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Jacksonville University

2022 Men's Lacrosse

41 Dixon Smith

  • Position Defense
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Dallas, Texas
  • Highschool Dallas Jesuit

Biography

Team Captain: 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 SB Nation/College Crosse All-Freshman First Team: 2018 All-SoCon Second Team: 2018, 2019 SoCon All-Freshman Team: 2018 SoCon Defensive Player of the Week: 2/27/18, 4/19/22 SoCon Academic Honor Roll: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
SoCon Academic All-Conference: 2022 Preseason All-SoCon Team: 2019, 2020, 2022
SoCon All-Conference First Team: 2022
USILA Senior All-Star Game: 2022


As a Fifth Year (2022): 

  • Saw action in all 17 contests for the nationally ranked Dolphins. 
  • Named a Team Captain prior to the campaign. 
  • Finished third on the team with 40 groundballs, while also causing 15 turnovers. 
  • Had 12 multi-groundball games on the year. 
  • Caused a season best three turnovers against VMI (Apr. 16). 
  • Scored a goal in the win over Hampton (Apr. 17). 
  • Named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week on Apr. 19. 
  • A Preseason All-SoCon Team choice. 
  • Earned SoCon All-Conference First Team honors. 
  • Selected to the USILA Senior All-Star game. 

As a Redshirt Junior (2021): 

  • Appeared in all 14 games, making the starting lineup for seven. 
  • Registered a season-high for ground balls with five against Air Force (Apr. 5). 
  • Overall season statistics include; 23 ground balls and five caused turnovers. 

As a Junior (2020): 
  • Appeared and started in all six games for the Dolphins in 2020
  • Scored one goal from the back line but also collected 12 ground balls and caused 10 turnovers
  • Collected four ground balls against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 1) and Robert Morris (Feb. 23)
  • Caused a season best three turnovers opposite Robert Morris (Feb. 23) and Hampton (Mar. 6)
  • Had 2020 season cut short by the precautions set forth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

As a Sophomore (2019):
  • Appeared and started in all 15 games
  • Recorded one shot against Air Force on 3/23
  • Finished the season with 47 ground balls
  • Caused 24 turnovers

As a Freshman (2018): 
  • Named to the SB Nation/College Crosse All-Freshman First Team
  • Also earned All-SoCon Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors
  • Appeared in all 15 games, with 14 starts
  • Led the team with 26 caused turnovers, good for second in a single-season in program history
  • Also finished second in the league and 16th in the nation with 1.60 caused turnovers per game
  • Pivotal piece to the Dolphins''  man-down defense, which ranked second in the SoCon and 12th nationally
  • Finished fourth on the team with 29 ground balls
  • Recorded four ground balls and three caused turnovers in his collegiate debut - a 12-7 win over Navy in the season opener (Feb. 4)
  • Earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honors after he recorded three ground balls, caused four turnovers, and held No. 4 Ohio State''s All-American attackman Tre Leclaire scoreless through 59 minutes in the Moe''s Lacrosse Classic (Feb. 25)
  • Recorded a season-high five ground balls and five caused turnovers against No. 16 Vermont (March 3)
  • Dished out an assist at Richmond during the regular season (April 14)
  • Recorded multiple ground balls and caused turnovers on five occasions

Before Jacksonville:
  • Three-year starter at Dallas Jesuit
  • Also played basketball for the Rangers
  • Two-time Texas State Champions in 2016 and 2017
  • 2017 Adrenaline All-American
  • Named team captain his senior year
  • Helped the Rangers to a 55-17 record during his four years on the team
  • Led Dallas Jesuit in ground balls and was named defensive MVP as a senior
  • Earned All-District First Team accolades in 2017
  • Played club lacrosse for Iron Horse Lacrosse for four years

Personal:
  • Son of Cara and Kyle Smith
  • Has one sister
  • Cousin, Kyle Smith played basketball at Texas Wesleyan

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    D
    6'" 205 lbs
    26
  • 41
    C

    2019Sophomore

    D
    6'" 205 lbs
    41
    C
  • 41
    C

    2020Junior

    Defense
    6'0" 205 lbs
    41
    C
  • 41
    C

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defense
    6'0" 205 lbs
    41
    C
  • 41
    C

    2022Graduate Student

    Defense
    6'0" 205 lbs
    41
    C
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