Rob Smith
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 145
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- Hometown:
- Lincoln, England
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- Position:
- Midfielder
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic HS
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- g
- 16
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- a
- 8
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- pts
- 40
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- gw
- 4
Bio
Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior
Honors and Awards
- 2016, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2016, NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
- 2016, NSAA Offensive Player of the Year
- 2016, First team all-NSAA
- 2016, First team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2016, NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25, Nov. 1)
- 2015, First team all-NSAA
- 2015, First team, NAIA Omaha World-Herald all-Nebraska
- 2015, NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11)
- 2014, MCAC Freshman of the Year
- 2014, First Team all-MCAC
- 2014, Honorable mention Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2014, MCAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
2016 Season (Junior): Named NSAA Offensive Player of the Year on his way to earning first team all-conference accolades for the third-straight season … An NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and first team Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska selection … Led team in goals (16) and finished second in assists (8) on the season … Four of his goals went as game-winners … Appeared in 18 matches and made 17 starts … Scored all four BU goals against Hastings (Sept. 18), the first four-goal game by any Bruin all-time … Recorded back-to-back hat tricks at Presentation (Oct. 22) and at Grace (Oct. 26) … Tallied a school-record nine points (3 goals, 3 assists) at Grace (Oct. 26) … Scored the game-winning goal in the NSAA semi-final against Viterbo (Nov. 4) … Named NSAA Offensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 25, Nov. 1).
2015 Season (Sophomore): First team all-conference selection for the second straight year … Led the team with seven assists and 29 points ... Second on the club with seven goals ... Recorded a pair of two-assist games against Morningside (9/27) and Viterbo (10/3) ... Scored a goal and recorded an assist in the North Star semi-final against Viterbo (11/6) ... Scored a goal in the North Star Championship Match at Jamestown (11/8) and set up the game-winner by drawing a penalty ... Scored the game-tying goal in the NAIA National Tournament second round game against Lindenwood-Belleville (12/1).
2014 Season (Freshman): MCAC Freshman of the Year and first team all-MCAC selection … ranks sixth nationally with six game-winning goals … Leads the team in goals (11), assists (7), points (29), and shots on goal (28) … Had a career-high five points in a 4-1 victory over Doane on Aug. 27 in which he scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner.
High School: Competed for Lincoln City under head coach Damian Froggatt ... Recorded nine goals and five assists during the 2013-14 season ... Scored two goals in Lincoln City's victory over Shrewsbury in the Midland Youth Cup.
Personal: Son of Dave and Dianne Smith ... Born on March 6, 1996 ... Majoring in health and human performance.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 4 |
| Games started | 17 | 4 |
| Goals | 16 | 5 |
| Assists | 8 | 2 |
| Points | 40 | 12 |
| Shots | 70 | 21 |
| Shot Pct | .229 | .238 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 4 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 2 | .400 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 6 | .667 | 4 | .667 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 3 | .500 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 6 | .600 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 6 | .600 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 1 | .143 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 3.89 | .229 | 2.00 | .514 |
| Conference | 4 | 5.25 | .238 | 2.75 | .524 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 3.44 | .290 | 1.67 | .484 |
| Away | 7 | 5.29 | .189 | 2.71 | .514 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 4.08 | .204 | 2.00 | .490 |
| Losses | 4 | 2.75 | .455 | 2.00 | .727 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2.50 | .000 | 1.00 | .400 |
| September | 8 | 2.50 | .300 | 1.63 | .650 |
| October | 6 | 6.17 | .243 | 3.33 | .541 |
| November | 2 | 4.00 | .125 | .50 | .125 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 70 | .229 | 36 | .514 |
| Conference | 4 | 21 | .238 | 11 | .524 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 31 | .290 | 15 | .484 |
| Away | 7 | 37 | .189 | 19 | .514 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 49 | .204 | 24 | .490 |
| Losses | 4 | 11 | .455 | 8 | .727 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 5 | .000 | 2 | .400 |
| September | 8 | 20 | .300 | 13 | .650 |
| October | 6 | 37 | .243 | 20 | .541 |
| November | 2 | 8 | .125 | 1 | .125 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Conference | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 18 | 17 | .89 | .44 | 2.22 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | 1.25 | .50 | 3.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | .22 | 2.22 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | 1.00 | .86 | 2.86 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 12 | .83 | .58 | 2.25 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 1.25 | .00 | 2.50 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | .00 | .50 | .50 |
| September | 8 | 7 | .75 | .13 | 1.63 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
News mentions
Rob Smith (Lincoln, England) has earned Honorable Mention All-American honors
Rob Smith (Offensive) and Daniel Coupland (Defensive) were named Players of the Year and Mark Heath-Preston was named Coach of the Year
The Bruins made efficient use of their four shots on goal, scoring on all four attempts
Rob Smith was honored for the second time this year and Ben Martin for the first
The win gives Bellevue back-to-back NSAA regular season championships and three-straight regular-season conference titles overall
Rob Smith scored his second hat trick in as many games to help BU to an easy 12-0 win
Jr. Rob Smith and Jr. Daniel Coupland were named NSAA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
Rob Smith and Daniel Coupland both scored hat tricks to lead the Bruins
Edgar Guzman and David Goolsby each scored twice in BU’s rout of Jamestown
Daniel Coupland scored a pair of goals and Rob Smith added the game-winner and an assist
Daniel Coupland, Jonas Starkus, and Travis Hurd all scored goals in the Bruin victory
Rob Smith scored his fifth-straight goal for the Bruins over the last two games
BU’s Rob Smith matched Hastings’ Daniel Whitehall with a game-high four goals
Daniel Coupland scored on a PK and Ben Martin made seven saves in goal in the win
Rob Smith pulled Bellevue within a goal just before half and Scott Robson forced OT with his 79th minute goal
Edgar Guzman and Daniel Coupland scored goals for the Bruins
Bellevue is favored to repeat as league champs after collecting four of five first place votes
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