Smith Earns VaSID All-State Honors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia softball senior Lacy Smith (Lancaster, Pa.) was tabbed a first-team All-State selection by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID), as announced on Monday (July 1).
 
This is the first time Smith has earned All-State recognition and caps a senior campaign where the first baseman racked up All-ACC, NFCA All-Region and All-America honors.
 
Smith hit a career-best .414, posting the third-highest batting average in Virginia softball history. The slugger also set the school record for single-season home runs by launching 15 this season. Smith’s .784 slugging percentage set a single-season record at UVA.

Smith finished the season with top 10 marks in nine different categories at Virginia. She drove in 43 runs in 2019, marking the eighth-most in a single season in Virginia history.
 
Smith’s outstanding senior season also vaulted her into the career record books at Virginia. Her 29 career home runs are tied for fourth in program history while her .543 slugging percentage ranks eighth all-time.
 
2019 VaSID All-State University Division Softball Team
First Team
C – Kylee Lopez, Sr., Norfolk State   
1B – Lacy Smith, Sr., Virginia 
2B – Amber Bishop, Jr., Liberty
SS – Sara Jubas, So., James Madison 
3B – Kelsey Bennett, Fr., Virginia Tech   
OF – Kate Gordon, Jr., James Madison
OF – Emma Strouth, Sr., Virginia Tech 
OF – Darby Trull, So., Virginia Tech 
DP/Utility – Jenna Dunn, So., Longwood  
P – Odicci Alexander, Jr., James Madison 
P – Carrie Eberle, Jr., Virginia Tech    
P – Megan Good, R-Sr., James Madison 
 
Second Team
C – Kierstin Roadcap, Jr., James Madison  
1B – Jayme Bailey, Fr., Virginia Tech 
2B – Madison Naujokas, Jr., James Madison   
SS – Caitlyn Nolan, Sr., Virginia Tech
3B – Hannah File, So., James Madison   
OF – Cambry Arnold, Jr., James Madison 
OF – Shelby DesChamps, R-Jr., Norfolk State   
OF – Logan Newton, So., James Madison  
OF – Al Velazquez, So., Virginia Tech  
P – Chase Cassady, Sr., Liberty   
P – Julia DiMartino, Sr., Liberty  
P – Keely Rochard, So., Virginia Tech   
 
VaSID Player of the Year – Kate Gordon, Jr., James Madison
VaSID Pitcher of the Year – Megan Good, R-Sr., James Madison
VaSID Coach of the Year – Pete D’Amour, Virginia Tech
VaSID Rookie of the Year – Kelsey Bennett, Virginia Tech