Natalie Smith

Class:
Freshman
Position:
L
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Weatherford, Texas
High School:
Boswell High School

Updated through 2019 season

Junior (2019)
• 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 32 matches, starting each match as libero
• Registered a team-leading 3.42 digs per set average
• Set new career bests in total digs (390), assists (102) and service aces (18)
• Had 21 double-digit dig matches, including six straight to end the year
• Also registered a team-high three 20+ dig performances
• Served up three aces on two occasions, vs. Northern Arizona (Aug. 30), and vs. Iowa (Nov. 13)
• Tallied a career-best 29 digs at Notre Dame (Sept. 18)
• Had a career-high eight assists in Michigan's four-set win over No. 21 Illinois (Nov. 9)

Sophomore (2018)
• 2018 Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 34 matches, making 16 starts at defensive specialist
• Averaged 1.98 digs per set and 0.92 assists per set
• Tied her career-high with three service aces in a five-set win at Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 1)
• Tallied 13 digs with an assist in a 3-1 victory over Michigan State (Nov. 24)
• Set a career-high with 16 digs and six assists in a five-set match at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Racked up 13 digs in a 3-1 win at Notre Dame (Sept. 16)
• Picked up her first collegiate kill in a victory over Oakland (Sept. 7)

Freshman (2017)
• Collegiate debut: August 26 vs. Loyola Marymount
• Played in 29 matches, making four starts
• Totaled 128 digs on the season with 12 service aces
• Recorded 11 digs in a 3-1 victory over Maryland (Sept. 30)
• Made her first career start against Green Bay (Sept. 2) during the Michigan Invitational
• Recorded a career-high three service aces in a win over Ohio State (Sept. 29)
• Started and totaled seven digs in a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Michigan State (Nov. 15)

Prep
• Four-year varsity letterwinner
• Four-time 6-5A First Team All-District Selection
• Star Telegram Newspaper All-Region team (2016)
• 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
• Guided her team to a District, Area, and Regional Championship in 2015 and 2016

Club/National
• Tejas Volleyball Club (2012-2017)
• 2013 USA National Champions
• 2016 5th Place at USA National Championship

Personal
• Natalie Mae Smith
• Born Sep. 14, 1998
• Daughter of Warren and Janine Smith
• Has one sister, Brooke
• Sister, Brooke, plays volleyball at Kansas State
• Father, Warren, was a member of the Texas Track and Field team (1987-1991)
• Mother, Janine, played volleyball at Texas (1988-1992)