17 Lydia Smith
Lydia Smith
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Connersville, Ind.
  • Position:
    DS
  • Year:
    FR
  • High School:
    Connersville H.S.

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2013: Seven matches with double-digit digs, including season-high of 14 digs in win against Purdue University North Central on Aug. 31. ... Put away season-high seven kills in win against Concordia (Mich.) University on Sept. 13. ... Played in 30 IU East matches. ... Finished season with 34 kills (0.39 kills per set), 18 assists, 19 aces (0.22 aces per set), 166 digs (1.91 digs per set), 3 solo blocks and 4 block assists in 87 sets.

HIGH SCHOOL: Led Connersville (Ind.) High School with 2.3 kills per set and more than a block per set as a senior as a 5-6 front row player. ... Averaged about two digs per set as a senior. ... Academic honors student. ... National Honor Society member.

ALL ABOUT LYDIA

AREA OF STUDY: Biotechnology

WHY LYDIA CHOSE IU EAST: The school is great for my field of study and for the volleyball program.

MOST MEMORABLE VOLLEYBALL MOMENT: Beating rival Union County High School in five sets during high school senior night.

PARENTS: Dudley and Kerrie Smith

SIBLINGS: Abby Howard and Adam Smith