2022 Women's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 7
Piper Smith
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Barbara, Calif.
- High School:
- San Marcos Senior HS
- Major:
- Urban Studies
2022
All Big-West Second Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Big West Commissioners Honor Roll (With Honors)
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Played in all 29 games
Scored 29 goals
Recorded 72 shots
Notched 14 assists
Added 15 steals and eight field blocks
Played 2:13 minutes in goal
2021
ACWPC Second Team All-American
All-Big West First Team
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Led team with 26 goals and 34 assists adding eight assists
Added 11 steals, a team-high seven field blocks, and team best 29 sprint wins in 39 attempts
2020
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Finished second on the team with 29 goals during the short season
Added nine steals and five assists
Tied a career-high five goals against Fresno State (1/26)
Led the team in scoring on three occasions
2019
All-Big West Second Team
Selected to the Big West All-Freshman Team
Was third on the team in scoring with 41 goals as a true freshman
Recorded 15 steals and six assists
Had a career high five goals against LMU (2/23)
San Marcos Senior High School
Female Athlete of the Year by Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table
Female Athlete of the Year at San Marcos High School
CIF Division 1 Champions
Personal
Education Science major
Parents are Holly and Niel
Sister Olivia Smith swims at UC Davis
Was part of the Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club Team, 2013-2018
Has traveled to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and England
Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland
CAREER GOALS
96 (2019-present)
SEASON-HIGH GOALS
41 in 2019
GAME-HIGH GOALS
5 2x last (vs. Fresno St. 1/26/20)
All Big-West Second Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Big West Commissioners Honor Roll (With Honors)
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Played in all 29 games
Scored 29 goals
Recorded 72 shots
Notched 14 assists
Added 15 steals and eight field blocks
Played 2:13 minutes in goal
2021
ACWPC Second Team All-American
All-Big West First Team
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Led team with 26 goals and 34 assists adding eight assists
Added 11 steals, a team-high seven field blocks, and team best 29 sprint wins in 39 attempts
2020
ACWPC All-Academic Team
Big West All-Academic Team
Finished second on the team with 29 goals during the short season
Added nine steals and five assists
Tied a career-high five goals against Fresno State (1/26)
Led the team in scoring on three occasions
2019
All-Big West Second Team
Selected to the Big West All-Freshman Team
Was third on the team in scoring with 41 goals as a true freshman
Recorded 15 steals and six assists
Had a career high five goals against LMU (2/23)
San Marcos Senior High School
Female Athlete of the Year by Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table
Female Athlete of the Year at San Marcos High School
CIF Division 1 Champions
Personal
Education Science major
Parents are Holly and Niel
Sister Olivia Smith swims at UC Davis
Was part of the Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club Team, 2013-2018
Has traveled to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and England
Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland
CAREER GOALS
96 (2019-present)
SEASON-HIGH GOALS
41 in 2019
GAME-HIGH GOALS
5 2x last (vs. Fresno St. 1/26/20)
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Monday, April 20
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