2017 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Tom Smith
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, N.J.
- High School:
- Rutgers Prep
2019 (Senior): Started all 15 games at midfield ... led the Bison in assists (13) and finished fourth in points (31) and goals (18) ... also logged 22 ground balls and three caused turnovers ... was sensational against No. 17/16 Army West Point, registering seven points (4g-3a) ... had a four-point outing (1g-3a) at No. 11/10 Ohio State ... registered three points (2g-1a) in each of final two games of the campaign ... collected multiple ground balls six times, topping out at five against Holy Cross ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Junior): Enjoyed breakout junior year ... played in 14 games, with 12 starts, at midfield ... posted 26 points on 21 goals and five assists ... fifth among Bison in goals ... 12 goals (57% of season total) came in final three games ... over that stretch, netted five against Lafayette, three against No. 19 Lehigh and four against Boston University (PL Tournament) ... also notched an assist against the Mountain Hawks and Terriers ... strung together two four-game goal streaks ... had four-point (2g-2a) outing against Boston University, then a career high ... collected 11 ground balls, topping out at two in back-to-back games at Holy Cross and against Boston University ... caused both turnovers in upset at No. 3 Yale ... recorded 53 shots and a .717 sog% ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, including six starts with the first midfield line in the second half of the season ... finished with three goals and four assists for seven points ... first career goal came in his first career start, a 12-6 win over previously unbeaten Boston University ... also scored against Patriot League rivals Loyola and Army ... handed out two assists against Mount St. Mary's and one each against Colgate and Boston University ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Freshman): Saw action in games against Lafayette and Holy Cross (Patriot League Tournament).
Before Bucknell: Lettered four times in lacrosse and twice in soccer at Rutgers Prep ... piled up 275 points on 142 goals and 133 assists in his career ... as a junior earned first team all-area, second team all-county and second team all-non-public honors ... as a sophomore was part of a team that finished 18-3 and won the Prep B state title.
Personal: Born July 31, 1997 in Chester, N.J. ... son of Dave and Pamela Smith ... has a younger sister, Allyson ... cousin of Bucknell classmate Christian Klipstein, former Bison standout Ryan Klipstein '11 and former Army defenseman Reaves Klipstein ... major was economics.
