Audrey Smith Season 2021

Prior to UTSA
Comes to San Antonio after opening her career with three seasons at Texas Tech … as a freshman in 2018, appeared in six matches with eight sets played … totaled five digs and a service ace as a freshman, adding two assists … had a serve to clinch the match at UTRGV … as a sophomore, appeared in 12 matches … set career highs in assists (three) against Lehigh, adding a pair of digs … had an assist in each of her first four matches of the year … notched a dig against West Virginia and Texas … notched two aces, coming vs. Abilene Christian and UIW … earned Academic All-Big 12 First-Team honors … appeared in one match for Texas Tech in 2020 as a junior – the fall conference season – against West Virginia.

High School
Played at Sharyland Pioneer High School for coach Laura Cavasos … led team to the area round of the playoffs in all four seasons … dual-sport athlete that lettered in track & field … on the 2017 Under Armor All-America Watch List … earned 2016 TAVC Class 5A All-State first-team honors … named first-team all-area and District 31-5A Setter of the Year in 2016 … served as team captain as a senior … named first-team all-district in 2016 … tabbed District 31-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2014 … played club volleyball at RGV Venom … earned academic all-district honors in 2016. 

Personal 
Full name is Audrey Joyce Smith … born in McAllen, Texas … daughter of Roland and Melissa Smith … has a brother, Michael (32) and sisters Erin Matej (30) and Elise Keller (26) … grandfather played football at Rice … brother played football at Texas Lutheran University and sister Erin rode equestrian at Texas A&M.
 
Groff on Smith … 
"Audrey brings great experience to our roster. She is a versatile player who saw time at Texas Tech as a setter, defensive specialist and server. She will be valuable on and off the court and will be relied on to be a leader in our program."