WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saint Joseph's men's soccer freshman goalkeeper Alex Smith has been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team, the conference announced, following an impressive debut season between the posts for the Hawks.
 
Smith made an immediate impact in his first collegiate season, recording six shutouts in 16 starts while posting a 1.06 goals-against average and a .761 save percentage. His six clean sheets were the most by a freshman in program history, while his goals-against average ranked second among first-year goalkeepers in program history.
 
The freshman also finished the season with 54 saves, ranking ninth among freshmen in program history, while his .761 save percentage was the fourth-best mark by a freshman. His six shutouts additionally rank fourth all-time in program history, while his 1.06 goals-against average is the fourth-best mark ever recorded by a Saint Joseph's goalkeeper.
 
Smith opened his collegiate career with a four-save shutout in the season-opening 1-0 victory over NJIT before turning in another clean sheet in a scoreless draw at Rider. He continued his strong start with consecutive shutouts against LIU and Iona, helping the Hawks secure back-to-back victories.
 
Smith added two more clean sheets during the season, blanking Northeastern in a 3-0 home victory before recording three saves in a 2-0 road win at George Washington.