Smith arrives in Newark after four seasons at Wesleyan University as the Associate Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. At Wesleyan, Smith held a 36-14 overall record with the program ending each of her four seasons nationally ranked in the IWLCA Division III Coaches Poll.

This past season the Cardinals finished as the NESCAC Championship Runner-up, after making an appearance in the 2019 NCAA Division III Semifinals. In 2018, Wesleyan advanced to the third round of the NCAA DIII Tournament, earning its first program win in the NCAA tournament that season.

While at Wesleyan, Smith developed 11 All-Americans, 11 All-NESCAC players, and successfully recruited 40 players from 6 states. She also served as an assistant field hockey coach for the Cardinals and has served as a head coach and recruiting coordinator for the Nor'easter Premier Lacrosse Club in New Haven, Conn., since 2013.

A 2017 graduate from Fairfield University, Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and played four years for the Stags as a midfielder. The Guilford, Conn., native appeared in 20 games throughout her career, was a member of the 2015 MAAC Tournament Championship team and competed in 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Tournament.