2006 Field Hockey Roster
Julie Anne Smith
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- High School:
- Sacred Heart
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
As a junior (2008) -- Made the transition from the backfield to the forward line... Played in 15 games... Scored three goals... Selected to the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
As a sophomore 2007) -- Played in 11 games with six starts... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List in the spring and fall... Selected to NFHCA National Academic Squad.
As a freshman (2006) -- Played in four games with one start... Named to Athletic Director's honor roll in the fall and spring and the Dean's List in the spring... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad... Earned BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors.
In 2005 -- Redshirted... Earned BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List in the fall and spring... Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad.
In High School -- Lettered four years in field hockey under coaches Lainey Habeeb and Liz Lewis... Named to the All-State Tournament team and the All-Jefferson County team (2004)... Played for the two-time Kentucky State runner-up team... Earned All-Apple Tournament honors (2003)... Named Varsity Ms. Defense in 2002 and JV Most Improved Defense in 2001... Participated in National Futures Tournament (2002-03)... Played for the 2003 National Indoor Tournament pool winners... Also lettered in track.
Personal -- Full name is Julie Anne Smith... Nickname is J.A. or Jules... Daughter of Denny and Barbara Smith... Birthdate is June 8, 1987... Major is biology and psychology... Her cousin, Joe Jacoby, played football for U of L and the Washington Redskins... Post college ambition is to go to medical school and become a family physician... Proudest moment of her life was when she became a big sister... Before every game she says a prayer during the national anthem and waves to Jacob... Her parents are her role models... Favorite athlete is Tori Murden McClure... The best part of Team Cardinal is making lifelong friends.
