesse and Jennifer Smith … Has one brother, Conner.
