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2026 Women's Soccer Roster

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11 Dolene Smith

  • Hometown Enfield, CT
  • High School Northwest Catholic
  • Class Junior
  • Major Media & Strategic Communication
  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-3

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025):
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Appeared in all 19 matches with 14 starts
  • Led the team with 15 points on six goals and three assists
  • Led the team in goals scored and tied for lead in assists
  • Tallied a hat trick against Saint Peter’s (Oct. 1)
  • Named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week after hat trick performance against the Peacocks
  • Recorded two game winning goals for the season in wins at Saint Peter’s (Oct. 1) and at Mount St. Mary’s (Oct. 11)
  • Dished out assists at Delaware State (Sept. 10, at Canisius (Sept. 27) and against Niagara (Oct. 4)
AS A FRESHMAN (2024):
  • Appeared in all 20 games with 13 starts
  • Tallied a team-high 40 shots with nine shots on goal
  • Recorded first career assist in win over Merrimack (Sept. 21)
  • Scored first career goal at Quinnipiac (Oct. 26)
BEFORE IONA:
  • Four-year letter winner at Northwest Catholic
  • Two-year captain for the Lions as a junior and senior
  • Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association All-State selection as a senior
  • Two-time Central Connecticut Conference All-Conference selection in 2022 and 2023
  • Helped the Lions to two CIAC championship finals appearances in 2021 and 2023
GET TO KNOW DOLENE:
  • Favorite athlete: Richard Rios
  • I try to mold my game after: Sophia Smith
  • Favorite food: Pasta
  • Favorite sports memory: Going to the state finals two years in a row for high school
  • Hobbies outside of sports: Going to the beach, hanging out with friends, watching movies
  • Person I would most like to meet and why: My aunt Dolene, she passed away before I was born and that is the reason I was named Dolene. She was my dad’s closest sibling and all he can talk about is positive things about her
  • Person/people I admire most and why: My parents because they have shown me how to love and care for everyone along with what hard work means.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2024Freshman

    Forward
    5'3"
    11
  • 11

    2025Sophomore

    Forward
    5'3"
    11
  • 11

    2026Junior

    Forward
    5'3"
    11