Ella Smith

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Union, Ky.
High School:
Simon Kenton

Club: Played for Kings Hammer GA (2025-26)... 1st Team ECNL Ohio Valley All-Conference (2025) ... Qualified for National Championship Tournament in 2025-26

High School: Graduated from Simon Kenton High School in 2026… Varsity MVP for Soccer in 2024 and 2025… District and Regional All-Tournament Team (2025) ... Soccer District Tournament MVP (2024, 2023) ... Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee (2025) ... All-State First Team (2025) ... Cincinnati Enquirer High School Player of the Year (2025-26) ... Miss Kentucky Soccer Nominee (2025)

Personal: Daughter to Lesley and Matthew Smith… has two sibling, older brother Evan, and little sister Emerson… Aunt and Uncle, Alison and Gregg Duffy, ran Track and Field at University of Michigan (1989-93) … Mother Lesley played basketball at Midway University (1993-94) ... Cousin, Oliver Duffy, runs Track and Field at University of Kansas (2024-) ... Cousin, Sullivan Duffy, plays football at the University of New Hampshire (2026)

Why CMU?: “From the moment I visited, it felt like the right place to continue both my academic and athletic journey. I'm excited and grateful for the opportunity to play soccer at CMU and at the collegiate level while preparing for my future career as an educator. Fire Up Chips!”