NORTHAMPTON - With a loaded roster of eight seniors and four of its top five goal scorers from a season ago returning, expectations are high for the Smith College lacrosse program. Smith, which was selected No. 5 in the NEWMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, begins its season on Saturday, February 21 at Skidmore.
Schedule Breakdown
- Smith's regular season schedule consists of 17 games which includes 10 games against NEWMAC opponents (Babson, Coast Guard, Clark, Emerson, MHC, MIT, Salve Regina, Springfield, Wellesley, and Wheaton)
- In addition to the NEWMAC, Smith plays seven non-conference games against Skidmore, Emmanuel, WNEU, Hartford, Amherst, Westfield State,and Denison
- Smith plays three games against teams that were ranked in the 2026 IWLCA Preseason Poll (#10 Denison, #14 Amherst, #19 Babson)
- On Saturday, April 18, Smith will host Senior Day to recognize the following student-athletes
- All home and NEWMAC games will be streamed on FloCollege
Head Coach Katie Moore
- Now in her 11th season, head coach Katie Moore is joined by graduate assistant coaches Ally Washburn and Phoebe Crowther
- Moore has guided Smith to the NEWMAC Quarterfinals in the last six season seasons of play
Players to Watch
- Caroline Sanders (Orange County, CA/Santa Margarita Catholic) (41 goals/25 assists/66 points) and Kyra Hawk (San Jose, CA/The Harker School) (61 goals/25 assists/86 points) earned All-Conference honors a season ago
- Jenna Paczkowski (Jupiter, FL/Choate Rosemary Hall) and Layna Fitzgerald (Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral) combined to score 60 goals in 2025
- An experienced defense is highlighted by Darci DeAngelis (Boise, ID/Boise) (28 ground balls/17 caused turnovers), Leigh Hillmanno (Yardville, NJ/Princeton Day School) (23 ground balls/11 caused turnovers) and Yasmin Grant (South Orange, NJ/Columbia) (14 ground balls/18 caused turnovers)
- Sanders led the squad with 92 draw controls last year followed by Jordan Hoffman (Portland, OR/Jesuit) (37) and Caroline Weyhrich (Boise, ID/Boise) (32)
- Brooke Testa (Pittstown, NJ/Delaware Valley) made 17 starts in goal, totaling 124 saves and a 7-5 record
First Home Game
Smith hosts Emmanuel in its home opener on Wednesday, February 25 at 5:00pm.
About Smith Athletics: Smith College is a NCAA Division III member of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference that sponsors 11 intercollegiate sports. For more information log on to smithpioneers.com and follow us on Facebook, and Instagram.
