2024 Women's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Smith, Alexis
Goalkeeper
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/ Women's Water PoloUtility
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/ Women's Water PoloUtility
/ Women's Water PoloGoalkeeper
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Jersey Number 9
Alexis Smith
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Merced, CA
- High School:
- El Capitan HS
Bio
CSUN - 2025 (Redshirt Junior)
Smith appeared in 19 matches while recording a career-high nine goals and 14 points ... added five assists, three steals and two field blocks ... posted a career-high four goals and four assists in a win vs. Carthage College (1/26/25) ... recorded a hat trick with one assist, two steals and two field blocks vs. Redlands (3/1/25) ... scored final goal of the season vs. No. 12 Princeton (3/15/25) ... collected Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
Smith made eight appearances, totaling one goal, three assists, four points and two steals ... hit the back of the net in a win over Claremont Mudd-Scripps (1/20/24) ... dished out two assists at Redlands (2/3/24) ... named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Smith appeared in 22 matches in her second season ... posted new career-highs in goals (5), assists (7), steals (5), blocks (5) and exclusions drawn (4) ... scored first goal of the year vs. La Verne (1/21/23) ... hit the net and had an assist vs. Austin College (2/19/23) ... netted a season-high two goals at Redlands (2/25/23) ... dished out three assists and blocked two shots vs. Carthage College (3/5/23) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team and ACWPC All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Smith played in eight matches in her first season at CSUN ... finished with three goals, one assist and one block for the year ... scored her first career goal vs. Fresno Pacific (2/25/22) ... tallied a goal and an assist in a win over Chapman (2/25/22) ... hit the net once more vs. Ottawa Arizona (3/25/22).
CAREER STATS
El Capitan High School
Lettered four seasons on the varsity water polo and swim team while she spent a season on the dive team ... earned first-team all-league honors four times, first-team all-section in 2019 and league Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 ... helped the Gauchos win four league titles and advance to the Sac-Joaquin section championship game in 2019 ... graduated valedictorian and was an academic all-american ... played club soccer for Royal 559 in Fresno, Calif.
Personal
Parents are Kevin and Dara Smith ... both of her parents are educators ... she has a younger brother, Ryan Smith ... her father played lacrosse at the University of the Pacific while her cousin, Bella Ternero, played soccer at Long Beach State, her uncle, Felipe Ternero played professional soccer for Real Betis FC in Spain and her third cousin, Stan Smith, played professional tennis and won Wimbledon in 1972 ... favorites include Red Bull Racing, Mikaela Shiffrin, Natalie Portman, "Derry Girls," "10 Things I Hate About You," BØRNS, ABBA and mexican food ... chose CSUN because she loved the Southern California atmosphere as well as the coaches and players made her feel welcomed ... lists making the final goal and winning her third consecutive undefeated league championship her junior season in high school as her greatest sports moment.
Smith appeared in 19 matches while recording a career-high nine goals and 14 points ... added five assists, three steals and two field blocks ... posted a career-high four goals and four assists in a win vs. Carthage College (1/26/25) ... recorded a hat trick with one assist, two steals and two field blocks vs. Redlands (3/1/25) ... scored final goal of the season vs. No. 12 Princeton (3/15/25) ... collected Big West All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
Smith made eight appearances, totaling one goal, three assists, four points and two steals ... hit the back of the net in a win over Claremont Mudd-Scripps (1/20/24) ... dished out two assists at Redlands (2/3/24) ... named to the ACWPC All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Sophomore)
Smith appeared in 22 matches in her second season ... posted new career-highs in goals (5), assists (7), steals (5), blocks (5) and exclusions drawn (4) ... scored first goal of the year vs. La Verne (1/21/23) ... hit the net and had an assist vs. Austin College (2/19/23) ... netted a season-high two goals at Redlands (2/25/23) ... dished out three assists and blocked two shots vs. Carthage College (3/5/23) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team and ACWPC All-Academic Team.
CSUN - 2022 (Freshman)
Smith played in eight matches in her first season at CSUN ... finished with three goals, one assist and one block for the year ... scored her first career goal vs. Fresno Pacific (2/25/22) ... tallied a goal and an assist in a win over Chapman (2/25/22) ... hit the net once more vs. Ottawa Arizona (3/25/22).
CAREER STATS
| Year | Matches | Goals | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Exclusions Drawn |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 57 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
El Capitan High School
Lettered four seasons on the varsity water polo and swim team while she spent a season on the dive team ... earned first-team all-league honors four times, first-team all-section in 2019 and league Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 ... helped the Gauchos win four league titles and advance to the Sac-Joaquin section championship game in 2019 ... graduated valedictorian and was an academic all-american ... played club soccer for Royal 559 in Fresno, Calif.
Personal
Parents are Kevin and Dara Smith ... both of her parents are educators ... she has a younger brother, Ryan Smith ... her father played lacrosse at the University of the Pacific while her cousin, Bella Ternero, played soccer at Long Beach State, her uncle, Felipe Ternero played professional soccer for Real Betis FC in Spain and her third cousin, Stan Smith, played professional tennis and won Wimbledon in 1972 ... favorites include Red Bull Racing, Mikaela Shiffrin, Natalie Portman, "Derry Girls," "10 Things I Hate About You," BØRNS, ABBA and mexican food ... chose CSUN because she loved the Southern California atmosphere as well as the coaches and players made her feel welcomed ... lists making the final goal and winning her third consecutive undefeated league championship her junior season in high school as her greatest sports moment.
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