2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 14
Jill Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Farmington Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Mercy
Bio
At Michigan
• Broke the Michigan career points record with 245
• Became the second player in Michigan history to record 200 career pointsÂ
• Eclipsed her standing single-season points record with 82
• Collected 10 points (eight goals, two assists) to set the single-game Big Ten Tournament and Michigan recordsÂ
• Scored in 37 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in Michigan history (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Had a 37-game point streak to break the previous Michigan record of 32 (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Ranked second in program history with 192 draw control wins
• Two-time IWLCA Second Team All-American (2024, 2025)
• Two-time IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region (2024, 2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2025)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (2025)
• Three-time Tewaaraton Nominee (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Three-time Tewaaraton Watch List (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Three-time First Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American Honorable Mention (2025)
• USA Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-American (2025)
• Inside Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-American (2025)
• IWLCA Senior All-Star Game Selection (2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American (2024)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American (2024)
• IL Women Preseason All-America Second Team (2024)
• IL Lacrosse Top 50 (2024)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
• Two-time Big Ten Player to Watch (2024, 2025)
• IWLCA All-America Second Team (2023)
• ILWomen All-America Third Team (2023)
• IWLCA All-Region First Team (2023)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention (2023)
• IL Midseason All-America second team (2023)
• Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, March 7)
• Two-time Big Ten All-Tournament team (2023, 2025)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week (Feb. 13, 2023)
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, 2023)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Invited to USA Lacrosse Team Camp and Sixes Camp (2025)
Senior (2025)
• Broke the Michigan career points record with 245
• Became the second player in Michigan history to record 200 career pointsÂ
• Eclipsed her standing single-season points record with 82
• Collected 10 points (eight goals, two assists) to set the single-game Big Ten Tournament and Michigan recordsÂ
• Scored in 37 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in Michigan history (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Had a 37-game point streak to break the previous Michigan record of 32 (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Ranked second in program history with 192 draw control wins
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• IWLCA Second Team All-American
• IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American
• IWLCA Senior All-Star Game Selection
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American Honorable Mention
• Tewaaraton Award Watch ListÂ
• Big Ten Player to Watch
• USA Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-AmericanÂ
• Inside Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-AmericanÂ
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Invited to USA Lacrosse Team Camp and Sixes Camp
• Appeared in and started all 20 games
• Paced Michigan with 82 points that included 59 goals and 23 assists
• Notched 18 multi-point games with 11 hat tricks
• Ranked second on the team with 74 draw control wins
• Recorded a .706 shots on goal percentage with 89 of her 126 shots reaching the cage
• Scored 10 free position goals
• Added 21 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers
Junior (2024)
• IWLCA Second Team All-American
• Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American
• IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Player to Watch
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Broke the Michigan career goals record ending the season with 137 career goals
• Notched a team-best 71 points
• Had a team-high 57 goals and added 14 assists
• Ranked second on the team with 66 draw control wins
• Added 15 ground balls and eight caused turnovers
• Had at least one point in all but one game
• Notched 10 hat tricks
• Scored seven goals and had two assists for nine points at Marquette
• Produced six games with five-or-more points
Sophomore (2023)
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• IWLCA All-America Second Team
• ILWomen All-America Third Team
• IWLCA All-Region First Team
• USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention
• First Team All-Big Ten
• IL Midseason All-America second team
• Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, March 7)
• Big Ten All-Tournament team
• Started 19 of 20 games
• Broke the U-M points record (77) and goals record (65)
• Had 12 assists
• Ranked third on the team with 46 draw control wins
• Produced 16 multi-goal games
• Had 12 games with two-or-more draw control wins
• Tallied 14 hat tricks
• Had a season-best seven points at Colorado with five goals and two assists
• Won a season-best six draw controls at No. 7 Florida
• Picked up 16 ground balls and had nine caused turnovers
Freshman (2022)
• Saw action in 14 games and started the final four games of the season
• Scored 15 goals
• Was 4-for-8 in free position attempts
• Had six draw control wins and six ground balls
• Added three caused turnovers
• Recorded back-to-back hat tricks in the postseason, including scoring four goals against Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Prep
• Prepped at Mercy High School where she was a three-year letterwinner with her junior season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Earned All-American honors in her sophomore and senior seasons
• Named the Lacrosese Player of the Year as a senior
• Was a finalist for Lacrosse Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Was a three-time first team all-state honoree and All-Catholic honoree
• Three-time team MVP
• Set 37 records in the state of Michigan
• Holds the Michigan high school record for most points in a single game (21)
• Also set the Michigan high school individual scoring record average of 9.07 goals per game
Club
• Played club lacrosse for Triumph/Lakeshore where she was named an Under Armour All-American Midwest
• Also an Under Armour 150 Selection
• Named a National Lacrosse Classic All-American and an All-Star Team-Selection
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Academic/Extracurricular
• Was on the honor roll
• Is the leader of the Fishbowl Club
Other Sports
• Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball
Personal
• Full name is Jillian Katherine Smith
• Daughter of Brian and Kristin Smith
• Father, Brian, played basketball at Saint Mary's College before transferring to play at Northwood University
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Sport Management
