Smith joined Ursinus from DeSales University, where she was named the schools first-ever womens lacrosse head coach in 2015. She guided the Bulldogs to a pair of five-win tallies in the programs first two seasons before breaking through in 2019, when she earned MAC Freedom Coach of the Year honors after steering the squad to a 10-8 overall mark and appearances in the MAC Freedom tournament and the ECAC championship. The Bulldogs went 3-3 during the 2020 campaign, giving Smith a total of 23 wins in her three-and-a-half seasons.

Smith coached one all-region player, a pair of first team all-conference performers, and seven second team all-conference selections at DeSales.

It is an honor to be named the next womens lacrosse head coach at Ursinus, and to be a part of Coaches Row, Smith said. The storied history of this program and the college is unparalleled, and I cannot wait to get to know all of our Bear student-athletes, staff, faculty, and alumnae. My goal for UCWLAX is to find success in the classroom, on the field, and in life. Lauras leadership and vision for the department really sold me on why it is so special to be a part of Team Ursinus. I want to thank Laura and the entire search committee for being so helpful during this process, and especially Kevin Small for making me feel so comfortable!

Before her time at DeSales, Smith spent two years as a graduate assistant at Stevenson, helping the Mustangs to a 25-13 cumulative record and the programs first MAC Commonwealth championship in 2014. While with Stevenson, she helped coach two first team all-region players, seven All-MAC Commonwealth honorees, and a MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year.

Smith has also coached the T3 club program since 2015, currently leading the 2021 team as head coach. She has served on the IWLCA Regional Advisory Committee and the IWLCA Division III All-America Committee since 2016.

As an undergraduate, Smith was a three-year member of the womens lacrosse team at the University of Florida, where she was part of the top-ranked recruiting class for the inaugural team in 2009. She appeared in just 11 games due to injury, eventually serving as team manager as a senior. Florida won the America Lacrosse Championship in 2011 and advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2012, Smiths sophomore season. She was recognized on the SEC Freshman and ALC Academic Honor Roll.