Josh Smith

Position:
Midfielder/Defender
Height:
5-10
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Federal Way, Wash.
High School:
Decatur HS

SENIOR (2013): Started 18 games, primarily playing at right-back ... CoSIDA Academic All-American ... First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic Selection ... Scored the first goal of his career against Cleveland State (8/30) ... Found the net against Oakland (9/8) ... Both of his goals were game winners ... Recorded an assist against Seattle U (9/13).

JUNIOR (2012): Named the team’s Everyday Champion … Selected to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team … Played in 14 games, all off the bench … Finished the season with three shots with one on goal at UCLA (10/5).

SOPHOMORE (2011): Appeared in 12 games, making seven starts ... Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team ... First start of the season came at Sacramento State on Sept. 11 (W, 4-3), the first in a string of five consecutive starts ... Had two shots on the season, putting both on net, in games at Stanford (Oct. 16) and San Diego State (Oct. 28).

FRESHMAN (2010): Played in 15 games and started six ... First collegiate match was against UMKC in the season-opener ... Had two shots on goal during the season with one on goal ... Shots came against Central Arkansas and Washington ... Played 561 minutes on the season.

ODP: Played for the Washington ODP in 2006 and 2007 ... Was team captain in 2006.

CLUB: Played four years as a midfielder/defender on the Crossfire Premier for coach Bernie James in Redmond, Wash.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Decatur High School ... Played varsity soccer for two years ... Named First Team All-State after senior year ... Was named to the All-Conference Second Team ... Was team captain senior season ... Also ran cross country for two years ... Was Student Body President and National Honors Society member ... Was a USAA All-American Scholar.

PERSONAL: Born in Federal Way, Wash. ... Son of Sean and Tami Smith ... Father is a high school teacher and mother is a middle school teacher ... Has a younger brother, Spencer ... Chose Oregon State for "the Pac-10 soccer team and exceptional engineering programs that fit perfectly with my athletic and academic goals" ... Majoring in Engineering.