• Broke the Michigan career points record with 245
• Became the second player in Michigan history to record 200 career pointsÂ
• Eclipsed her standing single-season points record with 82
• Collected 10 points (eight goals, two assists) to set the single-game Big Ten Tournament and Michigan recordsÂ
• Scored in 37 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in Michigan history (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Had a 37-game point streak to break the previous Michigan record of 32 (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Ranked second in program history with 192 draw control wins
• Two-time IWLCA Second Team All-American (2024, 2025)
• Two-time IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region (2024, 2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2025)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (2025)
• Three-time Tewaaraton Nominee (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Three-time Tewaaraton Watch List (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Three-time First Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American Honorable Mention (2025)
• USA Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-American (2025)
• Inside Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-American (2025)
• IWLCA Senior All-Star Game Selection (2025)
• Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American (2024)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American (2024)
• IL Women Preseason All-America Second Team (2024)
• IL Lacrosse Top 50 (2024)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
• Two-time Big Ten Player to Watch (2024, 2025)
• IWLCA All-America Second Team (2023)
• ILWomen All-America Third Team (2023)
• IWLCA All-Region First Team (2023)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention (2023)
• IL Midseason All-America second team (2023)
• Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, March 7)
• Two-time Big Ten All-Tournament team (2023, 2025)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week (Feb. 13, 2023)
• Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, 2023)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Invited to USA Lacrosse Team Camp and Sixes Camp (2025)
Senior (2025)
• Broke the Michigan career points record with 245
• Became the second player in Michigan history to record 200 career pointsÂ
• Eclipsed her standing single-season points record with 82
• Collected 10 points (eight goals, two assists) to set the single-game Big Ten Tournament and Michigan recordsÂ
• Scored in 37 consecutive games, which is the longest streak in Michigan history (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Had a 37-game point streak to break the previous Michigan record of 32 (Feb. 24, 2024-May 11, 2025)
• Ranked second in program history with 192 draw control wins
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• IWLCA Second Team All-American
• IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American
• IWLCA Senior All-Star Game Selection
• All-Big Ten First Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American Honorable Mention
• Tewaaraton Award Watch ListÂ
• Big Ten Player to Watch
• USA Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-AmericanÂ
• Inside Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-AmericanÂ
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Invited to USA Lacrosse Team Camp and Sixes Camp
• Appeared in and started all 20 games
• Paced Michigan with 82 points that included 59 goals and 23 assists
• Notched 18 multi-point games with 11 hat tricks
• Ranked second on the team with 74 draw control wins
• Recorded a .706 shots on goal percentage with 89 of her 126 shots reaching the cage
• Scored 10 free position goals
• Added 21 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers
Junior (2024)
• IWLCA Second Team All-American
• Inside Lacrosse Second Team All-American
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team All-American
• IWLCA West/Midwest First Team All-Region
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Player to Watch
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Broke the Michigan career goals record ending the season with 137 career goals
• Notched a team-best 71 points
• Had a team-high 57 goals and added 14 assists
• Ranked second on the team with 66 draw control wins
• Added 15 ground balls and eight caused turnovers
• Had at least one point in all but one game
• Notched 10 hat tricks
• Scored seven goals and had two assists for nine points at Marquette
• Produced six games with five-or-more points
Sophomore (2023)
• Tewaaraton Award Nominee
• IWLCA All-America Second Team
• ILWomen All-America Third Team
• IWLCA All-Region First Team
• USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention
• First Team All-Big Ten
• IL Midseason All-America second team
• Two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14, March 7)
• Big Ten All-Tournament team
• Started 19 of 20 games
• Broke the U-M points record (77) and goals record (65)
• Had 12 assists
• Ranked third on the team with 46 draw control wins
• Produced 16 multi-goal games
• Had 12 games with two-or-more draw control wins
• Tallied 14 hat tricks
• Had a season-best seven points at Colorado with five goals and two assists
• Won a season-best six draw controls at No. 7 Florida
• Picked up 16 ground balls and had nine caused turnovers
Freshman (2022)
• Saw action in 14 games and started the final four games of the season
• Scored 15 goals
• Was 4-for-8 in free position attempts
• Had six draw control wins and six ground balls
• Added three caused turnovers
• Recorded back-to-back hat tricks in the postseason, including scoring four goals against Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
Prep
• Prepped at Mercy High School where she was a three-year letterwinner with her junior season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Earned All-American honors in her sophomore and senior seasons
• Named the Lacrosese Player of the Year as a senior
• Was a finalist for Lacrosse Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Was a three-time first team all-state honoree and All-Catholic honoree
• Three-time team MVP
• Set 37 records in the state of Michigan
• Holds the Michigan high school record for most points in a single game (21)
• Also set the Michigan high school individual scoring record average of 9.07 goals per game
Club
• Played club lacrosse for Triumph/Lakeshore where she was named an Under Armour All-American Midwest
• Also an Under Armour 150 Selection
• Named a National Lacrosse Classic All-American and an All-Star Team-Selection
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Academic/Extracurricular
• Was on the honor roll
• Is the leader of the Fishbowl Club
Other Sports
• Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball
Personal
• Full name is Jillian Katherine Smith
• Daughter of Brian and Kristin Smith
• Father, Brian, played basketball at Saint Mary's College before transferring to play at Northwood University
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Majoring in Sport Management
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