Bridget Smestad
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- Height:
- 5'2"
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- Hometown:
- Branford, Conn.
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- Position:
- Attack
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Branford
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- Major:
- Psychology
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- gp
- 11
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- p
- 4
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 3
Bio
As a Junior:
Appeared in 9 games...recorded four goals and one assist for five points on the season...named to the Dean's List...served as Psi Chi Treasurer
As a Sophomore:
Appeared in eight games for the Lancers...scored one goal and one assist for two points on the season
Personal:
Bridget was born in Islip, N.Y...is majoring in psychology with a minor in political science at Worcester State...the daughter of Peter and Deirdre Smestad...has four siblings, Ashlee, a former lacrosse player for Division I University of Hartford, Jocelyn, who plays lacrosse at East Stroudsburg University, Nolan, and Kaylan..,favorite spot on campus is the POD...chose Worcester State for the welcoming community of both the school and the lacrosse team
Before Worcester State:
Bridget is a 2019 graduate of Branford High School in Branford, Conn...played two years of varsity volleyball and one year of varsity lacrosse for the Hornets
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 4 |
| Points | 4 | 3 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 3 | 2 |
| Shots | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting percentage | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Shots on goal | 1 | 1 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Free position goals-shots | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ground balls | 3 | 0 |
| Draw controls | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Caused turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | at Smith | L, 15-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | Bates | L, 16-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. Colby-Sawyer | W, 13-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Emerson | W, 22-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 21 | Western New Eng. | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 24 | Southern Me. | L, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 19-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 1 | Bridgewater St. | W, 15-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 14-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | at Wellesley | W, 15-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 8 | at MCLA | W, 20-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 12 | at WestConn | L, 18-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 15 | Mass. Maritime | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 19 | Westfield St. | L, 18-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 21 | at Salem St. | W, 19-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 25 | at Framingham St. | L, 15-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Fitchburg St. | W, 18-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| May 2 | #5 Salem St. | W, 17-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 4 | at Westfield St. | L, 21-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | at Smith | L, 15-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | Bates | L, 16-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 14 | vs. Colby-Sawyer | W, 13-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | vs. Emerson | W, 22-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | Western New Eng. | L, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 24 | Southern Me. | L, 11-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 29 | Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 19-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | Bridgewater St. | W, 15-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 14-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | at Wellesley | W, 15-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at MCLA | W, 20-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | at WestConn | L, 18-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | Mass. Maritime | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | Westfield St. | L, 18-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 21 | at Salem St. | W, 19-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at Framingham St. | L, 15-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 29 | Fitchburg St. | W, 18-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | #5 Salem St. | W, 17-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 4 | at Westfield St. | L, 21-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| April | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| May | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 11 | - | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 4 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | - | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 6 | - | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
Worcester, MASS. – The IWLCA has named 290 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads for the 2022-23 academic year. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the women’s lacrosse team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year. The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team was honored this year as one of the Division III Academic Honor Squads.
The 2023 season for the Lancers ended shy of where the team hoped to finish this season, with a second-round playoff exit. Despite that, there were numerous accomplishments by the team and players throughout the year that made this one of the most remarkable seasons for the program.
Worcester, MA- An overcast Saturday afternoon at John F. Caughlin Memorial Field set the scene for the Lancers final regular season tilt. Prior to the action, Worcester State celebrated eight graduating student-athletes as a part of senior day.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (5-5) traveled to MCLA (2-2) today to take on the Trailblazers after a dominating 15-1 victory over Wellesley College on Wednesday.