Smith College Athletics

While at Smith, Black was a four-sport athlete, competing on the varsity field hockey, lacrosse, squash and crew teams, with special talents in the latter two sports. Black's success in squash and crew was unique because she began her Smith athletic career as a novice in both sports. In squash, she played in the No. 2 position her sophomore and junior years and moved to No. 1 her senior season, winning the consolation tournament at the Collegiate Invitational. On the crew team, Black helped row the Varsity 8 boat to three consecutive 3rd place finishes at the New England Regatta in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She went on to participate in the Olympic Developmental Crew program after college.