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...Smith, who is from Durham, England, it had been an up-and-down season. He had been banned from playing the first six games of his rookie season because the NCAA deemed him “partially professional” due to time spent playing on an English club. After the frustration of having to sit out the start of his season, Smith saw playing time in each of the remaining 11 games, starting eight...
...learned an awful lot, a lot more about teamwork and camaraderie,” Smith said of his season. “Especially in this environment where you’re away in college, you value your teammates a lot more, because they’re not just your teammates but also your friends. I think that’s probably one of the most fundamental reasons for our success, the fact that we’re teammates both on and off the field...
...England, Smith had played soccer at an extremely competitive level for most of his life. He was Framwellgate team captain from 2000-05 and helped lead his Sunderland youth team to a Premier Youth League Championship in 2006-07. Smith was also team captain for a Durham Gilesgate Sixth Form Centre that won a County League Cup from 2007-08, and a member of Durham City AFC, which won the Chairman’s Cup championships in 2008-09—all before arriving in Cambridge...
Despite this impressive resume, there was no guarantee of such a smooth transition for Smith. But the rookie has thoroughly enjoyed the new challenge of playing college soccer...
Being two years older than most members of the freshman class might have made others in his shoes feel uncomfortable, but Smith sees his age as a benefit...