Tara Smith
Tara Smith
  • Hometown:
    Palmer, MA
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Palmer
  • Major:
    Nursing

Bio

At St. Joseph: Had an outstanding debut season in 2014 when she shared the team lead with 10 singles wins. Went 8-2 at No. 6 and earned one win each at No. 4 and No. 5, finishing 10-2 overall. Also won two of three matches she played at No. 3 doubles.  

In High School: Played soccer and tennis . . . MVP of tennis team as a sophomore; Coaches' Award recipient as a senior in both sports . . . Made the varsity soccer team as a freshman; Played No. 1 singles in tennis as a senior . . . National Honor Society, attended Girls State at Stonehill College, Honor Roll throughout high school.   

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1995 in Orlando, Fla. . . . Parents are Matthew and Eileen . . . Has two brothers, David and Daniel . . . Alter server at church for 10 years, plays the guitar in her free time. 

News Mentions

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Tennis Shuts Out Albertus Magnus in GNAC First Round

Senior Rebecca Mauri came from behind to win her singles match in a third set tiebreak in her final home match of her career as the Blue Jays...

October 19, 2016

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Tennis Blanks Albertus Magnus in Regular Season Finale

The Blue Jays will host Albertus Magnus on Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the GNAC Tennis Tournament First Round.

October 15, 2016

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Tennis Suffers Setback at Suffolk Monday, 7-2

Tara Smith won a third set tiebreaker, 10-5, to win her singles match and a point for USJ on Monday afternoon.

October 10, 2016

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Tennis Tops Mount Ida, 8-1

Sophomore Sakinah Abdulsalam swept her singles match 6-0, 6-0 in the Blue Jays 8-1 win on Saturday.

October 8, 2016

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Tennis Cruises to Victory Over Bay Path Monday, 9-0

USJ didn't drop a set and won all but one game in a dominating 9-0 sweep of Bay Path on Monday afternoon.

October 3, 2016

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Tennis Dominates Anna Maria Saturday, 9-0

The USJ tennis team recorded its first GNAC win of the year in dominating fashion over AMC on Saturday.

October 1, 2016

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Tennis Blanked by Nichols at Home Thursday

The Blue Jays will be back in action next on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Anna Maria.

September 29, 2016

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Tennis Trumps Western Connecticut Monday, 6-3

The USJ tennis team defeated Western Connecticut on the road on Monday afternoon to improve its record to 2-4 on the season.

September 26, 2016

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Tennis Drops GNAC Opener to Simmons, 7-2

The USJ tennis team lost to Simmons College, 7-2, in its conference opener at home on Saturday afternoon.

September 17, 2016