Bloom-Carroll advanced to the DIII state semifinal round with a big 3-1 victory of Notre Dame Academy. Smith was terrific in leading the Bulldogs with 43 assists. Her distribution led to a balanced attack as three Bulldogs earned 16, 12, and 11 kills, led by senior pin Maddie Fox Maddie Fox OP OH . Bloom-Carroll outhit NDA in total kills 48-37 on a collective .287 efficiency. Although fewer sets played has led to fewer total assists in 2026, Smith is outperforming her 2025 effort with an increased average of 10.2 a/s. She has earned 1,748 total assist heading to the final weekend of the season. The 5’11 junior also added five digs and three blocks as the #9 Bulldogs will next face #4 Padua Franciscan for a shot a state crown.

Smith has one of the highest a/s averages in Ohio as he is guidnig the offense of a solid Bloom-Carroll squad with a career best 11.0 assists per set. The 5’11 junior does good early work to get herself prepared to pursue the ball on balance in order to contact in the air, maximize her high contact point, and make good adjustments with her own positioning to get her hitters into good situations through her delivery. Smith also adds over seven digs per match on the defensive side.